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New Democracy Leader: 'Tsipras Is Europe's Pampered Kid'

Greek main opposition leader Evangelos Meimarakis said he is open to the idea of forming a coalition government with Alexis Tsipras’ party, SYRIZA, in order to help keep the country within the Eurozone. “I believe in consensus and cooperation,”...

1st Divine Liturgy Held for Victims of 1955 Pogroms Against Greek Orthodox Turks

A memorial Divine Liturgy was held at the Yeniköy Panayia Greek Orthodox Church in İstanbul on Sunday for the first time in Turkey to commemorate the lives lost during the pogroms targeting İstanbul's Greek Orthodox Turks in 1955. Greek Orthodox...

Tsipras: Hellas Imprisoned?

Alexis Tspiras, being re-elected to the position of prime minister may be the only hope for European leaders in delivering "pragmatism and stability" in a seemingly unstable Europe according to CNBC, with many Greeks not so surprised in the turn...

FIBA Eurobasket 2015: Greece Recovers to Win Croatia 72-70

The Greek Men's National Basketball Team achieved a resilient comeback in the final minutes of the game against Croatia, to overcome their rivals with a 72-70 victory in their second FIBA Eurobasket 2015 game. The Greeks had been behind in...

Europe Braces for New Wave of Refugees

Europe is preparing for a new wave of refugees as word filters back to others that the passage through Hungary is now easier. Hundreds arrived Sunday at Vienna’s Westbahnhof station aboard trains from the Hungarian border, after officials in Hungary...

SYRIZA Leader Tsipras from TIF: ‘We Want to Exit the Crisis’

An exit from the crisis that would allow Greek society and its people to remain standing on their feet is SYRIZA's main aim, party leader Alexis Tsipras said during his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), where he presented...

Greek Main Opposition Leader Proposes a Coalition Govt with SYRIZA

Greece needs a stable coalition government that will stay in power for a full four-year term, New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis told a Greek newspaper, adding that his party would be willing to cooperate with SYRIZA. "SYRIZA must participate," Greece's main...

Tsipras Visits TIF and Expresses Hope He Will be Greece's PM for the Next Eight Years

The Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in northern Greece has been traditionally inaugurated by the Greek Prime Minister. The September 20 snap elections meant that the President of the Hellenic Republic took on this responsibility on September 4. Former Greek Prime Minister and...

Two 17 Year-Olds Attack Refugees on Greek Island of Lesvos

The tension on the East Aegean Greek island of Lesvos continues to grow as the high number of migrants and refugees is overwhelming the island as well as the migrants and refugees themselves. Two 17 year-old males attacked refugee families with Molotov cocktails...

Cyprus Rescues More Than 100 Migrants on Boat Travelling From Syria to Greece

Cypriot authorities rescued 114 people aboard a boat that had left from Syria and was stranded in the Mediterranean sea, south of Cyprus, the AFP reported. According to the report, the boat's engine stopped working and caused the captain to send a distress signal. Cypriot Interior Minister...

Eurobasket 2015: Greece Wins First Game Against FYROM

The Greek Men's Basketball Team got their 2015 FIBA Eurobasket bid off to a perfect start on Saturday evening with a 85-65 victory over Group C rivals FYROM in Zagreb. The game was close by the end of the third quarter with the...

Eurogroup President: Next Greek Govt Must Regain Trust

On August 19, Greece and its creditors agreed to a third cash-for-reforms bailout deal. Despite the agreement, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem told CNBC during the G20 convention in Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday, that the new Greek government emerging from the September 20 elections...

5 Reasons to Visit Greece in the Fall

Imagine yourself kicked back on a beach chair by the sea, relaxing under the shade with a cool drink in your hand, as waves gently lap the shore nearby. There is no better way to celebrate the end of summer, right? We couldn’t...

Migrants, Police Clash on Greek Island of Lesvos

Police special forces clashed with migrants who were trying to seize a ferry on the Greek island of Lesvos. On Saturday evening, around 500 Afghan migrants reportedly seized and attempted to board the Tera Jet ferry heading to Athens. The vessel is...

Austria, Germany Open Borders to Thousands of Migrants

Austria and Germany opened their borders Saturday to thousands of migrants traveling by bus or train or on foot to cross Austria and continue their journey to Germany. However, Hungary’s police chief said that authorities there would no longer provide...