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Greece shapes its foreign policy - which is strategically stable in the recent decades - based on respect for international law and the defence of its national interests, the Foreign Ministry said in an announcement on Monday. "In the European...

When the economic crisis hit Greece, thousands of Greeks were forced to migrate to Germany looking for a better future. However, it appears that many of them failed in their quest and they are currently living on welfare, along...

When a country decides to abandon the right to govern the nation; the right to control its own currency and interest rates; the right to make its own laws; the right to control its own borders, and when that...

According to recent data by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Greece comes first in antibiotics consumption in the European Union. Kathimerini newspaper, citing data published by the British Telegraph, says that Greeks consume about 35.1 million doses...

A series of measures to limit the impact of the Russian embargo on fresh Greek agricultural product imports was announced by the Greek Foreign Ministry. These measures include compensation of producers hit by the embargo, and the activation of a mechanism...

A long-lasting Russian embargo on Greek fur products could destroy the beautiful town of Kastoria, an international centre of fur trade in Northern Greece. "The town's economy depends on Russian clients who buy 80% of its production," warns the Greek Furriers Association in a letter to the Greek...

The Greek Government passed a new bill on Wednesday, August 6, establishing a new series of economic reforms - as requested by the Troika - in order to receive the next bailout installment of 1 billion euros. During the summer...

Russia's food regulating authority said that the country will stop importing livestock and beef from southern Europe because of fears for disease outbreaks. What is seen by the EU as a response to Western sanctions imposed over Moscow's Ukraine policy,...

The Greek government with a new legislative amendment aims to promote the use of electric cars in Greece.  The amendment will regulate the operation of recharging facilities. The Environment and Energy Minister Yiannis Maniatis believes that the use of electric cars...

About 65% of European citizens believe that they are contributing members of the wider European Community. However, in some countries the number is significantly lower. According to preliminary data of a survey conducted by Eurobarometer and released by the EU, citizens in three...