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Epirotes and Greek benefactors have organized 3 events in Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore to benefit 2016 Epirus. "Epirotes Sing for Epirus at the 'Sergiani (Epirotan music and dance) for Epirus,'" explained Mr. Paul Kotrotsios, MBA, Founder & President...

Greece's draft law on social security reforms may pass with a higher percentage than the government majority, State Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview with Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper on Monday. The government's proposal puts an end to the...

Government Vice-President Yiannis Dragasakis outlined plans for a series of targeted policies to bring about economic recovery in 2016, in an interview published by the newspaper "Avgi" on Sunday. He noted that SYRIZA must now form "social alliances" for...

Kyriakos Mitsotakis was born in Athens in 1968, he is the son of former Prime Minister of Greece and honorary president of New Democracy Konstantinos Mitsotakis. He was only a few months old when his family moved in self-exile...

"We are moving forward together and let's forget what is dividing us," said New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his election victory. The new conservative party leader said that people gave a clear mandate for the renewal of New Democracy....

Olympiakos continued its perfect run in the Greek league Sunday by beating visiting Levadiakos 3-1 (video) for its 17th straight win. The defending champion took a 2-0 halftime lead through goals from Brown Ideye and Felipe Pardo. Alejandro Dominguez added...

Kyriakos Mitsotakis was elected as New Democracy president on Sunday. It was a close encounter as Kyriakos Mitsotakis overcame his opponent Evangelos Meimarakis to secure the support of New Democracy's followers. The number of people who came out to vote on...

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos continued a round of meetings with other Eurozone finance ministers over the weekend, meeting his Portuguese counterpart on Saturday and traveling to Paris for talks with French Finance Minister Michel Sapin on Sunday afternoon. During...

Thirteen flights out of Athens International Airport were delayed by an average of 40 minutes on Sunday morning after authorities sounded the alarm for a female passenger flying to Madrid, who tested positive in a random screening for explosives....

The vote on pension reforms will not shake the government's majority, Economy Minister George Stathakis predicted on Sunday while talking on the "Mega Weekend" television show. Defending the government’s approach, he said SYRIZA’s Parliamentary group would support the changes. He...

British author and columnist Hugo Dixon, who contributes to a number of publications, commented on the social security reform plan the Greek government recently drafted. During an interview with Greek TV station MEGA TV on Saturday, Dixon argued that the plan ensures...

Vassilis Papakonstantinou, a famous Greek singer that has been performing since the 1970's, has come under criticism in the past day after news broke out that he received payment for performing in Greece through Bulgaria, allegedly for taxation reasons. Papakonstantinou...

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will become the first Greek university to offer an academic program on Islamic studies. The four-year program will be called "Introduction to Muslim Studies" and could be attended by 30-50 students according to Kathimerini newspaper. Professors from various departments such as...

Greek Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos appeared sympathetic to public criticism of a social security reform proposal he recently authored. During an interview with Kathimerini newspaper on Sunday, the Labor Minister discussed the 170 page proposal he crafted. The plan includes unifying...

Hundreds of Greek Cypriot refugees from the Turkish occupied village of Argaki, in the Morphou area, celebrated a holy mass on Saturday at their village church of St. John the Baptist for the first time since the village was...