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64% of Greek people think positively of the new government's course so far, according to an opinion poll for newspaper "Efimerida ton Syntakton" published on Saturday, while 31.4% see it negatively/probably negatively. Asked in addition, "Are you happy by the progress...

New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras will once again see his leadership challenged when he will meet with the party's political committee on Sunday. After a long meeting of the New Democracy parliamentary group where Samaras tried to affirm his position as the...

Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias said that jihadists will flock in Europe if Greek economy crumbles. Kotzias spoke during an unofficial meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers in Riga, Latvia. He stressed Greece's geopolitical importance in the Balkans...

Food for Thought Network invites you to a special event celebrating International Women’s Day. The topic is Girls and Education. Distinguished guests to provide the keynote address are: Greek-Australian State Minister for Families and Children and Minister for Youth Affairs Jenny Mikakos...

Those who foresaw a "credit event" and Greece's financial destruction were proven wrong once again, the country's government said on Friday. It reiterated that the Eurogroup will start processing the country's reform proposals on Monday. Among other things, the government said...

Greek opposition "To Potami" urged the government on Friday to end uncertainty and its huge cost on the economy and citizens by making the necessary decisions at Monday’s Eurogroup. "The credit crunch can lead to uncontrollable situations. It’s time to make...

The Greek government will table a draft bill to parliament on Monday regarding the reopening of former public broadcaster ERT. The bill will include provisions for the return of employees laid off in 2013, when the New Democracy-led coalition government...

The Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee will be holding a major new fundraising event - the Lemnos Gallipoli Photographic Exhibition. The exhibition showcases forty of the most important images from the photographic record of Lemnos' role in the Anzac story. This photographic archive is...

Tourists, students and housekeepers are going to be called, among others, to deal with Greece’s long standing tax evasion problem, according to Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’ seven economic reforms list, in order to unlock the 7.2-billion-euro bailout assistance....

Bill Murray took out friends George Clooney and Sofia Coppola to Taverna Kyclades in Queens, New York, bringing A-list attention to the restaurant's delicious Greek food. The actor has always enjoyed Greek cuisine and decided to take out director friend...

Former Greek Employment Minister in Costas Karamanlis' cabinet and spokesperson during 1992-1993 under Konstantinos Mitsotakis, New Democracy MP Vasilis Magginas passed away Friday morning at the age of 66. Magginas, who recently faced minor health issues, undergone a routine hernia operation...

From grievous to simple bodily harm converted an Athens court the charges against extreme right Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris for the attack against Greek Communist Party (KKE) MP Liana Kanelli that took place during a live TV show...

On Friday, March 6, on the occasion of the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, students, teachers and parents across Greece will discuss and exchange opinions, beliefs and experiences on the global phenomenon called bullying. Furthermore, they...

The Greek airports of Athens, Heraklion, Chania, Mykonos and Thessaloniki were included on the list of European airports with the highest performance in terms of increase in passenger traffic. According to the International Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) report,...

The administrative inquiry completed today, Friday, March 6, mentioned that Vangelis Giakoumakis, the student who went missing on February 6 in Ioannina, northern Greece, was being continuously bullied by his peers. The inquiry conducted in the Dairy School of Ioannina...