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Growing Up Black in Greece: A Diplomat’s Daughter Recalls

Growing up black in Greece? Patricia Kumbakisaka, 31, one of Canada’s most accomplished young black women, has done it. Here she describes her life in Greece.

Greece 2017: A Turbulent Year in Images

It has been yet another turbulent year for Greece in its eighth year of recession and the Eurokinissis agency has compiled all its emblematic images in one video-clip. Unemployment, homeless suffering, political uproar, natural disasters, rioting between protesters and the...

The Greek debt crisis was announced to the world 6 years ago….are we any nearer to ending it?

On October 4th 2009, the center-left PASOK party, led by George Papandreou, defeated Kostas Karamanlis after 5 years of New Democracy rule. While the murmurings of a debt problem had surfaced in the run-up to the elections, none of the...

Year in Review: 10 Significant Moments for Greece in 2015

There is no doubt that 2015 was an eventful year for Greece. The economic crisis continued to plague the country, while the election of the new government shook the political scene. The negotiations between Greece and its European partners took...

Greek Plumber Helps Injured Dogs Walk Again

Vassilis Tzigouras, a Greek plumber who loves animals, decided to use his knowledge and skills in order to help disabled dogs walk again, noted the website 3 Vita.gr. Sometimes, dogs can get injured or suffer a serious illness that will leave...

The Star-crossed Lovers of Athens

Greek Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Theano Fotiou brought to light the story of a young couple that would have been the perfect love story for a movie. In a Facebook post, Fotiou wrote about the life and struggles of...

Greek Crisis vs. Great Depression

In a recent article, Business Insider magazine compares the current crisis European countries are facing, with the Great Depression of 1929 in the United States of America. “By the time President Roosevelt gave his inaugural address in March 1933, America...

Greeks Are Willing to Take Up Undeclared Jobs or Even Migrate For Work

The problems created by the five-year economic crisis in Greek society are evident. A survey conducted by Kapa Research and published at "To Vima” newspaper reveals a lot. One of the survey's main conclusions is that Greeks are willing to...