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Vassilis Leventis: The Centrist Who Gets in Greek Parliament After 30 Years of Struggle

Vassilis Leventis, leader of the Centrists Union, has been a cult figure in Greek politics for the past 30 years. However, amid his so-called prophecies, denouncements and accusations against the political establishment, he spoke many truths that were very...

Greek Elections: Official Results Show Clear SYRIZA Victory at 35.5%

The Greek Interior Ministry released the official election results counting almost 70 percent of the vote showing leftist SYRIZA winning the election with 35.5 percent and 145 parliament seats and conservative New Democracy following at 28,2 percent with 75...

How will he lead? New Greek PM Has No Majority Party…So Far

As Greek poll centers have collected thus far about 30% of the vote, former PM Alexis Tsipras' smaller than January SYRIZA party has taken a slight lead over their leading rival Meimarakis' New Democracy. The exit polls show a lead...

What the New Leader of Greece can Learn from Broadway Hip Hop Musical 'Hamilton'

*By William E Nelson What do the new Broadway hip-hop musical “Hamilton” and Greece’s debt crisis have in common? A great deal, actually. “Hamilton,” which opened on August 6th, celebrates the life and public career of one of America's greatest statesmen,...

Greek Elections Final Exit Poll: Greeks Give SYRIZA a Clear Win Over New Democracy [Update]

The final results of the joint exit poll by five different research companies show leftist SYRIZA is a clear winner over conservative New Democracy. The exit polls show SYRIZA getting 33-35 percent of the vote with New Democracy trailing...

Turkey Releases New Footage of 1974 Invasion of Cyprus

While deliberations on the Cyprus problem are about to recommence, the Turkish Army has just put out a video of 4 minutes of unreleased footage from the July 1974 invasion. Turkish Hurriyetdailynews shows the 4-minute-long footage containing shots of the...

Greek Coast Guard Search for 26 Refugees Missing, Bulgaria Shuts Borders

The Hellenic Coast Guard announced that 26 refugees of unknown nationality are still missing after their boat sank off the island of Lesvos. So far the rescue operations have pulled 20 people out of the water. "They told rescuers there...

Tsipras: Today, the Greek People Will Give a Mandate of Continuity and Stability

As Greeks lined up Sunday morning to vote, Alexis Tsipras called for stability after casting his ballot. "Today, the Greek people will ... give a mandate of continuity and stability and a strong government with a four-year horizon," Tsipras said....

Images Of Mount Athos Through Contemporary Photographers' Lens

The Thessaloniki Museum of Photography (TMP), in collaboration with the Mount Athos Center, present “Mount Athos: lingering between image and photographic gaze” exhibition, as part of the “Words and Images” cycle of the museum. Beautiful images from Mount Athos, the so-called "Holy mountain" in Chalkidiki,...

Greek Wine Fashionable in London and New York

Greek wine, especially white, has become fashionable in the restaurants of New York and London and it’s certain that current production will need to increase to meet demand in the future, winemaker Evangelos Gerovasiliou told Praktorio radio station in...

4,500 Migrants Rescued Saturday in Mediterranean as Crisis Mounts

Italy's Coast Guard said more than 4,500 people were rescued Saturday off the Libyan coast, as calm seas triggered a rush of migrants trying to reach Europe in overcrowded boats and barges. A Coast Guard statement said the agency coordinated...

Obama's Bimonthly Report on Cyprus Focuses on Resumption of Talks

The U.S. President's bimonthly report on the progress toward a solution of the Cyprus issue the period April 1 through May 31, concentrated on the resumption of the United Nations facilitated negotiations for a comprehensive solution after a seven-month suspension. According...

Migrant or refugee? Why it matters which word you choose

By Charlotte Taylor* Across Europe, a debate is raging about how to describe the thousands of people escaping war and turmoil in their own countries and making the journey to safer places. Are they refugees or migrants? The question is important:...

Greek Elections: Former Fin Min Reluctant Over Post-Election Alliances

Former finance minister and SYRIZA candidate Euclid Tsakalotos expressed his concern over post-election alliances saying that the pro-Europe parties are corrupt and reactionary. Tsakalotos gave an interview to Kathimerini daily newspaper stating that his party will not agree on a...

A Guide to Sunday’s September 20 Greek General Elections

Greece heads into its third elections in eight months with opinion polls foreshadowing a tight race between New Democracy and SYRIZA on top, a struggle for the third place and the presence of new political parties, like Popular Unity...