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Archive - Jun 2013

June 4th

Amidst the wild seascape of Koufonisia

04 June 2013 / 20:06:57  
Deservedly, Koufonisi is often called "a paradise on earth". The beautiful wild scenery and crystal clear emerald waters create a truly enchanting picture.


A doctor "forgot" to declare four million euro to tax authorities

04 June 2013 / 17:06:42  
European Commissioner for taxation and customs union Algidras Semeta states that little is being done for the fair distribution of the tax burden among the citizens in Greece.


The villa of bribery is for sale

04 June 2013 / 16:06:13  
Its owner is the former head of the Greek shipyard, who is believed to have received bribes to the amount of 24 million euro for the purchase of defective submarines. Former Minister of Defence Akis Tzochatsopoulos is in the dock in connection with the case.


Earthquake rocked Athens at dawn

04 June 2013 / 12:06:58  
The epicentre was 22 km east of the Greek capital and the quake was 4.4 on the Richter scale, seismologists are confident that this was a major quake and do not expect a new, stronger one.


June 3rd

The protests in Turkey are not manipulated

03 June 2013 / 20:06:34  
If Erdogan continues the policy of returning to more conservative Islam, the protests will intensify as stated by researcher Pantelis Touloumakos in an interview for GRReporter.


Two Greek storm chasers died in Oklahoma

03 June 2013 / 18:06:16  
Tim Samaras, aged 55, and his son Paul, aged 24, became victims of the natural phenomenon in El Reno in the outskirts of Oklahoma City. Tim was a renowned explorer of extreme natural phenomena and one of the most famous "storm chasers." He founded the Twistex research centre (Tactical Weather Instrumented Sampling in / near Tornadoes EXperiment), which specializes in the study of tornadoes.


After "The Hangover III", Zack Galifianakis will shoot a war epic film about Crete

03 June 2013 / 16:06:28  
The actor, who has become well known for his participation in the Hollywood trilogy “The Hangover”, is expected to soon arrive in Greece. Galifianakis is going to shoot a film about the battle of Crete during World War II.