Greece

Vazir Group Establishes New Division for Skilled Immigrants

8:33 am June 23, 2020

New Delhi: Vazir Group, Dubai based immigration consultant announced the opening of its new division that aims to cater to the increased influx of skilled immigration seekers and the added demand from destinations like Canada and Malta for personnel in certain industries. Traditionally Vazir Group has been known to assist investors and entrepreneurs with financially […]

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Greece taking offers on 7-year-bond

6:55 pm April 15, 2020

Athens: Greece on Wednesday began taking offers on a seven-year bond, state agency ANA said, amid efforts to shore up its economy during a costly coronavirus lockdown. According to reports, the Greek debt agency will seek to raise around 2.0 billion euros (USD 2.2 billion). “We don’t want to raise large amounts because we do […]

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Trump suspends travel from Europe to US for 30 days amid coronavirus outbreak

3:42 pm March 12, 2020

Washington: In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump announced the US will suspend all passenger travel from Europe, except the UK, on Friday for the next 30 days to stop the spread of coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 4,500 lives, including 37 in America, and sent global markets into a tailspin. In a televised […]

Albania’s search for quake victims ends; death toll up to 50

6:55 pm November 30, 2019

Tirana (Albania): The search and rescue operation for earthquake survivors in Albania has ended, the prime minister said Saturday, with the death toll at 50 and no more bodies believed to be in the ruins. Prime Minister Edi Rama said preliminary figures showed more than 1,465 buildings in the capital, Tirana, and about 900 in […]

41 migrants found alive in refrigerated truck in Greece

9:08 pm November 4, 2019

Thessaloniki: Forty-one migrants were found alive in a refrigerated truck in northern Greece on Monday, said police, who arrested the driver. The migrants, of apparent Afghan origin, were mostly in good condition but seven received first aid in hospital, the police said. “The truck contained men and boys. Identifying their nationality will require a couple […]