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Greek Student Election: New Democracy Youth's Percentages Rising

The student election that took place in all public universities and technical institutions across Greece came to an end with New Democracy’s youth (DAP-NDFK) gathering 44,5%, showing an increase compared to last year. Meanwhile, the overall percentage of PASP -PASOK’s youth- fell dramatically,...

Greek Govt Seeks Deal Amid Reactions from Party Hardliners

The Greek government's strategy in negotiations with creditors and the calculation of proposed measures in order to reach an agreement were the main issues in Wednesday's cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. However, party hardliners, the so-called Left...

European Parliament President: EU Wants to Continue to Assist Greece

European Parliament President Martin Schulz in an interview to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung confirmed that the EU is ready to continue to financially assist Greece, but Athens should seize the opportunity. "That is what I said to Greek Prime Minister...

Greek President Welcomes Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos welcomed on Wednesday atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who are travelling on the Peace Boat, a Japan-based international NGO, aiming at informing the world about the consequences of nuclear weapons. “Respect for human...

New Democracy Urges Greek Govt to Stop 'Disrupting' Implemented Reforms

Greek main opposition New Democracy urged the government to work “methodically, effectively and with a plan” to avoid disrupting the reforms that have been implemented “with great sacrifice” in the last two years. New Democracy Economic Affairs Coordinator Christos Staikouras said...

European Commission Takes Measures to Tackle Migration, Actions Against Human Smugglers

The European Commission is planning to take a series of measures in order to deal with illegal migration and take strong actions against human smugglers. Ii is estimated that in the first four months of 2015, almost 2,000 people lost their...

Holy Relics Cannot Help a Government in Confusion

The forthcoming transfer of the holy relics of Saint Barbara to the Saint Savvas Oncology Hospital and the reception of the reliquary with the ceremonial honors reserved for heads of state has created a new controversy within the leftist ruling...

German Foreign Minister Welcomes Resumption of Cyprus Talks

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed on Tuesday the imminent resumption of Cyprus negotiations that were agreed upon by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and the newly elected leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community, Mustafa Akinci. In a statement released by the...

PAOK FC Owner Repays Club's €10.8 Mln Debt to Greek State

PAOK FC owner Ivan Savvidis made an interbank transaction to repay the team's debt to the Greek state, putting an end to the nightmare that tormented the club for the last years. Meanwhile the relevant payment documents have already been presented...

Jean Paul Gaultier Creates Exclusive Pieces Inspired by Melina Mercouri

French Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier gladly accepted the Melina Mercouri Foundation challenge to design two collectible garments inspired by Greek actress, singer and politician Melina Mercouri. Incited by the magnificence that is still being exhaled by some of Mercouri's photos taken...

Greek FinMin Varoufakis: Negotiations at their Most Difficult, Precarious Point

Negotiations between Greece and its creditors are now at "the most difficult...precarious point," Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Wednesday. The Minister was talking to tax office employees that had gathered outside the Finance Ministry to make wage-related demands. Referring...

Greece Ranks 3rd Worldwide in 'Blue Flag' Beaches

395 Greek beaches and nine marinas won the international quality Blue Flag award this year, putting Greece in third place worldwide among 50 countries, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF). The announcement was made during a...

Greek Budget Revenue up 15.2% in April‏

Greek net budget revenue surpassed target by 15.2%, or 500 million euros, in April offering a large breather to the country's Finance Ministry in managing its obligations. A Ministry announcement on Wednesday attributed this positive development to a massive response...

Greece Will not Be Claiming the Parthenon Marbles via Courts

Greek Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis announced that the Greek government is not planning on requesting the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum through a court procedure. “The route to requesting the return of the Parthenon Marbles...

4 Injured During Student Election in Thessaloniki, Greece

Student elections took place today, May 13, in all public universities and technical institutions across Greece. Thousands of students have voted, however, the small turnout shows once again that the student elections have decayed, since the parties are not able...