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In Brussels on the occasion of the European Union summit will be today and tomorrow the Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, in the aftermath of the first, unsuccessful, ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic...

The first act of the Greek presidential election drama was so predictable that if it was played in an actual theater, the audience would have left yawning, asking for their money back. Even the Golden Dawn gang -- who...

Google has published its “Year in Search” data about 2014 which revealed that Britons are mostly searching about "rising holiday destinations." The list of holiday destinations that showed the largest increase included Greece in the fifth place. Meanwhile, Italy was placed...

To the 92-year-old sole heir of former Ecumenical Patriarch Maximus V will be returned a precious plot on Istanbul's Anatolian side, where currently a mosque is located, Turkish newspaper "Milliyet" reported on December 18. The decision for the land's return, located in...

Greek-Cypriot Attorney General Costas Clerides announced that five Bank of Cyprus officials are facing serious charges that could result to 20-year prison sentences. The Bank of Cyprus is the bailed in lender of the country whose economy faced difficulties in...

Railway travel time between Athens and Thessaloniki will be reduced to 3.5 hours in 2017 now that the Othryos project is completed. The Othryos engineering project will allow trains to reach speeds of 160 kilometers per hour, reducing travel time...

The so-called Greek Christmas table will be cheaper this year compared to 2013, but despite the Christmas mood in the market, consumers are negatively affected by the uncertainty caused by the current political climate, Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen...

Main opposition SYRIZA leads ruling New Democracy (ND) with 3.6 percentage points, according to an opinion poll conducted by Marc for private TV Alpha. According to the poll, SYRIZA leads with 28.5 percent followed by ND with 24.9 percent, Golden...

Several international mass media commented negatively on the results of the first ballot in the Greek presidential election. Some even used harsh words to express worry over the political uncertainty in Greece. A Guardian report says that "uncertainty fuels concerns...

The results of the first ballot in the presidential election left Prime Minister Antonis Samaras with a bitter taste. Predictions by the coalition that Stavros Dimas would get up to 167 votes in the first ballot proved to be...

John Stamos will be back on TV as a medieval knight in the series premiere of "Galavant." The unique show has been one of the most anticipated premieres of the new January TV season. "Galavant" is a mix of traditional fairytales with elements...

The French soon to become legend, Eric Abidal, wore a soccer jersey for the final time in his dazzling career yesterday. In the match between Olympiacos and Panionios which ended with a 2-0 win for the home team, the two-time champions...

Visitors from across the world will have the opportunity to steal a glance at a lesser-known side of the ancient Greek Parthenon, its severely deteriorated metope sculptures, on the occasion of the exhibition “An archaeologist’s Eye: The Parthenon Drawings of...

Deflation slowed down in Greece last month according to annual Eurozone inflation rate figures released by Eurostat on Wednesday, which gave an annual rate of -1.2% for Greece in November 2014, from -1.8% in October. Annual inflation throughout the Eurozone...

The sixth section of the Court of Audit ruled as unlawful the 7 million euro budget approved by the Attica region authority, under former Governor Giannis Sgouros, for the regeneration of Panathinaikos' FC home ground “Apostolos Nikolaidis” on Alexandras...