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EC Letter to Greece Stresses Concern Over Refugee Hotspots on Greek Islands

The European Commission expressed concern over the security in hotspots on Greek islands, particularly as regards their staff working there. Following Belgium's decision to withdraw their asylum experts who are on the islands citing fears for their personal security, the...

Council of State Rules ENFIA Property Taxes Illegal in Four Cases

Following appeals from taxpayers to look into the way in which ENFIA property tax is calculated in Greece, the country's highest court, the Council of State has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs. According to the Council of State, ENFIA...

Borrowing Ceiling for Greek Banks Reduced 0.2 Billion Euros by ECB

  European Central Bank lowered the borrowing ceiling for Greek banks from the ELA mechanism by 200 million euros, the Bank of Greece said on Thursday. In a report the central bank said that on 16 November 16, 2016 the Governing...

43rd November 17 Polytechnic Anniversary: Crowds March in Remembrance

Greek authorities are braced for violent protests during the 43rd November 17 Polytechnic uprising anniversary march to commemorate the student revolt at the educational institution in 1973 that is believed to have put an end to Greece's military dictatorship...

Varoufakis: U.S. President's Visit to Greece was Meaningless

The U.S. President's visit to Greece was meaningless, said Greece's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, commenting on Barack Obama's visit to Athens on Tuesday. The outgoing American president can do absolutely nothing to help Greece, Varoufakis said speaking to BBC....

FYROM Deputy PM: Relations With Greece are Improving

Bilateral relations with Greece have improved in the past year, said Nikola Poposki, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, according to a Macedonian Information Agency report. Poposki spoke to Austrian newspaper Die Presse, saying...

Warm Obama Meeting With U.S. Embassy Officials in Athens [videos]

United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Athens was closely monitored, however, there was one “secret speech” that took place far from the lights of publicity. The meeting he had with members of the United States Embassy in Greece...

Greek PM: Polytechneio Symbolizes People's Need for More Democracy

The Polytechneio uprising does not fade from memory because it symbolizes people's need and will for more democracy, said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday. Tsipras' speech in parliament was for the 43rd anniversary of the Polytechneio uprising, the...

Protestors Stop SYRIZA Officials From Laying Wreath at November 17 Memorial

According to initial reports, this morning November 17, members of the leftist movements in Greece prevented SYRIZA officials in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki from laying a wreath of commemoration at the memorial for the November 17, 1973...

Colliers International Reports Attica Storefront Rentals Increase in Popular Shopping Areas

According to the latest survey by the industry-leading global real estate company Colliers International, Attica's storefronts have seen an increase in the amount of rentals this year, particularly in popular shopping areas. This latest data seems to suggest some sort...

U.S. President Barack Obama Praises Greece and Democracy From Acropolis Hill [video]

A video of U.S. President Barack Obama praising the birthplace of democracy and the cradle of Western Civilization on the Acropolis Hill in Athens is posted on the White House Twitter account. The outgoing U.S. President appears with Parthenon in...

Climate Change Performance Index 2016 Ranks Greece 25th Worldwide in Adopting Environmental Policies

Greece moved up several places to rank 17th among the 28 European Union member-states for the adoption of climate change policies, WWF Hellas and Greenpeace Greece said on Wednesday. The ranking was based on the annual Climate Change Performance...

Cast Your Vote for World Mayor 2016: Shortlist Includes Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Lesvos Mayor Spyros Galinos

The shortlist for the nominees of World Mayor 2016 is out and among the 15 local authorities named are Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Lesvos Mayor Spyros Galinos. The two men have found themselves thrown into the midst of the...

Violent Riots at Migrant Camp on Chios, Greece [video]

Violent, destructive riots that erupted late on Wednesday night at the Souda migrant camp on Chios island resulted in several arrests of migrants. According to local residents who spoke on ERT Aegean television station, the incident started around 11:00 pm...

How an Expat in Crete Created a Website All About Olive Oil

The website for Greek Liquid Gold: Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil has recently had a facelift as described in a press release on the website hellenicnews.com. It all began with an American living in Crete creating a new website about...