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Top Student Flag-Bearer in Patra is Middle-Aged Mother of Three

Mrs. Giota, aged 54, graduated from the 3rd Professional Lyceum of Patra with a grade of 19.5. As is customary, the top student of the class carries the flag at the October 28 public holiday. Mrs. Giota, mother of...

1940s-Styled OXI Day Parade With Mules Carrying Supplies to the Frontlines [photos + video]

Karystos, a small coastal town on the island of Evia, celebrated the Greek public holiday of October 28, 1940, in its own special way with a unique parade like no other. The event, transported onlookers back decades to another...

Watch Pina Bausch’s 'Sweet Mambo' in Athens November 3-6

"I am trying to talk about the life that surrounds us, the existence for us. And the problem is that life cannot always be danced to traditional aesthetic forms," the legendary German choreographer Pina Bausch once said to describe...

Tremendous Line-Up of Talent to be Screened at 57th Thessaloniki International Film Festival

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival will be running its 57th edition from November 3-11. The line up of talent to be showcased at the flagship Olympian cinema will start off with the hit film Paterson which recently premiered at Cannes...

IMF Decision to Participate in Greek Bailout Program by Year-End

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it might decide to participate financially in Greece's third bailout program by year-end, Reuters reports. IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters during a press briefing that the decision will depend on discussions...

Finance Issues, Labor Reforms, Settling NPLs Discussed During First Round of Talks With Institutions; New Round Starts November 14

On Thursday, the government concluded the first round of negotiations with the institutions on the second program review, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Thursday, adding the heads of the institutions will return on November 14. According to a senior government...

Athens Hilton Hotel Sold to TEMES-Dogus Consortium

Alpha Bank agreed on Thursday to sell the Hilton Hotel in Athens to the consortium comprising Greece’s TEMES and Turkey’s Dogus Holdings A.S. The two sides reached a deal on a price of 142 million euros for 97.3% of shares,...

Tax Evasion Rampant in Greek Hotels

Auditors of Greece's General Secretariat for Public Revenue found out that many hotels and owners of rooms to let have been evading taxes for years. The audits started in June based on a list received from the Ministry of Culture,...

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt Recognizes Greece's Efforts in Refugee Crisis

The United States is fully committed to Greece’s success and this commitment will be confirmed by U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Athens in November, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Thursday, during a...

ESM Chief Klaus Regling Says Debt Relief Not Necessary for Greece

European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Chief Klaus Regling told reporters on Wednesday evening that Greece will have no problem concerning its debt for the next decade. "In the short-term, there's no problem," he said, aligning his views to those of...