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Business Insider: ECB Squishing Greek Banks to Reach a Deal With the Government

The European Central Bank (ECB) is constantly adding pressure to Greek banks, threatening to withdraw emergency funding if the country's government does not compromise. In a time that the newly elected leftist Greek government is attempting to renegotiate the...

Malaysia Airlines Bets on Greek-Australian Tennis Player

Malaysia Airlines is betting on Greek-Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios in order to escape from the “curse,” after the two tragic airplane accidents involving the company’s aircraft. The agreement has already benefited the company since Kyrgios has been very successful in this...

German Govt: No to Troika's Abolition in Greece

Berlin appears firmly negative to any one-sided changes regarding Greece's bailout program, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble highlighted while addressing the Reuters Euro Zone Summit earlier today. Schaeuble's statements come just a few days ahead of the upcoming first tet-a-tet...

Greek Deputy Health Minister: Government Guarantees Pensions

"If there are any difficulties, we have a plan to deal with them and have sufficient financing," Greek Deputy Health Minister Dimitris Stratoulis said on Monday during an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency. Stratoulis confirmed that the restitution of previous losses on...

Greek Deputy Interior Minister Selling Ministerial Cars

Greek Deputy Minister of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction Giorgos Katrougalos announced that he is going to sell the majority of state cars provided to Ministers and Greek government officials. The Deputy Minister, who owns an old collectible MG convertible, stated that he...

Gia Carides Joins ‘The Olive Sisters’ Cast

Greek-Australian actress Gia Carides, famous for her role as cousin Nikki in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," has recently joined the cast of "The Olive Sisters." The film is an adaptation of a best-selling novel by Amanda Hampson that focuses on...

British Chancellor of the Exchequer: Greece-Eurozone Clash a Threat for Global Economy

British Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury George Osborne, in a London meeting with Greek Finance Minister Giannis Varoufakis earlier today, underlined that a potential clash between the Greek government and the Eurozone poses a...

What Happens After the Proud Greek 'No?'

One week after the election and Greece is still reveling in the people's victory, the liberation from the occupying forces of evil Europe, wallowing in the wild joy of the proud "no" the new leftist government said to the...

Historic Bridge in Arta to Be Rebuilt After Collapse

The Greek Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Spirtzis announced today, February 2 that it is technically feasible to restore the historic bridge in Plaka, Arta which collapsed on Sunday due to bad weather conditions. Spirtzis immediately traveled to...

Italy 'Looking Forward with Great Interest' to PM Tsipras' Visit, Minister Says

The Italian government is looking forward to the visit of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Italy this coming week "with great interest," Deputy State Minister for European Union affairs Sandro Gozi told ANA-MPA on Sunday. "The Italian government is...

Athina Onassis Receives Mythical Fortune

Athina Onassis, the only descendant of Greek croesus Aristotle Onassis, and the sole heir to his fortune turned 30 years old last Thursday January 29. One of the most memorable gifts she received for her birthday was her own...

PM Tsipras: Greece and Cyprus Remain Two Significant Pillars of Stability

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Cyprus at 10 a.m. on Monday on his first foreign visit as prime minister. The visit was symbolic as it is a longstanding convention that leaders of each country visit the other...

German Chancellor Said to Avoid Meeting Greek Premier

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is unlikely to agree to a bilateral meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at a European Union summit next week, a German government official said. The chancellor’s aim is to show Tsipras that he is...

Marianthi Raptis’ Art Brightens a Snowy Day

“My great grandparents were from Kiafa Souliou, real warriors and protectors of the community, who settled in Dolou Pogoniou Society of Epirus” explained artist Marianthi Raptis. Her art works and stories brightened up a blizzard and dismal snowy weather...

Australians Predict Agreement Between Greece and EU

After week-long coverage of Greece’s political and financial situation in the post-election era, Australian media is estimating that Greece will eventually come to an agreement with the European Union. The Weekend Australian published an article by Henry Ergas where the...