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The First Balkan War in 1912, found Greece and allies Bulgaria and Serbia close to defeating the faltering Ottoman Empire in the Macedonia region. The Greek army was marching from victory to victory in Western Macedonia. However, serious disputes between...

This Friday vehicles will not be able to enter many roads around the city center of Athens as the capital will be closed off for the annual Oxi Day parades, which commemorates Greece's former military general and Prime Minister...

Greeks may not have grown up with the spirit of Halloween, but in recent years the idea has caught on. How could it not? The scary spirit of Halloween matches the spirit of gloom and doom in the country....

Greece's economy may have taken a downward spiral, however, graffiti thrives in the Greek capital making Athens a paradise for graffiti artists. The most recent acquisition to go viral is a work depicting the famous Owl of Athens on...

Meeting visiting European journalists at the government's headquarters at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras played down the significance of New Democracy's lead in opinion polls and ruled out early elections. According to sources, the prime minister...

War ships of the Hellenic Navy will be open to the public for the national holiday that marks the anniversary of Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas' rejection of Italy's mandate to enter Greece on October 28, 1940. For this reason,...

At a time when Greek society is divided on the issue concerning the education of refugee children at Greek schools, twelve Greek-French private schools have stepped to the plate with a statement that they would accept refugee children in...

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will meet on November 7 to 11 at a location outside Cyprus to discuss the Cyprus issue. The goal is to create a blueprint that would later be put...

Turkish authorities on Tuesday released the five Greek nationals and one Greek-American detained while fishing near the islet Paspargos, in waters between Chios and the Turkish coast, on board the vessel "Mia." The six men were taken to Cesme on...

The total debt of the Greek State to businesses and individuals was 8 billion euros at the end of September, according to the European Commission. Despite the fact that the Finance Ministry has repaid part of the outstanding debts, the...