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Greek Village Residents from Donetsk Sent to Greece for Medical Care
Fifty one residents of a Greek village in the Russian-speaking region of Donetsk will be transferred to Greece for medical rehabilitation with expenses covered by Russian Greek Diaspora Organizations.
“The Greek Diaspora in Russia will undertake the expenses related to the...
Economy
Greek FinMin Varoufakis Warns of Grexit Contagion
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that if Greece were to leave the Eurozone, there would be an inevitable contagion effect, according to Reuters.
"Anyone who plays with the idea of cutting off bits of...
Crime
Historic Golden Dawn Trial is Expected to Last Roughly a Year
The historic and unprecedented trial of party leader Nikos Michaloliakos and the leadership of his extreme-right Golden Dawn party - the first time since World War II that a Parliamentary party in Greece or on a global level is charged...
Greece
Greek Gymnast Maras Wins 8th European Medal in Montpellier
Veteran Greek gymnast Vlassis Maras added another medal to his collection on Sunday after placing third in the Horizontal Bar event at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Montpellier, France.
Maras received a total of 14,666 points and was beaten...
Greece
Greek PM Calls Italian Counterpart Over Latest Migrant Disaster in Mediterranean
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras telephoned Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday evening and expressed his condolences for the hundreds of migrants and refugees feared dead after the latest sinking of a vessel carrying migrants south of...
Greece
04/19/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video
Olympiakos clinched its 42nd Greek league title — and 17th in the last 19 seasons — with three rounds to spare Sunday.
Olympiakos had secured the title even before beating Levadiakos 4-0, when Panathinaikos lost 2-1 (video) at Panthrakikos earlier.
In a...
Greece
President Pavlopoulos: Greece's Path Lies Through Europe
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos underlined on Sunday that Greece's place is in Europe, in statements after visiting the home of late Greek statesman and former Greek President Constantine Karamanlis in Serres, northern Greece.
"Our path is within...
Economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Urges Greece to Reach a Deal with Creditors
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urged Athens to reach to a deal with international creditors in order to avoid hardships in Greece and damage to the global economy.
"I believe that the kind of detail needed requires going literally through every line...
Economy
Progress in Greece's Negotiation with Creditors
There are signs of positive developments in the negotiations between Greece and creditors' representatives that started again yesterday in Paris.
The Greek government's aim to achieve a primary surplus of 1.2% in 2015 seems to be accepted by creditors. Furthermore,...
Greece
Migrant Who Gave Birth in Sinking Boat Transferred to Athens Hospital
A woman from Cameroon who gave birth to twins inside a sinking boat carrying illegal migrants to Greece was transferred to an Athens hospital for precautionary reasons.
The woman was among 36 migrants in a dinghy boat rescued by the...
Crime
Golden Dawn Trial Begins Monday in Greece
Dozens of Greeks linked to the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party will go on trial on Monday with charges of participating in a criminal organization.
The highly publicized trial will be held inside a high security prison in Athens and is expected...
Economy
ECB Chief: Greek Default Could Lead World Economy to 'Uncharted Waters'
International creditors urged Greece on Sunday to present a plan to avoid default that could lead global economy to "uncharted waters."
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi warned Greece to provide a comprehensive plan of reforms that would allow...
Economy
Russia Denies Report About Signing Gas Pipeline Deal with Greece
Russia has denied a report that it is about to sign a gas pipeline deal with Greece as early as Tuesday.
The report came from German magazine Der Spiegel and cited an unnamed Greek government official. The Greek official said that...
events
Joint Greek-Australian Naval Exercises to Mark Anzac Centenary
Greek Navy warship "Kountouriotis" and Royal Australian Navy ships "HMAS Success" and "HMAS Anzac" will carry out joint naval exercises in April and May to commemorate the Anzac centenary, marking the 100th anniversary since Australian and New Zealand forces participated...
Greece
Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias to Visit the United States Next Week
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due to depart for Washington on Sunday, where he will meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday.
The Greek Minister is scheduled to stay in Washington until next Thursday and have...