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Greek Independence Day Parade in Toronto

Thousands of Greek-Canadians flooded Danforth Avenue in Toronto holding Greek flags to celebrate the Greek Independence Day. The Consul General of Greece, Alexandros Ioannidis, and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne along with other Canadian officials attended the event. Children and adults marched...

Greek Easter Mayoral Event in Oakleigh

Oakleigh is a Melbourne suburb in the municipality of Monash with a large Greek-Australian population. Thousands of Greek migrants live in the area and most of them arrived in the country recently. The suburb’s mayor is also Greek while the...

Anarchists Occupy Athens University, Police Forces On Hold

20 to 30 members of the anti-establishment movement occupied Athens University's main building in downtown Athens at around 10:00 a.m. Academic members called on the government to take action in order to remove the protestors from the building, and the...

Greek Independence Day Parade in Melbourne

On Sunday, March 29, Greek-Australians gathered in Melbourne for the official celebration of the Greek Independence Day. Thousands of Greek students, mostly third generation Greek-Australians, participated in the parade and were met with enthusiasm and applause from the thousands of...

Greek PM Tsipras Attacks Main Opposition: Will You Support the National Negotiation?

The Greek Parliament was briefed minutes ago by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras regarding the country's negotiation with its creditors and the developments with the proposed reforms list. The discussion started at around 8.00 p.m. at the plenary of the Parliament on a...

La Stampa: Former Greek PM Samaras' Close Associate's Name Found in Lagarde List

"Stavros Papastavrou, according to documents that we have access on, had two accounts in Switzerland, at the HSBC bank. His name was included in 'Falciani list' (also known as 'Lagarde list') and the prosecutors were unable to complete their work,"...

German Govt and Media: Greece Hasn't Sent a Complete Reforms List

Totally clear to what Greece should do to receive the financial aid appeared today German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble's spokesperson Martin Jaeger. As he said, the Greek side has not yet submitted a complete list of proposals to the...

Three Greek International Footballers Involved in Fatal Car Accident in Budapest

Three Greek international footballers, included in the country's squad in an away draw with Hungary yesterday, were involved in a fatal car accident while on their way back home from the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Hungary and Greece produced a time-wasting...

Flooding in Northern Greece, Farmers in Despair

The mound in Serres, northern Greece, which has suffered many blows this winter, could not bear the high water pressure and finally gave in, flooding the area's farmlands and sending local farmers into despair. The situation in Serres is quickly deteriorating,...

Sifis the Crocodile Found Dead

Sifis, the crocodile found in Crete, Greece, in July 2014, was found dead in Potami Dam near the city of Rethymno. Unfortunately, Sifis was not able to withstand the harsh winter weather that hit Crete this year and he passed away....

German Chancellor Asked Greek Prime Minister to Reduce Pensions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to reduce pensions, said Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas. Speaking on Greek television on Monday, the Deputy Minister referred to the recent meeting of the two countries' leaders in Berlin and the...

Greek Energy Minister in Moscow to Request Lift of Embargo to Greek Products

The lifting of the embargo to Greek agricultural products in Russia will be a key issue in today's visit of Greek Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Panagiotis Lafazanis in Moscow. The Greek delegation will discuss the return of Greek...

German TV Show Supports Greece’s Claims Over Debt and Distomo Massacre

German television show "Die Anstalt" aired an excellent 15-minute sketch on the Greek debt and the creditors' demands, concluding with Greece's rightful claims for war reparations from Germany. The show aired on German public broadcaster ZDF and started with three...

Travelling in Space from the Greek Capital

A pleasant surprise awaits Greek citizens passing through Syntagma Square in downtown Athens, Greece . A white dome has been set up as part of the European Space Expo, where visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the benefits of...

Greece and Creditors Still Far Apart from Deal

Greece's international creditors spent the weekend studying the list of reforms the Greek government presented on Friday and sources from Brussels say that it may take one or two weeks before a final decision is made whether further financial...