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Ten Children Among 26 Dead in Yet Another Refugee Tragedy

Ten children and 16 adults were the victims of another refugee tragedy in the Aegean, this time off the straits of Samos island. A boat carrying an unspecified number of passengers capsized under unknown circumstances off Samos island resulting in at...

Greece to Honor Holocaust Survivors on Monday

Greece will be honoring the memories of thousands of Greek Jews killed by Nazis during World War II, the government announced on Wednesday. The government gazette said, “Today we celebrate with the rest of the Greeks, the ‘Day of the...

Varoufakis Remains Major Political Headache for Tsipras

Flamboyant former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis continues to haunt the Syriza-led government with his endless revelations to the media about the existence of Plan X and Tsipras’ lack of political nerve, particularly as the PM himself appears unable...

Greece Concerned Over Expulsion from Schengen Threats

The Greek government is annoyed and concerned over the ultimatum given by the European Commission to better protect its borders from the migrant influx and the threat to be expelled from the Schengen zone. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reacted...

Evros Is Home to "European Village of Storks"

The village of Poros in Feres, northern Greece was officially declared as “the European village of storks” for the year 2016. This is considered to be a unique distinction throughout Greece and Europe, since the village plays an important...

Greek Debt Not Connected with Issues Around Schengen, Affirms European Commission Vice President

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis told a news conference  in Brussels that the issue of Greece’s debt is in no way connected with issues that concern the Schengen Agreement. He reiterated EU’s official position on the matter of...

Greek Singer Alkinoos Ioannidis to Perform at 29th GCM Festival

The famous Greek singer and songwriter Alkinoos Ioannidis will be traveling to Melbourne to perform at the 29th Lonsdale Festival on Saturday, February 27. The Greek-Cypriot singer will be added to long list of distinguished artists that have performed in...

Greek Couple Help People in Nepal Village Rebuild the Community

Greek couple Elpis Chrysovergis and Dora Bitsi traveled to Takure, Nepal, for a month, to help locals rebuild their community and get their lives back to normal. Almost 95% of the houses in Takure were destroyed by the earthquakes...

Greek Dimitris Papaioannou Named Best Choreographer of the Year in Italy

Greek choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou was named “Best Choreographer of the Year” by the well-established Italian magazine “Danza & Danza.” "We can all agree on the artistic value of Dimitris Papaioannou’s work -- which has finally been showcased to the Italian...

Plans Under Way for Migrant Refugee Camps in Greece’s Two Major Cities

A few days ago Belgium called for 300,000 refugee camps to be built in Greece. Now Greek Minister of Immigration Policy Giannis Mouzalas says plans are under way for a refugee camp to be built near Athens that can...

EU Report Says Greece Has Neglected Its Obligations Under Schengen Agreement

The European Union bemoans once again alleged lack of Greek border control to stem migrants and threatens Greece with expulsion from the Schengen area if it does not do more about it. Indeed, a draft report by the European Commission...

IOM: More Than 45,000 Refugees, Migrants Arrive in Greece in 2016

More than 45,000 migrants and refugees have reached Greece by sea since the beginning of 2016, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday. Specifically, 45,361 refugees and migrants reached Greek islands coming from Turkey in January 2016. This is...

Protesting Farmers Continue Roadblocks Across Greece

Representatives of Greek farmers on Tuesday agreed upon 66 road blocks around Greece in protest against security fund reforms tabled in Greek Parliament. Farmers unions have turned down the invitation to converse with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unless they see...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Questions State-sponsored Play Based on Terrorist's Book

The U.S. Embassy to Greece has reacted against the decision of Greece's National Theater to stage a play that includes excerpts of a book by jailed terrorist Savvas Xeros. The play "The Nash Equilibrium" staged at the Experimental Stage of the National...

Greek Parliament Honors Jewish Holocaust Survivors

The Greek parliament will honor the Greek Jewish victims and survivors of the holocaust during a ceremony on January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is the first time since 2004, when the Greek parliament established the Day of Remembrance for...