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Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt airport, said it was unclear if and when a deal to operate 14 Greek regional airports in tourist destinations would be completed, after reporting slightly better than expected first quarter results, according to Reuters...

A new poll published today shows that 52 percent of Greeks want the country to remain in the euro zone, but 70 percent believe that the government should not cross the "red lines" set by the government. The poll was...

The SYRIZA "leftist platform" didn't take the sudden positive developments in negotiations very well after Wednesday's joint statement of lenders that they will help Greece achieve financial stability and growth. The party's hard leftists, led by Minister of Productive Reconstruction,...

After Wednesday's joint statement between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Greece's lenders issued a joint statement reiterating their "objective of helping Greece achieve financial stability and growth." This signifies the unlocking of negotiations that have...

A sports-store owner in Athens, Greece came up with an innovative marketing campaign in order to advertise its low prices that as he pointed out, they will last until the end of Greece's debt negotiations with its lenders. Located in the...

Despite the economic crisis and the negative foreign media reports on Greece’s economic situation, the country continues to attract large multinational companies. It is no coincidence that several major conglomerates have chosen to organize their annual conference in Greece. For example,...

The Startup Weekend Blue Growth Piraeus, a workshop focusing on maritime-related startups, will take place at Chamber of Piraeus, as part the European Maritime Day event, from May 29 to 31. The Startup Weekend Blue Growth Piraeus is part of the Startup...

Greece's gambling industry thrives again after the non so prosperous years that followed 2009 and the beginning of Greek crisis. According to the Greek Gaming Industry Association (EEEP), the Greek state received around €525 million in taxes in 2014 from gambling...

It seems that the economic crisis and the fear of bankruptcy has led a lot of Greeks to overeating. Then again it might be that the healthy Mediterranean diet has become too expensive for Greeks and they have resorted...

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, the magnificent Italian film directors and screenwriters who have marked with their work the evolution of Classic Italian Cinema, return to Greece after 41 years to attend the screening of their movie 'Allonsanfàn' in Thessaloniki. 'Allonsanfàn,'...

A group of Greek citizens who believe that Greece belongs in Europe have started an initiative in response to "the continuous propaganda against European partners" and the undermining of the friendship bonds Greece has with Europe. They emphatically state in...

European Central Bank on Wednesday approved an additional two billion euros in liquidity to Greek banks through the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) mechanism of the Bank of Greece, raising the mechanism’s ceiling to 78.9 billion euros, from 76.9 billion...

Speaking exclusively to Greek Reporter during a red carpet event in Hollywood, Carmen Electra admitted her love for Greece. The actress, model, and singer talked about her travels to Greece and reveled her favorite locations in the Mediterranean country. With a new single out titled...

Arturo Sandoval, a Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer, is coming to Greece on Sunday, May 10, for one performance at Gazarte, central Athens. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to...

Greek Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis announced on Tuesday, May 5 that the new draft bill on tackling violence in sports has been finalized, after talks with international federations in order to improve certain articles and paragraphs. Furthermore, the Greek...