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Greece's Central Archaeological Council (CAS) gave the green light to Cosmote telecommunications company to provide free wi-fi to visitors of 19 major archaeological sites and museums. The highest advisory body on Greece's cultural heritage agreed that Cosmote will develop the...

United States Secretary of State John Kerry concluded his visit to Greece with a meeting with Greek Foreign Affairs minister Nikos Kotzias on Friday afternoon. "Η Αμερική στηρίζει την Ελλάδα" Kerry said in Greek, meaning that America supports Greece, kicking off his...

Amid reports of Greece being at risk of losing its Schengen Area membership, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Nikos Xydakis has revealed his dissatisfaction with the Europe Union's response to multiple Greek requests for assistance. "Since May Greece has persistently been asking...

The Israeli Air Force conducted a secret training session over Greek airspace earlier in the year with the help of the Greek military, Reuters reports. The Israelis reportedly trained against the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, which is currently located on the Greek island...

The exhibition "Meet the classic bicycle" is being hosted at the WE venue in Thessaloniki, organized by the veterans of the Bicycle Unions of Northern Greece. A handmade bicycle made by the British company "Raleigh" which was constructed during WWI...

Theodora Nte Morais Moschouri, the Greek contestant in the 65th annual Miss World pageant will not be participating in the finale after she was asked to leave the competition. The final stage of the pageant is scheduled to take place...

The International Monetary Fund is set to make a decision about its long-term role in the ongoing Greek bailout program further into 2016, the Athens Macedonian News Agency reports. IMF spokesperson Andreas Adriano told ANA-MPA that the fund will begin...

Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas called on Korean entrepreneurs to invest in Greece, on Friday. Mardas was speaking at the 2015 Greek-Korean business forum held at the Evgenidio Institute in Athens. Addressing Korean businessmen, Mardas underlined that Greece has made...

The Public Prosecutor's Office of District Court Judges charged Former President of the Hellenic Parliament and former SYRIZA MP Alexis Mitropoulos with felony charges for money laundering and tax evasion, Greek media report. Mitropoulos, who served as the parliament's vice president from...

The Hellenic Police are on high alert in view of Decemeber 6, the anniversary of the death of 16-year-old student Alexis Grigoropoulos. In 2008 Grigoropoulos was killed by a police officer. His death sparked protests and riots in Athens...

Secretary of State John Kerry told Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that the United States wants to help Greece come out of the economic crisis. "I appreciate the way in which you have been approaching the economic reform effort and...

EU Interior and Justice ministers approved on Friday a compromised text agreed upon with the European Parliament on the proposal for a directive on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution...

People in Greece move on average 3-5 times in their lives, while 70% of people in Greece are homeowners, of which 28% live in a flat and 42% in a house. Furthermore, Greek people prefer urban areas over rural...

European Central Bank on Thursday significantly lowered the borrowing ceiling for Greek banks through the Emergency Liquidity Assistance mechanism (ELA). The ECB approved a recommendation by the Bank of Greece to lower the ELA ceiling by 7.8 billion euros to...

The Bank of Greece predicts that recession will continue through the first half of 2016, according to information ahead of the publication of the latest interim report on Monetary Policy on Friday. According to a central bank source, the return...