Thessaloniki
Greek radical anarchists claim attacks on political offices
Mar 18, 2013 09:32 EDT
A radical anarchist group on Monday claimed responsibility for last week's attacks on the political offices of three Greek conservative lawmakers in the northern city of Thessaloniki.
70 years on, Greek survivor recalls 'red sky over Birkenau'
Mar 17, 2013 14:48 EDT
Heinz Kounio was put aboard the first train to transfer Jews from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to the Auschwitz death camp on March 15, 1943.
Greek Jews commemorate Auschwitz deportation anniversary
Mar 16, 2013 11:00 EDT
Greece's second largest city Thessaloniki on Saturday commemorated the 70th anniversary of the first deportation of its Jews to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
South Africa axe captain Khumalo for World Cup tie
Mar 14, 2013 09:26 EDT
South Africa dropped captain Bongani Khumalo Thursday for a 2014 World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic in Cape Town this month.
Greece appoints third privatisation chief since July
Mar 11, 2013 13:39 EDT
Greece on Monday appointed its third privatisation chief in a less than year as it struggled to speed up delayed state asset sales to meet bailout goals.
Greeks protest against Canadian goldmine plans
Mar 09, 2013 10:44 EST
Thousands of protesters on Saturday joined a demonstration in Greece's second city Thessaloniki against a Canadian gold mining project which locals say will cause irreversible damage to the environment.
Greece finally 'getting tough' on corrupt politicians
Mar 09, 2013 06:03 EST
Greece has finally begun to crack down on corrupt politicians but anti-graft experts say much remains to be done to end decades of impunity.
Fresh unrest erupts at Greek anti-austerity protests
Feb 20, 2013 10:03 EST
Police in Athens fired tear gas at stone-throwing protestors Wednesday as thousands of Greeks walked off the job to join the debt-ridden country's first general strike this year and oppose austerity measures.
Thousands join Greek anti-austerity protests
Feb 20, 2013 06:49 EST
Thousands of Greeks joined new anti-austerity protests Wednesday, causing massive disruption to flights, ferries and hospital services in the debt-ridden country's first general strike this year.
Hooded protesters firebomb Greek mining site
Feb 17, 2013 16:28 EST
Dozens of hooded men early Sunday firebombed the premises of a Greek subsidiary of a Canadian gold mining company opposed by environmentalists, injuring a guard and damaging equipment, police said.
Protest in Athens against Canadian goldmine project
Jan 12, 2013 13:37 EST
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Athens on Saturday against a Canadian gold mining investment in the northern region of Halkidiki that is feared to be causing irreversible damage to the local environment.
Aris appoint Alcaraz as coach
Dec 03, 2012 16:45 EST
Greek Super League club Aris named experienced Spaniard Lucas Alcaraz as their new coach and said he would remain in his post at least till the end of the season.
Greeks remember crushing of 1973 student uprising
Nov 17, 2012 16:31 EST
Thousands of Greeks marched behind a blood-stained national flag on Saturday to commemorate the violent suppression of a 1973 student uprising against a US-backed military junta.
German consul roughed up in Greece over layoffs
Nov 15, 2012 15:24 EST
Greek protesters enraged by civil service layoffs on Thursday flung water and coffee at Germany's consul to the northern city of Thessaloniki, police said, amid chants of "kick out the Nazis".
Greek protesters throw coffee at German consul
Nov 15, 2012 08:45 EST
Protesters heckled and threw coffee at Germany's consul to Thessaloniki over civil service layoffs, local officials said on Thursday, forcing riot police to intervene.
Greek crisis spurs new film avant-guarde
Nov 14, 2012 10:45 EST
The film industry in Greece is just as cash-strapped as the government but budget constraints and the dire recession choking the country are minting a new generation of filmmakers whose work is gaining increasing recognition.
Greek crisis spurs new film avant-guarde
Nov 13, 2012 13:28 EST
The film industry in Greece is just as cash-strapped as the government but budget constraints and the dire recession choking the country are minting a new generation of filmmakers whose work is gaining increasing recognition.
Greek lawmakers to vote on austerity amid protests
Nov 07, 2012 08:47 EST
Greek lawmakers were locked in a fierce debate Wednesday ahead of a vote on a new austerity package needed to unlock international aid and stave off imminent bankruptcy in the face of fresh social unrest.
Greek lawmakers to vote on austerity amid strikes
Nov 07, 2012 03:54 EST
Greek lawmakers vote Wednesday on a new austerity package needed to unlock international aid and stave off imminent bankruptcy, facing a social unrest and and public protests against billions more euros in tax hikes and pension cuts.
Greek lawmakers to vote on austerity amid strikes
Nov 06, 2012 22:04 EST
Greek lawmakers vote Wednesday on austerity measures needed to unlock international aid and stave off bankruptcy despite strikes and public anger against billions more euros in tax hikes and pension cuts.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Thessaloniki Θεσσαλονίκη | |
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 Aerial view of Thessaloniki's port | |
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| Location | |
  Thessaloniki
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| Coordinates | 40°38′N 22°57′E / 40.633°N 22.95°ECoordinates: 40°38′N 22°57′E / 40.633°N 22.95°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Central Macedonia |
| Prefecture: | Thessaloniki |
| Districts: | 16 |
| Mayor: | Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (ND) (since: 1 January, 1999) |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
| City | |
| - Population: | 363,987 |
| - Area: | 17.832 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 20,412 /km2 (52,867 /sq mi) |
| Urban | |
| - Population: | 763,468 |
| - Area: | 93.174 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 8,194 /km2 (21,222 /sq mi) |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 0 - 20 m (0 - 66 ft) |
| Postal: | 53x xx, 54x xx, 55x xx, 56x xx |
| Telephone: | 231x |
| Auto: | Ν |
| Website | |
| www.thessalonikicity.gr | |
