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Greek Government and OECD Launch Project to Fight Corruption
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Greek Government, on Wednesday launched a collaboration project to fight corruption.
The project will also have the support of the European Commission. The Greek government body mainly involved is the General...
Economy
Further Reduction in Borrowing From ELA by Greek Banks
Greek banks further reduced their borrowing from the Emergency Liquidity Assistance mechanism (ELA) after the governing council of the European Central Bank approved a request made by the Bank of Greece to lower the borrowing ceiling by 100 million euros...
Crime
Two of Greece's Top Judges Resign Over TV License Tender
Two judges of the Council of State, Greece's highest administrative court, have resigned after the court president's decision to thwart the first critical conference on television licenses.
Christos Rammos and Katerina Sakellaropoulou, both vice-presidents, in their resignation letter criticized the...
Crime
Europol’s Role Pivotal in a Changing, Evolving World of Crime
Europol's role in this security environment could not be more central, EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said in a message to Europol by for the 100th Management Board meeting.
"The threats to the security of our citizens are constantly changing, evolving,...
Greece
Greece's Archbishop: People Will Decide Church-State Relation
"The Church was, is and will always be the mother of our people, with whatever that entails," said Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and all Greece, continuing the confrontation with Education Minister Nikos Filis and his decision to change...
Crime
Council of State Rules in Favor of KEELPNO Board Members Forced to Resign
This past May, Greece's Alternative Health Minister Pavlos Polakis forced three members of the managing board of the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) to resign.
On Tuesday, the Council of State ruled that Polakis' actions were illegal...
Crime
Greek Police Bust Gang Trafficking Ancient Relics
The AFP has reported that a gang of antique smugglers was busted by the Greek police on Tuesday.
Thus far, following a nationwide raid Greek police have arrested 26 individuals in connection with smuggling antique relics. Of the arrests, six...
Greece
Mitsotakis Reiterates Call for Elections to 'Rid Greece of the Obsessive Opportunists That Govern Us'
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated his call for elections on Tuesday saying they are necessary to "rid the country" of the "opportunists" that govern it. He was speaking at the first meeting of the party’s political committee before the inauguration of ND’s...
Greece
More Than 1,000 Remains of Refugees, Migrants Not Claimed or Identified in Greece
More than 1,000 remains of refugees and migrants that arrived in Greece over the past 20 years have not been identified, according to data presented by Greek police, the coast guard and the International Committee of the Red Cross...
Economy
Anarchist Group Disrupts SYRIZA Conference on Greek Economy
Members of anarchist group Rubicon on Tuesday evening disrupted a SYRIZA conference on Greek economy with key speakers Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis.
The event organized by the Economic Policy Department of the ruling party took...
Art
Greek-Chinese Cultural Relations Flourish With Ancient Chinese Bronze Vase Exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum
A Chinese bronze vase decorated with dragons from the first millennium BC was unveiled at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens on Monday where it will be exhibited for three months as part of the celebrations marking the museum’s 150th anniversary.
The vase was...
Economy
Moscovici: Greece Holds Record Number of Reforms, Time for EU to Reciprocate
Greece had outdone every other EU member-state for the sheer number of reforms carried out simultaneously and it is now time for Europe and the Eurogroup to do their part, presenting specific short-term measures for Greece's debt, European Commissioner...
Greece
16-Year-Old Stavroula Tsolakidou Wins World Chess Championships
Stavroula Tsolakidou, aged 16, is world chess champion for the second time after winning a gold medal at the World Chess Championships held at Khanty-Mansiysk in Russia. The young girl received 9 points in 11 games and won the...
Greece
Refugee Numbers Increase on Border Islands of the Aegean
Data shows that an increasing number of refugees are trying to make their way to Greece. Since Friday, September 30, there were 397 refugees and migrants that entered the island of Chios, the fifth largest island of Greece. From...
Economy
Former Greek Central Banker Provopoulos Says Crisis Could Have Ended in 2.5 Years
Former Bank of Greece governor George Provopoulos spoke to the Greek Parliament's executive committee regarding loans taken by political parties and the media in Greece. He referred to unsound political choices following the 2010 bailout that led to the GDP...