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A new exhibition in Athens celebrates the 1980s in Greece, a period that today's debt-ridden Greeks glorify as a time of social changes, reforms and the beginning of an elusive prosperity. "GR80s, Greece in the Eighties at Technopolis" is the...

The European Commission remains "committed" to the conclusion of the second review of the Greek programme as soon as possible, said European Commission responsible for Financial Issues Annika Breidthardt during a press briefing on Monday. "We are working closely with...

The German finance ministry believes that the International Monetary Fund will take part in Greece's third bailout program, despite the fact that IMF reports find that the Greek debt is unsustainable. On Monday, a spokesman for the German finance ministry...

Greece's Parliament President Nikos Voutsis, in a letter of condolence to his Canadian counterpart Geoff Reagan on behalf of the Hellenic Parliament, on Monday expressed unequivocal condemnation and horror at Sunday's terrorist attack at a mosque in Quebec. "We unequivocally...

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) had a dynamic presence in the largest tourist exhibition in the U.S., NYT Travel Show, organized by the New York Times with the participation of representatives from 150 countries. Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura inaugurated...

The oldest island sanctuary in the world is on the island of Keros, between Naxos and Santorini, according to British archaeologist Sir Colin Renfrew, who has spent a decade investigating in the area. The sanctuary found dates to about 3000...

A delay in concluding a second review of the Greek support program threatens to put at risk the restructuring programs of Greek banks, Moody's Credit Rating said in its Credit Outlook weekly report released on Monday. Moody's said that...

A 20-year old Pakistani was found dead early Monday at Moria hotspot on Lesvos. It is the third incident in Moria in the last ten days. On Saturday a 45-year old man from Syria was found dead outside his...

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested calmness and self-confidence against Turkey's provocations in an interview with three radio stations of Thessaloniki (FM 100, Radio Thessaloniki, Focus FM) on Monday. "Greece continues to send a message of friendship...

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in an interview with Portugal's RTP TV called on Turkey to respect both the history and their friendship. "We should not just say that we are good friends, but we have to prove it," he...

The Greek government is at an impasse after creditors require the legislation of fiscal measures beyond 2018, putting negotiations of the bailout program review on indefinite hold. The prime minister and government officials are repeating that no new measures will...

Athens is concerned about the recent Turkish provocation in the Aegean and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of her visit to Turkey on February 2. Greek government officials believe that Sundays' appearance of...

Yazidi children play soccer in the biting winter wind outside the northern Greek refugee camp of Agios Athanasios. The camp is reserved for Yazidis, thousands of whom were forced to flee their homeland in northern Iraq in 2014 as Islamic...

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a clear warning to the government over the completion of the second review of the Greek programme. Mitsotakis said it is a necessary prerequisite to secure that at least until July we will not...

Following seven army recruits forming a pro-Albanian nationalistic symbol with their hands, taking a photo and then posting it on social media, an internal military investigation has led to them being sentenced to 60 days in prison. The seven soldiers...