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Prison Bill Opens Way for Release of 'November 17' Member Savvas Xeros

The new prison bill being currently under the government's consideration will pave the way for "November 17" key figure and convicted terrorist Savvas Xeros' release, 13 years after his arrest, due to health reasons. The Greek Justice Minister Nikos...

Former Greek Orthodox Priest Convicted of Child Abuse

Former Greek Orthodox priest Adam Metropoulos was convicted of four counts of child sexual abuse in Bangor, Maine. A judge delivered the verdict on Tuesday, March 17. Metropoulos’ trial began on Monday with the testimony of a former altar boy...

Varoufakis-Lapavitsas Continue Clever Quotes

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and SYRIZA MP and economics professor Costas Lapavitsas continued with clever quotes on the Greek debt issue, even though the former is in favor of the euro zone while the latter insists on a...

New Democracy to Vote for Humanitarian Crisis Bill

Main opposition New Democracy party will vote the humanitarian crisis bill, its leader Antonis Samaras said on Wednesday. "It is the government's responsibility how it will make use of it within the framework of the agreement with the partners,"...

Moscovici: Greece Won't Stay in the Eurozone at Any Cost

Pierre Moscovici, the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, spoke about the situation between Greece and the Eurozone in an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt. Greece will not remain in the Eurozone at...

Annual Greek Community of Melbourne General Assembly

The annual Greek Community of Melbourne general assembly was held on Sunday, March 15 at the multipurpose room of Alphington Grammar School. The meeting included a discussion on the historic organizations’ future plans and activities. The members mainly focused on...

Former Greek PM Samaras Suspects Phone-Tapping

Former prime minister Antonis Samaras claims there are serious indications that his cell phone is tapped. According to what Samaras told his close associates, he is suspecting that the phone tapping started a few days before the January elections but...

British Museum Showcases Greek Jewelry

The British Museum will be hosting an exhibition entitled “Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art” from March 26 to July 5, 2015. This major exhibition will focus on the human body and the way it was portrayed...

Greek Gov't VP to FT: 'All We Ask Is That Europe Give Greece a Chance'

The Government Vice-President, Yiannis Dragasakis, argued in an article in the Financial Times published on Tuesday that Greece is not asking to be treated differently but to be treated equally. "It is a common belief that the Greek government is...

Tension Between Greece and Lenders Over Draft Laws

New tension has been created between Athens and creditors as the draft laws aimed at tackling the humanitarian crisis and giving debtors to the state the chance to repay in 100 installments have been considered unilateral moves, contrary to the...

Greek Parliament President Presents Audit Committee of Public Debt

Parliament President Zoi Constantopoulou announced the establishment of an Audit Committee of Public Debt in a joint press conference on Tuesday, with ruling SYRIZA MEP Sofia Sakorafa and Belgian expert on odious debt Eric Toussaint, in charge of the...

Hooded Youngsters Burn Cars and Vandalize Downtown Athens

The Exarcheia area in downtown Athens was once again the field of riots as hooded men burned cars, smashed shop windows and vandalized bus stops. The riots started at night after about 1,000 anarchists marched from Monastiraki to Syntagma Square...

Eurogroup President: Cyprus Scenario Possible for Greece

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselboem said that his priority is to keep Greece in the Eurozone and strengthen the monetary union, however he stressed that all the possible scenarios need to be considered. The Eurozone has examined all the alternative solutions, in case Greece fails...

'Eurolog: Europe in Dialogue with Antiquity' Exhibition at Athens Airport

The German Embassy in Athens, Greece, and Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe curator Dr. Katarina Horst inaugurated on Monday the exhibition "Eurolog: Europe in Dialogue with Antiquity" that is held at the Athens International Airport between March 16-29. "Why get to know the...

Migrant-Trafficking Ring Uncovered with Europol Assistance, 16 Arrests

Greek and European authorities announced on Tuesday that a migrant-trafficking ring bringing mainly Syrian irregular migrants to Greece via Turkey had been uncovered with the assistance and support of Europol, leading to 16 arrests. Based on their investigation,...