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German Officials Slam Greece Over Refugee Crisis

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann accused Greece of failing to handle the continuous refugee inflow. Schaeuble talked to Bild am Sonntag newspaper saying that Athens has repeatedly ignored the Dublin agreement that oblige migrants to...

Greek Child Star Conquers Turkish Television at 18

At the age of 8, Anastasia Tsilimpiou had her first acting role on Greek television. At 10 she stepped on the theater stage and at 12 she made many viewers cry on the TV version of Victoria Hislop's best seller...

Athenians Defy Crisis to Shop on Last Sunday of 2015

Many Athenians took advantage of the good weather and open stores on the last Sunday of the year to visit major commercial streets in the city and do some last minute shopping, shop owners said. “Work is more than satisfactory...

Greek Economy to Get More than 8 bln Euros in EU and Private Funds in 2016, Says Minister

More than 8 billion euros will be funneled into the Greek market in 2016 through the Public Investments Program (PIP) and international organizations such as the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and more,...

Some Small Greek Businesses Profit from Refugee Influx

Despite the loss of tourism revenues on Greek islands where thousands of refugees arrive daily, some businesses seem to profit from the inflow. The number of tourists visiting certain islands has dropped significantly since the refugee crisis escalated in the...

Greek Gov't, Parliament Must Create Conditions for Investments, Growth, Says Hedge Fund Manager

It is up to the government and the parliament to form consensus on major issues and create the appropriate conditions that will unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of the Greeks, that will attract investment and increase employment, American hedge-fund manager...

Thirteen Greeks on LLoyd's Top 100 List

Thirteen Greeks are on Lloyd's Top 100 List of most influential personalities in the competitive shipping industry. John Angelicoussis is at number 5 of the list, with his shipping group being "a leader in scale and operational ability." Angeliki Frangou of the...

Greek State Minister: All SYRIZA-ANEL MPs Will Vote For Security Fund Reforms

State Minister Alekos Flambouraris is confident that all 153 SYRIZA and ANEL lawmakers will vote in favor of the bill that includes security fund reforms and bad loans settlement. Flambouraris spoke on Skai television on Sunday saying that all parties...

Greek PM Tsipras to Participate at World Economic Forum

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has decided to participate at the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, in January. The annual meeting of the world's economic elite at the Swiss resort town is to take place January 20-23 and Alexis...

Greek Professors Conduct Study on Fewer Women than Moustached Men in Medical Schools in U.S.

Two Greek professors, Eleni Linos, from the University of California San Francisco and Katerina Linos, law professor at the University of California Berkley, were two of the four co-authors that recently published study on gender disparity in leadership positions of medical departments...

Orthodox Monk Wins Russian Version of ‘The Voice’ TV Contest Show

An Orthodox monk has outdone a number of worldly competitors in a popular Russian singing competition TV show, getting 76 percent of viewers’ votes and creating a stir on social media. Photios, the hieromonk – a monk also serving as...

Romantic Getaway Destinations for New Year's Day in Greece

Greece is known world-wide for its beautiful and hot summers, the crystal clear seas and amazing beaches. However, there are several holiday villages and cities across the country that would be the perfect romantic getaway destination to celebrate New Year's day. Pelion  Pelion is...

German Foreign Minister: Better Control of EU Borders Needed

Europe needs better control of its borders, said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday, referring to cases of forged Syrian passports in the hands of Islamic State jihadists who have crossed to Europe posing as refugees. The statement follows...

Archbishop Chrysostomos: Turkey Aims to Occupy All of Cyprus

Turkey's aim is to occupy the whole of Cyprus, said Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos in his Christmas sermon, according to Proto Thema newspaper. The Archbishop's message, which was to be read in all Christian churches of Cyprus, said that the...

Security Fund Reforms and Farmers Taxation will put Greek Government Under Pressure

Security fund reforms and farmers taxation will be the stress test for the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition with the coming of the new year. The representatives of Greece's lenders return in the first days of 2016 in order to negotiate the "hot"...