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His estimation that significant progress has been made in the ongoing talks between Troika's representatives and the Greek government, expressed earlier today Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis, during his speech at the Greek Economic Conference organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber...

Since the restoration of democracy in 1974, Greek high school students have become guinea pigs as 22 different Education Ministers - two of them twice - have tried to implement reforms that would put their name in history rather...

Cyprus is expected to return to growth in 2015, while the capital control imposed by the bailout program signed in 2013 can soon be dismantled, Central Bank of Cyprus Governor Chrystalla Georghadji said before the parliament's financial affairs committee...

The strong reaction of Greek tourism industry professionals caused the scenarios that leaked lately regarding a possible rise in the VAT rate for hotels, from the current 6.5% to 13%. Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) chief Andreas Andreadis characterized such...

With main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras met earlier today Greek government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos in his office at the Foreign Ministry in order to brief him on foreign policy. As declared by SYRIZA representatives,...

After a Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) general meeting green-lighted the agreement with Chinese company Cosco regarding the latter's new 230-million-euro investment in Piraeus, Greece, the way is now open for Beijing to move ahead with its export plans in...

Nikos Romanos, a 21-year-old anarchist and bank robber, started a hunger strike in prison four weeks ago when his request to study at the technical college where he was admitted at the beginning of the year was denied. With Romanos’ life...

Greek police made five arrests in Kozani, northern Greece, regarding a case of baby trafficking, involving three Greeks and two Bulgarians. On November 28, a 23-year-old Bulgarian woman was admitted into a local maternity clinic, using false documents. The police...

A tragic incident took place in Lamia, central Greece, on Monday morning at approximately 9 p.m. A 39-year-old man was accidentally killed. According to local news, the 39-year-old man and father of two children, Kostas Verakis (photo) was the owner...

The Greek Parliament has now a total of 24 independent deputies, after MP Panagiotis Melas left the Independent Greeks (ANEL) parliamentary group. After Melas’ resignation from the party, ANEL comprises 12 deputies. Of the 24 independent deputies, 16 have joined the...

Former cabinet secretary Takis Baltakos, who resigned after his secret talks with Golden Dawn members were revealed on video tape, presages the formation of a new political party. Talking to Star television channel, Baltakos said that the party will be called...

Academic, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Harvard University and at the Kapodistrian University of Athens Dimitris Trichopoulos died early Monday at the age of 76. Trichopoulos who was treated at Evangelismos Intensive Care Unit died from severe heart attack....

The Eurogroup on December 8 will discuss conditions under which Greece will get a credit line when the current program expires, German Finance Minster Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday. The Greek coalition government wants to exit the bailout program by...

Two new exhibits opened at the Getty Villa in Malibu, CA this past week. The Getty Villa located on an iconic cliff in Malibu, California, is part of the J. Paul Getty Foundation, founded by J Paul Getty, an...

World AIDS Day in 2014 finds Greece on a positive note as cases have decreased this year, after a rise in HIV infections in the 2011-2013 period. A surge in intravenous drug use brought a subsequent surge of HIV infections...