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Greece
Greek Foreign Minister Briefs SYRIZA Leader on Foreign Policy
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,...
Business
Piraeus Port Authority OKs Agreement with Chinese COSCO
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...
Crime
Greek Education Minister Supports Prisoners' Right to Study
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...
Crime
Five Infant Traffickers Arrested in Northern Greece
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...
Crime
Man Dies Inside Gun Shop in Central Greece
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...
Greece
Deputy Melas Leaves from Independent Greeks (ANEL) Parliamentary Group
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...
Greece
Right-Winger Baltakos Presages New Party
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...
Greece
Greek Professor of Medicine Dimitris Trichopoulos Dies
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....
Economy
Schaeuble: Eurogroup Will Decide Next Greek Credit Line
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...
Getty Villa Hosts New Exhibits Featuring the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville and Funerary Vases from Southern Italy
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...
Greece
Less Cases of AIDS in Greece in 2014
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...
Archaeology
Alexander the Great Coins Found in Amphipolis Tomb
Coins depicting the face of Alexander the Great were discovered inside the Amphipolis tomb, Greece, announced head of excavations Katerina Peristeri during a press conference on Saturday.
Peristeri said that the coins are dated around the 2nd century B.C., the...
Art
Greek Artist’s Work Exhibited in Marseille
History Zero, the work of Greek artist Stefanos Tsivopoulos, will be on display at MuCEM in Marseille, France. MuCEM is a museum of civilizations where artists are free to explore social issues that have played a major role in...
Greek News
Greek-American Football Player Found Dead; Suspected Suicide
Kosta Karageorge, a Greek-American footballer died at the young age of 22. Police suspect that his death might have been a suicide since his body was found in a dumpster next to a handgun.
During his football career at Ohio...
Cyprus
Revolution of the Mind
Many times people have questioned me for advocating a mythical revolution. The reality of the matter remains that nothing changes unless people speak out and I am therefore pleased to see that finally a “Revolution of the Mind” is...