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The “Athanassios Botsis” Foundation for the Promotion of Journalism presented its prestigious annual awards to 17 Greek journalists yesterday at the Old Parliament House in downtown Athens, Greece . The ceremony was attended amongst others by the President of the Hellenic...

Three out of four public sector and Social Security Fund (IKA) pensioners in Greece are opting for early retirement. This situation has caused the country’s pension system to become unsustainable. On Wednesday, Greek Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis presented data to the parliament, explaining that...

The preventive credit line for Greece will not be ready in time, therefore the country will have to ask for an extension on its bailout program before Eurozone parliaments close for Christmas, a senior EU official told Reuters earlier...

The Greek government's will to find a solution over the 200 Syrian refugees who have been in a sitting protest for the 13th consecutive day in Syntagma square, opposite the Parliament in downtown Athens, and have gone on a hunger...

Energy Ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Israel are expected to hold talks with European Union officials, on the sidelines of the European Energy Ministers council on December 9, regarding the planning of a new pipeline that will bring the newly...

The educational leave inmate Nikos Romanos had requested was rejected again today and he continues his hunger strike for the 24th consecutive day at Gennimatas Hospital in Athens. On Tuesday night, thousands of Romanos's supporters rioted in Athens, Greece , causing property...

Port authorities are investigating the case of a cargo ship that was found abandoned on the steep west coast of Zakynthos, Greece, on Monday, December 1. The 57-meter ship, named “AMARANTHUS” originated from Palau Islands. Port authority officers patrolling the...

Painted decoration is revealed gradually as maintenance work is progressing in the seven sections of marble architraves belonging to the third and most sophisticated chamber of the funerary monument, in the Casta hill of Amphipolis, announced the Greek Culture Ministry earlier...

Have you ever pondered what it means to be human nowadays? Considering the fact that this question is extremely vague and difficult to be answered, a good first try would be to study what it really means to be...

Greece ranks 69th in corruption among 175 countries surveyed, according to today's Transparency International report.  Corruption is a problem for all economies, requiring leading financial centers in Europe and the U.S. to take steps to stop corruption, Transparency International said....

Are you a passionate Classical History and Mythology enthusiast? Do you fancy taking part in ancient Greek stories of thrilling power using your own imagination? If the answer is “yes,” you can now be among the first to visit...

Mankind has been around for thousands of years and many cities have played key roles in the evolution of our civilization. However, there are some cities that have stood their ground for thousands of years and have withstood the passage...

Australia is always suffering from uncontrollable fires during the summer season. Just five years ago, on a day remembered as Black Saturday, 173 people lost their lives in a Victoria fire. Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne has teamed up with Frankston Concrete...

Athens is very reluctant to agree with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to visit Thrace where muslim minorities live. The Turkish premier along with members of the Turkish cabinet will be in Athens December 5-6 when the Greek-Turkish high-level cooperation council...

A committee of New Democracy MPs proposes changes in the Greek Constitution including the reduction of lawmakers in parliament to 200 and that the president of the Hellenic republic should have more power. The committee was appointed by Prime Minister...