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Iranian Film ‘My Stolen Planet’ Wins At Thessaloniki Film Festival

The 26th Thessaloniki Film Festival kicked off with the film “They Shot the Piano Players” by Fernando Trueba, who also received the honorary Golden Alexander for his lifetime contribution to cinema.

18/03/2024

World News

Euroviews. Is the Western Balkans' EU membership dream a slowly fading prospect?

Twenty years after promises of quick accession made at the Thessaloniki Summit, the current vision in Brussels is not opening new and better perspectives for aspirant countries, Vesko Garčević writes.

01/06/2023

Greece

Greece calls for calm amid protests against Roma police shooting

A 16-year-old Roma boy is in critical condition after being shot in the head by police near Thessaloniki.

08/12/2022

Greece

Protests in Greece after police shoot teenager

Violent protests broke out in Greece's second-largest city Thessaloniki over the police shooting of a teenager after he allegedly filled his vehicle at a petrol station and drove off without paying.

06/12/2022

Greece

Violent protests in Greece after police shoot teenager in head

The 16-year-old Roma boy was shot by police in the northern city of Thessaloniki, after allegedly not paying a €20 bill at a petrol station.

05/12/2022

Greece

Two dead after fire on hospital's COVID ward in Thessaloniki

The blaze broke out at the Papanikolaou hospital on Wednesday morning.

06/04/2022

Greece

Greece seeks tougher rules on football supporters' groups after murder

The 19-year-old victim was allegedly killed by supporters of a rival football team last week.

07/02/2022

Culture news

Ladino: Meet the guardian of a Jewish language close to extinction

A hundred years ago it was the most spoken language in Thessaloniki. Now, Jacky Benmayor is the only speaker left. And he's on a mission.

27/01/2022

Culture news

French film 'Petite Nature' wins big at Thessaloniki Film Festival

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15/11/2021

Greece

Golden Dawn-backed youths involved in clashes at Greek school

A group of hooded youths backed by the extreme right-wing political group targeted a rival gathering at a school in Thessaloniki.

29/09/2021

World News

Euroviews. The EU must act now to protect Thessaloniki's antiquities | View

"In Greece, an archaeological site of incalculable value is today at great risk of being irretrievably damaged."

23/07/2021

Greece

Greek riot police clash with protesters on 10th anniversary of unarmed teen's killing

Greek riot police clashed with protesters in Athens after demonstrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the killing by police of an unarmed teenager

06/12/2018

Cinema

After 20 years at the Thessaloniki festival, how are documentaries pushing boundaries?

Euronews caught up with some of those involved with the Thessaloniki film festival in Greece.

12/03/2018

Cinema

Thessaloniki's 58th Film Festival

The 58th Thessaloniki International Film Festival hosted 183 films from 58 countries

13/11/2017

Cinema

Stars shine at Thessaloniki film festival

The lights may have gone up at the Thessaloniki film festival but cinematic memories will live on

13/11/2017

Greece

'Dream Empire' takes top award at Thessaloniki Film Festival

One of the world’s most important film festivals of its kind, the 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, is coming to an end after displaying an array of films on topics from politics and history, to

13/03/2017

Cinema

Thessaloniki film festival discovers wealth of first films

The Thessaloniki film festival has again come up trumps with a rich seam of first films and strong offerings from new names and festival regulars.

25/11/2016

Cinema

Hungarian dramedy wins Best Feature in Thessaloniki

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival, one of the oldest in Europe, has come to a close.

15/11/2016

Cinema

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival turns 18

The burgeoning refugee and humanitarian crisis took centre stage at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival. Several pieces showed shocking

23/03/2016

Cinema

Thessaloniki Film Festival a home for independent cinema

The 56th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the premier cinema event in Greece, screened more than 200 films in a movie packed ten days. Add

17/11/2015