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Hungary and Greece produced a time-wasting game and a goalless tie in which both teams proved they lack what it takes to make it through to the Euro 2016 finals in France the following summer. Greece presented a better side...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked to inform the Parliament plenum about the progress of ongoing negotiations. The session will take place on Monday, March 30, at 8:00 pm. Tsipras has already submitted a request to Parliament President Zoe Konstantopoulou who is...

The Greek financial crisis appears to have driven many young Greeks to join the clergy. “It requires dedication. It is a life decision to become a priest. You cannot go back,” said 34-year-old Nikolas Samolis to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini."...

A new electronic system will track bank deposits as far back as the last 15 years and help fight tax evasion by wealthy Greeks, Deputy Finance Minister Nadia Valavani told Sunday's "Avgi" newspaper. Valavani also said that cash registers will...

Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz rejected Greece’s territorial claim on 16 islands located in the Aegean Sea. He even called them "archipelago of Turkish islands," fuelling the ongoing Aegean dispute. “Greece only the current but temporary rule over EGAYDAAK and its...

Twelve people were released early on Sunday after being rounded up by police on suspicion of placing self-made bombs outside the police station at the Dafni district of Athens on Saturday night. About 25 people wearing hoodies and helmets threw several...

More than 120 people attended a lecture on palaces and villas in Minoan Crete, architecture, interior design and their importance by Professor Louise Hitchcock from the University of Melbourne, last Thursday. The lecture was part of the Greek History and...

Extreme-right Golden Dawn MP Christos Pappas was released from jail on Sunday, as the 18-month limit of pretrial detention has expired. Pappas, one of several Golden Dawn MPs being tried on charges of participating in a criminal organization, was released on...

Greece’s creditors have expressed their concern regarding the country’s primary budget surplus goal, which may not be met this year, according to German magazine Der Spiegel. The country's former New Democracy-led government had set a target to achieve a primary surplus of...

After the Greek government submitted its reforms list, currently being examined by the Brussels Group, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated that the country does not wish to cause a rift with Europe. In order for the country to avoid bankruptcy,...

According to Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance inspectors, discussions regarding the exports of Greek products to Russia will begin on April 6. Special inspectors will consult with Greek authorities in order to perform checks in several livestock...

Greek unemployment rate in 2014 stood at 16.1% in comparison to 15.9% in 2013 while for the fourth quarter of 2014 was at 16%, according to the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus. According to the Labour Force Survey results for the fourth...

Greece participated in the worldwide Earth Hour movement with an hour of darkness at landmark sites across the country on Saturday evening in a move to raise public awareness on climate change. From the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis hill in downtown Athens to...

In an effort to diminish violence in sports, a number of significant suggestions are to be part of the new sports bill presented by Greek Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis yesterday. According to ideas that will soon be discussed in court, the Ministry will have the...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will chair a meeting of the cabinet council in the Parliament building at 7 p.m. on Sunday, the government said Saturday. The council -- consisting of heads of ministries, state deputies and the government vice-president...