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Greek-Chinese Group Ups Hellenikon Bid

Greece's gamble that the only bidder for the abandoned and neglected former Hellenikon Airport site on Athens' coast wouldn't walk away after the government insisted on a higher bid has paid off. The country's state privatization agency said that Lamda...

Archaeologists Keen on Finding Ancient Greek Shipwrecks

Finding modern ships lost at sea can be a difficult task, even with the help of radars, sonar and satellites. Trying though, to find a ship that sank thousands of years ago, is an even harder task. Today, archaeologists are...

Greek Council Slams Finance Ministry on Asset Seizures

The Greek Council of State (CoS) has again questioned the decisions of the country's Finance Ministry, this time deeming as unconstitutional the practice of seizing debtors' assets without notice. The new law on foreclosures and seizure of debtors’ assets, passed last year...

Independent Greeks Loses Two MPs

The marginal Independent Greeks party that is opposed to the terms of two bailouts given Greece lost two of its Members of Parliament who said on March 26 they were quitting. In a letter addressed to House Speaker Evangelos Meimarakis,...

Rights Group Blasts Greece Immigrant Law

ATHENS — Rights groups have assailed plans by the Greek government to put a clause in a draft immigration law that would allow for the deportation of migrants making false claims of abuse against law enforcement officials. Human Rights Watch...

Greek Leaders Hold Private March 25 Parade

Greeks on March 25 were kept from the main viewing area of their Independence Day parade, which was cordoned off for politicians, VIPS and invited guests as authorities feared protests against ongoing austerity measures. Tanks rolled down the street and...

Greek Workshop on Extra Virgin Olive Oil Production

For Greece, extra virgin olive oil is considered to be an agricultural product of utmost priority. The Greek state, however, does not provide the opportunity to methodically learn how to produce this high quality product, as Greek universities, technological...

Samaras Readies Election Cash Giveaway

With crucial elections looming in May and the government ruling parties behind in the polls, Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative leader Antonis Samaras is set to reveal how a so-called "social divided" will be doled out to a...

Milk Bill Being Revised To Save Deal

Greece's shaky coalition is readying changes to a crucial bill needed to unlock release of a delayed nine billion euros ($12.43 billion) from international lenders, hoping to persuade a handful of rebellious lawmakers from the ruling parties to drop...

Study Finds No Surprises in Greek Porn Industry

The Greek Porn Project is a recent study that for the first time takes a closer look at the “sinful” topic of Greece's porn industry. It sought to compare quantitative and qualitative characteristics of various porn films by interviewing the cast and...