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The nail gripping game between PAOK and Panathinaikos to win the Greek League playoffs and earn a slot for next season's Champions League concluded with a draw 1-1 on Tuesday. As energetic spectators watched, PAOK scored in the 17th minute...

"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my Greek colleagues for their hospitality during my visit to the Hellenic Republic on May 27 and 28. I was genuinely moved by the cordial, warm welcome accorded to the...

More than 110 irregular migrants, including 33 children, were rescued by the Hellenic coast guard from a sinking vessel spotted off the coast of Crete, Greece on Tuesday. Some of the migrants were collected by the coast guard, with...

  Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister, Nikos Xydakis said that the EU and Russia were set to pick up their bilateral talks on easing the visa regime where they left off in 2013, according to an interview to Sputnik news. Sputnik reports...

After four hours of negotiations with creditors' representatives late on Tuesday, Greece is coming close to the completion of the bailout program review. Only one issue remains open, with the Greek side hoping that it will be resolved soon. Specifically,...

Ukraine and Greece discussed the possibility of creating a ferry service between the two countries, according to a statement by the press service and published on the website of the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure. During a meeting in Odessa on...

Just hours after the French president, François Hollande, announced that France has extended its state of emergency in fear of further terrorist attacks, the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe. Cautioning Americans to be weary in attending high-profile events scheduled...

Marylin Monroe, the famous American actress, was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles. Greek journalist and author Alekos Lidorikis met her twice, in 1947 and in 1953, during his stay in the U.S. where he worked in the studios...

The numbers keep rising. To date, eight statues have been stolen from the Writers' Park at the Athens Cultural Center. Over a two night period from May 25 to 26, five bronze busts of prestigious individuals in arts, politics and letters are reported...

Tourism in Greece is one of the most important and thriving sectors in the country's failing economic and social systems. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) announced it will collaborate with Yahoo and the Travel Channel in order to...