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Economy
OECD to Assist Greek Govt with New Reforms Package
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras traveled to Paris today, where he met with OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Secretary General Angel Gurria in order to discuss a possible Organization event taking place in Greece and focusing on...
Economy
ECB Extends Greek ELA by 600 Million Euros
Today, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to increase the maximum amount of Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) that Greek banks can receive from the country's central bank by a further 600 million euros.
The decision was made following a teleconference held...
Australia
Australian Parliament Honors Greek Worker
The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Australian state of Victoria recently honored a Greek-Australian citizen who had been working as an electrician for almost 50 years. Electrician Yiannis Tremoulas received a special parliamentary tribute for his 48...
Greek News
Viewers Want Tina Fey to Host ‘The Daily Show’
The latest poll shows that US viewers want Greek-American comedienne Tina Fey to become the new host of "The Daily Show"!
Jon Stewart has announced his departure from the hit Comedy Central news parody series, and rumors about replacements have been circulating for...
Archaeology
Apotheosis Of The Hellenistic Art In Italy And the U.S.
An exhibition of 50 Greek bronze sculptures, dating back to the period between the fourth century B.C. and the first century A.D., will hold an awe-inspiring place in the art world over the next few months.
"Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture...
Economy
ECB's Weidmann: Greece Has Lost a Lot of Trust
The chief of the Federal Central Bank of Germany (Bundesbank) Jens Weidmann told Reuters that the decisions regarding the funding needs of Greece lie with the European Union governments and Parliaments, rather than the European Central bank.
Mr. Weidmann argued...
Education
High School Students Rejoice as 'Bank of Exam Topics' Is Abolished
The new ministry of education has decided to abolish the so-called "Bank of Topics" from secondary education, starting from the May-June 2015 examination period.
The “bank” required high schools to give 50 percent of marks from exam questions submitted by...
Greece
Man Falls From 4th Floor Holding an Infant
A shocking incident occurred around 1p.m. in Vyronas, Athens, Greece , when a man fell from a building’s fourth floor while holding a baby in his arms. The 4.5-months-old girl passed away, while being transferred to the nearest Children’s...
Greece
Athens' Demarche to Berlin Over Schaeuble's Statements on Varoufakis
The ambassador of the Greek Republic in Berlin, following an order of the Greek Foreign ministry, late on Tuesday made a demarche to the German Foreign ministry in order to express Greece's discontent over German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble's...
Greece
Super League: Next Match Taking Place Behind Closed Doors
Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis announced that after what happened at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (OAKA), the next Super League match would be held behind closed doors, with no fans on the stands.
On Wednesday, March 11 the...
Greece
Greek Student Passes Away After Falling off Balcony in Rome
A 17-year-old Greek student who fell from a balcony while on a school trip in Rome has unfortunately succumbed to her injuries, despite doctors' best efforts. The young girl from Alexandria, Imathia in northern Greece, had been fighting for...
Economy
The New Buzzwords of Greek Negotiations
As the new government is trying to appease Greek people after the creditors' insistence on the existing bailout program, the renaming of key words in the negotiations has been a very important tool. It has also been the subject...
Archaeology
Professor Discovers Ancient Greek Coins in Library Collection
A classics professor at the University of Buffalo, USA has discovered a significant collection of ancient Greek and Roman coins in the university’s library. The coins had been donated to the institution in 1935, but they had not been...
Greece
Goldmine Area Tree-cutting License 'Found Legally Compliant' and Will Be Restored, Ministry Says
The productive reconstruction, environment and energy ministry confirmed the legality of the licenses for tree-cutting in the goldmine area of Karatzas in the northern Greek Halkidiki peninsula, but asked for a stay of such activities until the review is...
Economy
Dijsselbloem: 'No Problem if Greece Wants to Leave the Euro'
The technical discussions that began in Brussels on Wednesday were accompanied by a barrage of negative comments and reports for the Greek government. Both sides want to come to an agreement on the reforms, however it has become evident...