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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' meeting with his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi in Rome was concluded in a positive climate a few minutes ago and the two Premiers proceeded with a joint press conference, underlining Greece 's need of reforms....

The markets took a breather today, following the Greek government’s decision to abandon its request for a “haircut.” It also opened the way for meetings between Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and ECB President Mario Draghi as well as with German...

The government's firm position is that the Greek debt is not sustainable and that is the reason why its write-off is required, government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis on Tuesday told ANT1 TV. Sakellaridis stressed that the government has not changed its...

Just before entering the fourth week of its theatrical release in Greece, "Agora: From Democracy to the Market," the documentary on the Greek crisis by internationally acclaimed documentarist Yorgos Avgeropoulos, will shortly reach wider audiences abroad. The first TV...

Greek National Defense Minister and junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos, revealed earlier today he had been invited to Moscow in order to hold a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, in the near future. In a...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras concluded his visit to Cyprus earlier today, the first official visit abroad since he took office on Monday, January 26, following the Greek snap elections. He already departed for Italy, the second destination of his...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials have sent a clear message to Greece, warning that the new government's plan to abolish the Troika representing the country's creditors, cannot be easily fulfilled. As they highlighted, there might have been a contact between Greek Prime Minister...

Bank de France Governor and European Central Bank (ECB) board member Christian Noyer appeared negative today towards a partial Greek debt write-off, although he did not rule out adjustments, reminding that the European countries that have lent money to Greece...

This year, on Valentine’s day, 22 Greeks will have the chance to enjoy an amazing, romantic dinner on a restaurant that literally floats in the Athens sky. Enjoying a meal 50 meters from the ground might not be the ideal date...

The "Norman Atlantic" tragedy death toll has risen to 12, after Italian media reported that a charred body was found on board the ferry. "Norman Atlantic" was engulfed in flames in the sea area north of Corfu on December 28. The...

The Porsche 356 Speedster is the emblematic luxury sports car that was first produced in Austria in 1948 and from 1950 onwards in Germany, becoming a timeless status symbol and landmark of German automotive engineering. Now the Porsche 356 is...

The Australian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) organized a special event at Tempe House in New South Wales in order to commemorate two important anniversaries in Australian history. The main speaker, Greek historian Panagiotis Diamandis, noted that 180 years have passed...

Greek-Australian Manny Stavropoulos took the first place among 648 poker players who participated at the Aussie Millions tournament. He won the impressive amount of 1,385,500 million Australian dollars in the tournament that took place in Melbourne’s Crown Casino. The Greek-Australian, originating from Melbourne, participated...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday said the expression of the Greek people’s democratic will should be taken into account and congratulated the Greek people on "their courage." In his address in the annual meeting of the European Parliament and...

France's Finance Minister Michel Sapin warned Athens against any attempt to play Paris off against Berlin over Greece's debt crisis, saying a Franco-German agreement is key to striking a deal that would help Greeks and ensure they meet their commitments,...