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A new ministerial decree posted on state website Diavgia on Tuesday night calls for cuts of up to 40 percent on supplementary pensions for 200,000 pensioners. The decree was signed by Deputy Labor Minister Tasos Petropoulos and is published in...

The Greek culture and language will be taught in Guangdong University of China, one of the best Chinese Universities with global distinction. Through its Philosophy Department, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) is opening its doors with Guangdong...

"The timely and effective integration of third countries is crucial for turning migration into an advantage for the economy and the cohesion of our society," EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos on Wednesday said regarding...

The Greek government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lamda Development for the privatization of the former Athens airport land at Elliniko. The Hellenic Republic Assets Development Fund (TAIPED), Greece's state privatization agency, agreed with the consortium of...

The number of refugees and other migrants trapped in Greece has grown in a day by about 5,000 to 57,458 after officials started counting people in a U.N. housing program. Most have been stuck in the financially struggling country since...

The Euro Working Group has given the approval for the disbursement of the loan tranche and extended the time for Greece to fulfill pending bailout program prerequisites. Specifically, even if Greece is not ready by Thursday's EWG in Helsinki, there...

Germany will recommend that the European Stability Mechanism rescue fund releases the next loan tranche to Greece, according to a Reuters report. Reuters says that on Wednesday it has seen a letter by German Deputy Finance Minister Jens Spahn sent...

Greece's football fans love setting off their flares at games all over the world. During the international friendly between Australia and Greece at Eithad Stadium flares were set off in spite of warnings from the Football Federation Australia (FFA) preceding...

Valedictorian at City College of New York, Antoni Mourdoukoutas, left his mark of inspiration on First Lady, Michelle Obama as she was set to give her last First Lady Commencement address at the graduation ceremony. During his speech, Mourdoukoutas, a Greek-Italian-American, focused...

Pocket Theater in Seattle, will present the incredible adventures of Don Quixote, narrated by two elves who travel in 16th century Spain and act most of the play's roles. On June 9 at 8:30 pm, Pocket Theater will be hosting an...

The 40 greatest Greek shipowners control 65% of the Greek fleet based on dwt, according to British shipping services Clarkson's. The fleet controlled by the Greek shipowners weighs about 230.5 million dwt; Deadweight tonnage counts how much mass a ship...

Friend of Greece, Eddy O'Hara has passed away at the age of 78. The former Labour MP for Knowsley South was a lifelong advocate in support of the reunification of the Parthenon marbles to Greece. In the 1950's O'Hara was deployed...

"The contemporary capital for street art in Europe," is the title of the photo exhibition of photojournalist Rachel Harpaz, which is hosted in Plaka. The exhibition presents photos that depict the best graffiti in the center of Athens and is about...

Greek medical staff are angered by the advertisements promoting blood donation by reinforcing negative stereotypes featuring nurses as actresses in the adult film industry. The suggestive adverts have the slogan, "Now, you too can be a hero." They feature provocative...

An unusual case made its way to private ANT1 TV's morning show on Tuesday. A patient visited a chemist with a prescription for drugs following an injury from an accident with a spaceship. The doctors report indicated that the...