greecenews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for greecenews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page greecenews.net http://www.greecenews.net en-us Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:48:19 +1100 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:48:19 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Greece Sees Travel Package Sales from Denmark Up for 2024]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/greece-sees-travel-package-sales-from-denmark-up-for-2024/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:21 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/greece-sees-travel-package-sales-from-denmark-up-for-2024/ <![CDATA[Crete Once Again Promises Authentic Tourism Experiences]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/crete-once-again-promises-authentic-tourism-experiences-video/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:19 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/crete-once-again-promises-authentic-tourism-experiences-video/ <![CDATA[Report- Greek Tourism Sees Robust Recovery in 2023 Compared to pre-Covid Levels]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/report-greek-tourism-sees-robust-recovery-in-2023-compared-to-pre-covid-levels/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:18 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/report-greek-tourism-sees-robust-recovery-in-2023-compared-to-pre-covid-levels/ <![CDATA[Greece Sees Record-setting Tourism Figures in January 2024]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/greece-sees-record-setting-tourism-figures-in-january-2024/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:17 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/greece-sees-record-setting-tourism-figures-in-january-2024/ <![CDATA[Airbnb- Athens in Europes Top 10 Spring Break Travel Destinations]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/airbnb-athens-in-europes-top-10-spring-break-travel-destinations/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:16 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/26/airbnb-athens-in-europes-top-10-spring-break-travel-destinations/ <![CDATA[Philoxenia Hotel in Halkidiki Gets Ready to Open for the Season]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/27/philoxenia-hotel-in-halkidiki-gets-ready-to-open-for-the-season/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:14 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/27/philoxenia-hotel-in-halkidiki-gets-ready-to-open-for-the-season/ <![CDATA[MSC Cruises Expands to Year-round Operation in Greece]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/27/msc-cruises-expands-to-year-round-operation-in-greece/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:12 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/27/msc-cruises-expands-to-year-round-operation-in-greece/ <![CDATA[Greek Hotels See Turnover Increase to 10.6 Billion in 2023]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/27/greek-hotels-see-turnover-increase-to-e10-6-billion-in-2023/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:11 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/27/greek-hotels-see-turnover-increase-to-e10-6-billion-in-2023/ <![CDATA[ING- Greece Spearheads Post-Covid Competitiveness in the Eurozone]]> https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/27/ing-greece-spearheads-post-covid-competitiveness-in-the-eurozone/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:10 GMT https://news.gtp.gr/2024/03/27/ing-greece-spearheads-post-covid-competitiveness-in-the-eurozone/ <![CDATA[Greek PM embroiled in scandal over doctored audio in deadly 2023 train disaster]]> (CN) - Opposition parties in Greece are demanding answers - and the resignation of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis - amid a scandal over accusations of a government cover-up in a 2023 train collision that killed 57 people, the country's deadliest rail disaster.

The crisis for Mitsotakis erupted this past Sunday when To Vima, a weekly Greek newspaper,

With the support of other opposition parties, the motion secured 50 signatures from members of parliament (MPs), the minimum required to kic]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274205934/xinhua-world--summary-at-0230-gmt-march-27 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 02:44:01 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274205934/xinhua-world--summary-at-0230-gmt-march-27 <![CDATA[Israel expects huge jump in International travellers in April]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274205878/israel-expects-huge-jump-in-international-travellers-in-april Wed, 27 Mar 2024 01:37:09 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274205878/israel-expects-huge-jump-in-international-travellers-in-april <![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka wins in three sets to reach Miami semifinals]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274205684/victoria-azarenka-wins-in-three-sets-to-reach-miami-semifinals Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:19:18 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274205684/victoria-azarenka-wins-in-three-sets-to-reach-miami-semifinals <![CDATA[Greek opposition submits motion of no-confidence against gov't]]> ATHENS, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Greece's socialist PASOK-KINAL (Panhellenic Socialist Movement-Movement for Change) party leader Nikos Androulakis on Tuesday submitted a motion of no-confidence against the government, accusing the conservative authorities of a "cover-up in a series of scandals".

With the support of other opposition parties, the motion secured 50 signatures from members of parliament (MPs), the mini]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274204743/greek-opposition-submits-motion-of-no-confidence-against-govt Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:30:01 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274204743/greek-opposition-submits-motion-of-no-confidence-against-govt <![CDATA[Georgia beat Greece on penalties to qualify for Euro 2024]]> Tbilisi (AFP) - Georgia qualified for Euro 2024 on Tuesday, winning their play-off against Greece 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at the end of extra time to advance to their first ever major tournament finals.

Nika Kvekveskiri stroked in the decisive penalty in the shoot-out to spark a pitch invasion from fans at the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi after Tasos Bakasetas and Giorgos Giakoumakis both failed ]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274204682/georgia-beat-greece-on-penalties-to-qualify-for-euro-2024 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:08:09 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274204682/georgia-beat-greece-on-penalties-to-qualify-for-euro-2024 <![CDATA[Garcia outmuscles Gauff to reach last eight at the Miami Open]]> France's top female tennis player Caroline Garcia advanced to the quarter-finals at the Miami Open on Tuesday after a see-saw battle with the third seed Coco Gauff.

Garcia took the opening set 6-3 but lost her bearings as she struggled with a shoulder injury. Gauff claimed the second set 6-1 but then the 20-year-old American unravelled in the decider.

Garcia, the 23rd seed blazed through the final set 6-2 t]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274204257/garcia-outmuscles-gauff-to-reach-last-eight-at-the-miami-open Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:16:12 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274204257/garcia-outmuscles-gauff-to-reach-last-eight-at-the-miami-open <![CDATA[Gaurav Gill all set for Otago Rally in New Zealand]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274204137/gaurav-gill-all-set-for-otago-rally-in-new-zealand Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:55:43 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274204137/gaurav-gill-all-set-for-otago-rally-in-new-zealand <![CDATA[Beijing 2008 Olympics: one world, one dream]]> For the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing advocated the idea of "One World, One Dream." However, the dream of the Chinese government is not the dream of everyone. In a vast social system long known for its tight control over its population, it's difficult for controllers and the controlled to share the same ideas.

It had been a dream for Beijing to host the Olympic Games ever since the International Olympic Committee (]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274203474/beijing-2008-olympics-one-world-one-dream Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:16:12 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274203474/beijing-2008-olympics-one-world-one-dream <![CDATA[Parliamentary diplomacy offers avenue for fostering peace among nations: Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman Harivansh]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274201291/parliamentary-diplomacy-offers-avenue-for-fostering-peace-among-nations-rajya-sabha-dy-chairman-harivansh Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:37:24 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274201291/parliamentary-diplomacy-offers-avenue-for-fostering-peace-among-nations-rajya-sabha-dy-chairman-harivansh <![CDATA[Speech by Maria Karystianou at the European Parliament: A big leap for the Tempi movement]]> "We are addressing you as Greeks and as Europeans. Not as supplicants, but as citizens with self-evident rights. We address ourselves with confidence to people who both care and can change things." -Maria Karystianou

With 1.3 million signatures and a magnificent speech in the European Parliament, Maria Karystianou called on Monday for the appropriate responsibilities, political and criminal, to be attributed for ]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274199000/speech-by-maria-karystianou-at-the-european-parliament-a-big-leap-for-the-tempi-movement Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:18:25 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274199000/speech-by-maria-karystianou-at-the-european-parliament-a-big-leap-for-the-tempi-movement <![CDATA[Pak: Traffickers exploit, torture people seeking passage to Europe via Iran, says report]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274196213/pak-traffickers-exploit-torture-people-seeking-passage-to-europe-via-iran-says-report Sun, 24 Mar 2024 04:18:17 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274196213/pak-traffickers-exploit-torture-people-seeking-passage-to-europe-via-iran-says-report <![CDATA[Daniil Medvedev begins title defense with win at Miami Open]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274196168/daniil-medvedev-begins-title-defense-with-win-at-miami-open Sun, 24 Mar 2024 02:55:35 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274196168/daniil-medvedev-begins-title-defense-with-win-at-miami-open <![CDATA[Naomi Osaka continues surge at Miami Open]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274196073/naomi-osaka-continues-surge-at-miami-open Sun, 24 Mar 2024 01:05:07 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274196073/naomi-osaka-continues-surge-at-miami-open <![CDATA[Greece Slams Turkish President's Provocative Remarks on Cyprus]]> ATHENS - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Cyprus should be a Turkish state.

Erdogan defended his country's 1974 invasion of Cyprus, saying there would be no "Cyprus problem" had Turkish forces gone farther and taken over the entire state.

The remarks angered Greece, sparking fresh tension between the two age-old foes. The government in Athens slammed what it called the "provocative]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274195279/greece-slams-turkish-president-provocative-remarks-on-cyprus Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:06:37 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274195279/greece-slams-turkish-president-provocative-remarks-on-cyprus <![CDATA[Ministers of Veterans Affairs, National Defence and Foreign Affairs mark 60th anniversary of Canadian Peacekeeping in Cyprus]]> Ottawa, ON

"Sixty years ago, Canadian peacekeepers joined the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus in response to fighting and unrest between Greek and Turkish forces that broke out across the Mediterranean island.

"When fighting began in Cyprus, United Nations peacekeepers, including troops from Canada, became trapped in a war zone. They faced many challenges while trying t]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274155761/ministers-of-veterans-affairs-national-defence-and-foreign-affairs-mark-60th-anniversary-of-canadian-peacekeeping-in-cyprus Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274155761/ministers-of-veterans-affairs-national-defence-and-foreign-affairs-mark-60th-anniversary-of-canadian-peacekeeping-in-cyprus <![CDATA[UAE, Greece discuss economic relations within Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework]]> ATHENS, 10th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE's Minister of Industry and Advanced Technolog and COP28 President, led a delegation to Greece as part of an official working visit, comprising government officials and private sector representatives.

During the visit, Dr. Al Jaber held several bilateral meetings with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece; George Gerapetritis, Minister of]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274152249/uae-greece-discuss-economic-relations-within-comprehensive-strategic-partnership-framework Sun, 10 Mar 2024 13:32:54 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274152249/uae-greece-discuss-economic-relations-within-comprehensive-strategic-partnership-framework