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Mega TV Saved From Bankruptcy But Still Hanging on a Limb

Last-ditch efforts to save Greece's private Mega channel from bankruptcy paid off on Wednesday with an agreement between shareholders reached at the eleventh hour. Shareholders reportedly agreed to put up three million euros within a week so as to...

Greek Bank Capital Controls On the Road to Being Lifted

The Bank of Greece and European authorities are taking the first big step to ease capital controls that were first imposed on June 18, 2015, prior to the agreement of a third bailout deal between Greece and its creditors....

430 Greek Beaches Win a Blue Flag for 2016 (interactive map)

The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) announced today the list of beaches and marinas that won a Blue Flag for 2016. This year, Greece was again in third place among 50 countries, regarding awarded beaches. The Chalkidiki municipality came first, with...

EC Prepares Supplemental Memorandum for Greece to Pave Way for 7.5 Bln Euros

An addendum to the current bailout terms is being prepared so that Greece can receive the first installment of the second tranche in June. The supplemental Memorandum of Understanding, agreed to by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), will pave...

Many Refugees at Idomeni Refuse to Move to Proper Camps in Greece

The evacuation of the makeshift migrant camp at Idomeni is not going according to the plan of Greek authorities as many migrants refuse to board the buses that would carry them to official hospitality facilities. According to a Skai television...

Almost 2,000 Greek Companies Relocated to Bulgaria in 2015

Greece's Ambassador to Bulgaria Dimosthenis Stoidis said that about 2,000 Greek companies relocated to the neighboring country in 2015. The ambassador spoke to Bulgaria's Novinite news agency about several issues regarding the two neighbors. On the migrant crisis, Stoidis said he...

Nicos Anastasiades Continues Visit to Greece, Meets With Alexis Tsipras

Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras received Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday in the Greek capital. "I welcome you at a crucial and interesting period for our region, for Europe, for Greece and Cyprus, especially lately that they are a...

Marousi Perpetrator Arrested After Attempt to Assault Another Woman

The 30-year-old Greek man who has been spreading terror in Marousi over the past few days attempted to assault another woman for the fourth time in a row, ultimately leading to his arrest. Marousi police authorities were on the hunt,...

Prokopis Pavlopoulos: Greece and Cyprus Coordinated in Resolving the Cyprus Issue

"Greece and Cyprus, Cyprus and Greece are perfectly coordinated in terms of resolving the Cyprus issue," Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Wednesday said during his meeting with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades at the Presidential Mansion. A solution to the Cyprus...

Allegations Against Supreme Court Judge Bring Investigations

Supreme Court Deputy Public Prosecutor Efstathia Spyropoulou under secrecy is conducting a preliminary investigation into the complaint filed by president of MIG financial group Andreas Vgenopoulos against Supreme Court President Vassiliki Thanou. The investigation started a few hours after a...