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Greece
Bad Weather Hits Greece with Snow and Low Temperatures
Snowfall and freezing temperatures have hampered traffic in several parts of the country as a result of the new wave of bad weather that has hit Greece as of early Monday. Snow chains are necessary in the region of...
Economy
Greek Presidential Election Procedure Pushed Back
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will announce the name of the candidate for president of the Hellenic republic this weekend. The presidential election procedure has been pushed back due to negotiations on the debt issue.
According to information from close associates...
Diaspora
Greeks in Germany Organize Rally to Support Greek Gov’t
Greeks in Germany are calling on all the Diaspora members and European citizens to support the Greek government’s struggle against international creditors.
Using the slogan “Europe with Democracy and Solidarity” they have organized a campaign through social media, in support of...
Economy
Obama: I Look Forward to Merkel's Assessment of Greece (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt8kAJmq6ww
US President Barack Obama said he looks forward to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's appraisal of the financial situation in Greece as well as the ways to achieve growth. At a joint press conference, after a meeting held between the...
Cyprus
Cypriot Foreign Minister Kassoulides: No Issue of Russian Bases
Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kassoulides ruled out earlier today the possibility of a future installation of Russian naval or military bases in Cyprus' territory. Talking on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, he denied that an...
Economy
Former Greek PM Simitis: Austerity Policies of the North Led to the European Crisis
His opinion that Europe has lost the necessary balance between the markets and state institutions expressed Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis in an article published in Greek newspaper "Efimerida Ton Syntakton." As he highlighted, ever since the northern European...
Economy
Moody's Downgrades Five Greek Banks
Moody’s downgraded five Greek banks on Monday, citing heightened uncertainty regarding the new government's ability to reach an agreement with its creditors before the end of the current support program that expires at the end of February.
The ratings agency said...
Economy
Greek FinMin Varoufakis Presents the '10 Reforms Proposal' Amid Grexit Concerns
The end of the crisis will not come if Greece says yet another "yes" to the program. If the drug was bitter but effective we would have taken it, but the drug is "toxic" and even the doctor knows...
Economy
The New Greek Government Promises Everything to Everyone But Creditors
The announcement of the new Greek government policy by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was very touching to a populace that has suffered five years of harsh austerity measures. He spoke soothingly and full of emotion. He aimed to restore...
Celebrities
Onassis Brought Life to the Greek Island of Skorpios
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By Cliff Blaylock
Skorpios or Scorpios is a private island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada. The barren island was bought by Aristotle Onassis in 1963. At the...
Ancient Greece
10 Unique Greek Experiences
Lonely Planet, one of the world’s leading travel guides, posted a list of the experiences that every tourist must have when visiting Greece for the first time.
The article entitled “First time Greece: top 10 experiences” presents the country’s beauties...
Business
Significant Drop in Greek Industrial Production
While Greece is suffering due to the financial crisis and austerity measures imposed by its international creditors, the country has also suffered another blow. It was announced today, February 9, that Greek industrial production fell by 3.8% in December...
Greece
German Vice Chancellor to Greek Govt: Forget the WWII Reparations
German Vice Chancellor, Economy Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Sigmar Gabriel in a public appearance earlier today, following a renewed demand from Greece's new leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, ruled out the possibility of Berlin...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras from Vienna: I am Optimistic About an Agreement with Partners
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann earlier today in Vienna, where he was jubilantly accepted. A large number of Greeks residing in Vienna, as well as Austrians, had gathered in front of the Chancellery shouting...
Greece
Seasonal Flu Killed 36 People in Greece
The Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) released evidence that the seasonal flu has taken the life of 36 people across Greece.
Greek scientists continue to stress that patients suffering from flu symptoms should be treated. Antibiotics are...