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European Commisioner Warns of 100,000 More Refugees in Greece by March End

Another 100,000 migrants will arrive in Greece by the end of the month, European Commissioner on migration Dimitris Avramopoulos warned on Saturday. "Hundreds are arriving on a daily basis and Greece is expected to receive another 100,000 by the end...

Prominent Greek Painter Panayiotis Tetsis Passes at 91

One of Greece's most renowned painters and academics, Panayiotis Tetsis, passed away at an Athens hospital early Saturday at the age of 91, Greek state agency ANA reports. Born on the Greek island of Hydra in 1925, Tetsis is best...

Austrian Ex-Pats Living in Greece Send Protest Letter to Government in Vienna

Austrians living and working in Greece sent an open letter of protest to the government in Vienna, asking for a more responsible stance on the refugee crisis. Austria has imposed a cap on the number of refugees it would accept...

New Measures Expected After Creditors Evaluate Greek Bailout Program

New measures worth 2-2.5 billion euros is the solution that the International Monetary Fund and European creditors are likely to agree on after the evaluation of Greece's bailout program. At the moment, the difference between the IMF and the European...

Government Ban of Football Cup Puts Greek Teams at Risk of Expulsion from International Competitions

In an unprecedented move, the Greek government suspended the Football Cup after violence erupted during Wednesday's semi-final between PAOK Thessaloniki and Olympiacos. The decision puts at risk the participation of Greek clubs in European and international competitions as FIFA and UEFA...

Amphipolis Tomb Confirmed to Belong to the Era of Alexander the Great

Archaeologists and historians have confirmed that the tomb discovered at the Casta Hill of Amphipolis belongs to the era of Alexander the Great. A detailed frieze depicting a warrior wearing a distinctive Macedonian harness and the weapons of the dead leading...

Greeks Who Have Very Little, Give to Refugees Who Have Nothing

The picture of an elderly woman from the island of Lesbos bottle-feeding a refugee infant has made its rounds all over the world. Many felt Emilia Kamvysi should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. But the elderly Greek woman was only one...

Greek PM Tsipras Satisfied with Meeting Over Refugees, Opposition Leaders Differ

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told associates that he is satisfied with the outcome of the meeting between political leaders on the refugee crisis, but the opposition leaders seem to differ in opinion. Several negative statements from the opposition side...

Refugee Crisis 'Neither Greek nor Turkish,' Kotzias and Cavusoglu Agree in Athens

The refugee and migrant crisis is a global problem that concerns all of Europe, not just Greece or Turkey, Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Friday in joint statements with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, following their meeting...

Germany will Seek Common European Solutions to Refugee Crisis on Monday

Germany is committed to finding a common European solution to the refugee crisis and cooperating with Turkey to limit the flow of refugees and migrants to the EU, government deputy spokesperson Christiane Wirtz said on Friday, commenting on the...