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New Hampshire Executive Council member Chris Pappas won the Democratic primary with 56 percent of the vote in the race to replace retiring Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.), according to The Hill website. The Greek-American politician defeated 10 other Democrats running in a...

It was early 2015 when Greece's first leftist government was making a clandestine attempt to find economic allies in Russia and China in an effort to detach the country from the "loan sharks", as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was...

The Star Family Holidays Destination award for 2018 was given to Greece at the Travel Bulletin Star Awards 2018 ceremony, held on Tuesday night in London. The choice of British travelers to put Greece as the best holiday destination for...

Turkey has woken up to a 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocking the country this morning, around 92km from the popular tourist city of Antalya on the south coast of the country. The quake was felt also in Cyprus where local media...

Alexis Tsipras answers questions next to Antonio Tajani Source: AMNA Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras spoke of his desire to replace fear with hope during a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. "Our political duty today is to replace this Europe...

An amendment of the Highway Code passed by the Greek Government, will require drivers over 74-years-old to undergo a driving test in order to keep their licence. The decision taken by Christos Spirtzis, Minister of Transport, includes a driving test...

"Zorba the Greek" is to be brought to life again in a spectacular ballet performance by the dancers of the Sofia Opera Ballet, the National Opera Orchestra, and the Fon Musicalis Choir. Directed by Nikos Haliassas, it will take place...

A 26-year-old woman who was hospitalized in Athens' Evangelismos Hospital died earlier today, rising the number of victims from the worst wildfires in Greek history to 99.

The defence Minister and leader of Independent Greeks (ANEL), which is part of the coalition government, has reiterated his stance that the SYRIZA government will fulfil its four-year term. "We will do everything possible to avoid a clash and to complete...

The UK-based National Federation of Cypriots recently contacted the British Government and the main political parties in the UK to seek their views on the issue of Cyprus and the prospects of further negotiations for the reunification of the...

Polixeni, a movie by Dora Basclavanou with Katia Gouloni and Ozgur Emre Yildirim, is the official proposal of the responsible authority to represent Greece in the upcoming 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. The committee, presided by the...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on Tuesday to the European Parliament on his vision of the future of Europe and the "success story" of the country that came out of the bailout era. "Greece has made it. Three years...

As part of the celebrations for the U.S. being the Honoured Country at the Thessaloniki International Fair 2018, the U.S. Embassy in Greece is presenting the American Art Everywhere exhibition. Since September 7th, Greece’s second city has been filled with...

Representatives of Greece's international creditors -- the European Union and the International Monetary Fund -- arrived in Athens on Monday for the scheduled audits of the Greek economy in the post-bailout era. The technical teams of the European Commission, the...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects its investments in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece to rise significantly after the two countries solved the dispute regarding FYROM's official name, a Reuters report says. "This can...