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ADL Outraged at Greek Town’s Cancelation of Holocaust Monument

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization fighting anti-Semitism, expressed outrage over the decision by the City Council of Kavala, Greece to cancel the unveiling of a monument dedicated to the 1,484 Jews of the community who were murdered in...

Cycladic Figurines in Rome’s Colosseum

Artifacts from the collections of the Greek Cycladic Art Museum will be transferred to Rome in order to be included in a major exhibition on Ancient Earth, presented at the Colosseum. The exhibition, titled “TerrAntica; Volti, miti e immagini della...

Yorgos Lanthimos’ New Film ‘The Lobster’ Presented at Cannes Festival

The new film of Oscar-nominated Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, "The Lobster", was screened at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in May 15. The movie is the director's first English language movie to compete in the festival’s main competition section for the...

Holidaymakers Guide to the Ionian Islands

by Cliff Blaylock The Ionian Islands are a well-known group on water-bounded landmasses located along the western coast of Greece. Easy to reach and full of all the attributes holidaymakers crave, they rank highly alongside other Greek holiday destinations; such...

9th Athens International Tattoo Convention Attracts More than 200 Artists

The Athens International Tattoo Convention sets the pace of the tattoo community in Greece for the 9th year in a row. The convention which lasts three days, May 15 to 17, will take place at Tae Kwon Do Stadium,...

Cyprus: Dusting Off the Peace Process

By Costa Carras* Few international journalists anticipated the 60% vote for a new and very different Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci. For Turkey, the only UN member state to recognize the state which declared independence in 1983, he is now...

Greek FinMin Varoufakis: "We Can't Impose Our Positions but We Will Fight"

The government's aim in the negotiations with the creditors is to stop the self-reinforcing crisis and redistribute the burdens, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis stressed on Friday in statements to 'ERTOpen'. He also underlined that the government had not...

Greek PM Tsipras: 'The Deal with Lenders Has to Be Closed'

An agreement between Greece and its lenders has to be achieved Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in opening remarks at the 19th Economist Roundtable in Athens on Friday, adding that since it took office, the government has been...

German Judge: "Greece's Claims for Repayment of WWII Loan Are Just"

A top judge at Germany's Supreme Administrative Court said Greece’s demand that Germany pays back the loan the country was forced to give during WWII is “just”, according to an article in German magazine Der Spiegel which will be...

Greek Government Requests Funds from Embassies and Consulates

The Greek government requested all Greek Embassies and Consulates to return any available funds they hold to Greece's central tax authority, on May 15. Greece urged its diplomatic authorities abroad to return unallocated funds (for office supplies, cleaning supplies, etc.) and revenues from consular operations...

New Evidence for King Philip II Tomb in Vergina

A new scientific bone analysis offers additional evidence that the ancient remains found inside a gold larnax in a tomb found in Vergina in the 1970s belong to the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II. Phillip II was the warrior and...

Fitch Affirms Greece at 'CCC'

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Greece's Long-term foreign- and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'CCC'. The issue ratings on Greece's senior unsecured foreign and local currency bonds have also been affirmed at 'CCC'. The Short-term foreign currency IDR...

Olympiacos in Euroleague Final after Beating CSKA

In an unexpected turn just a few moments ago, Olympiacos stunned CSKA with a swift victory of 68-70 in the Euroleague final four.CSKA opened the score and dominated for the first 3 quarters, however, Olympiakos went on to completely own their...

Greek Alternate Finance Minister Sues German Tabloid Bild For Libel

Greece's Alternate Minister of Revenue Dimitris Mardas filed a lawsuit against German newspaper Bild on Friday in order to restore "the truth, his honor and his reputation concerning the defamatory article that was published on May 6," he noted. According to Bild, Dimitris Mardas transferred about...

Greek Anarchists Violently Interrupt Golden Dawn Trial, to Resume June 4

Alleged members of anarchist organization Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei interrupted the Golden Dawn trial in Athens' Korydallos Prison makeshift courtroom on Friday. The assailants, who wore hoods, threw water bottles at reporters and shouted threatening slogans, such as "Fascists, we will hang...