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Greece
Chief Warden of Domokos Prison Killed
The chief warden of Domokos' high security prison was murdered on Saturday evening near the city of Lamia, in central Greece, police said.
According to the information received so far, the victim left his house in the area of Kouvela,...
Economy
ND's Samaras Accuses PM Tsipras for Signing Memorandum Extension
The President of main opposition New Democracy (ND) on Saturday attacked Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for trying to present the return to the memorandum signed on Friday at the Eurogroup as a success.
In a press release issued by...
Greek News
Constantinos Himonas: The First Greek-American in Utah Supreme Court
The state of Utah unanimously confirmed on Friday Constantinos Himonas to the Supreme Court. With 27 votes to 0 Himonas becomes the first Greek-American on the state’s Supreme Court, as well as the only non-Mormon (he is a Greek Orthodox)...
Greece
Greek Deputy Migration Minister: Citizenship Granting Bill for Second Generation Migrants to be Tabled First
Greece’s Deputy Migration Policy Minister Tasia Christodoulopoulou, in an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency, declared that her first bill to be tabled in the Greek Parliament will be the one regarding granting citizenship to second generation migrants. As she said, the bill is...
Cyprus
Cypriot President: Economic Adjustment on Track Despite Review Delay
Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades appeared confident yesterday that despite the delay in concluding the fifth economic review due to the Parliament’s suspension of the controversial foreclosures bill, the country remains on track of its adjustment program. “We remain committed...
Economy
What Greece Actually Got From the Eurogroup Negotiations
Friday’s crucial Eurogroup meeting belongs to history, after what was seen as a historic compromise for both the Eurogroup and a member-state of the single currency as well as a process during which Greece -- according to its Finance...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras: We Won a Battle, Not the War
In his address to the Greek people, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stressed that yesterday’s Eurogroup agreement with the country’s European loan partners was an “important success,” signaling the end of austerity and the bailout program. Although, as he underlined, the difficult part...
Economy
German FinMin Schaeuble: Greeks Will Find it Difficult to Explain the Deal to Voters
Greece and the Eurozone finally managed to bridge the gap regarding the country's bailout program and they reached a new deal that entails a four-month extension of the loan agreement without new austerity measures and a commitment that no unilateral actions...
Economy
New Democracy: 'We Would Have Exited the Memoranda at the End of February'
The positive thing about the agreement reached between Greece and the Eurogroup on the country's economic program is that "the worst was avoided, for the time being," main opposition New Democracy spokesman Costas Karagounis said on Friday night, after the...
Economy
Greece Has Turned a New Page, Say Government Sources
Greece has turned a new page and the plans to trap the government ahead of the February 28 deadline have failed, government sources said on Friday, following the achievement of a deal with the country’s European loan partners at...
Culture
Greek Carnival and Clean Monday Traditions
The Carnival season, or "Apokries" in Greek, is slowly coming to an end this weekend, but not without a bang. Greeks across the country are going to celebrate the last days of freedom before the Greek Orthodox 40-day Lent...
Economy
Eurogroup President: First Steps Made to Restore Trust Between Greece, Eurozone
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Friday significant steps were made to restore trust between Greece and the Eurozone, following an agreement on the country’s loan extension during a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels.
The Dutch official said the Greek request for a...
Economy
Varoufakis: Greece Coming Out of a Memorandum-Imposed Isolation
The acceptance of Greece's request for a grace period until the end of April - pending the approval of a list of reforms that must be submitted by Greece on Monday - was greeted as a successful combination of...
Greek News
J.K. Simmons on His New Movie Filmed in Greece [Video]
Oscar nominated actor J.K. Simmons talks exclusively about his new movie "Worlds Apart" that was filmed in Greece right after "Whiplash." The movie was directed by acclaimed Greek director and actor Christopher Papakaliatis and is expected to hit theaters in...
Economy
Eurogroup Statement on Greece; Four-month Loan Extension Agreement
Greece and Eurozone reached a new deal that entails a four-month extension of the loan agreement without new austerity measures and a commitment that no unilateral actions will be taken.
The newly elected SYRIZA-led Greek government is trying to balance...