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The talented Greek painter, Ilias Raftopoulos, passed away at the age of 54 on the island of Crete. Relatives, friends and many admirers of the painter gathered at his funeral yesterday, which took place at his hometown, Kalyves in...

A new poll published today by the Greek “Eleftherotypia” newspaper shows that the left-wing SYRIZA opposition party is in the lead over governing New Democracy party. The new poll was conducted by Palmos Analysis rating firm. It was conducted...

More tax evasion scams uncovered in Greece...... The Financial Crime Squad of Greece, known as SDOE, has revealed 38 cases of remittances worth over 5 million euros each and another 15 cases of remittances worth more than 1 million euros...

At a time when most cabinet members speak about the long-awaited exit from the bailout program, Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis spread discomfiture to the government with his statements in Reuters on Wednesday, proving the lack of communication between...

Myles Litchmore-Dunbar, accused of the murder of a teenager stabbed to death in Malia on his 19th birthday, spent 15 months in jail, but has been cleared by court. The family of  the murdered teenager have spoken of their “utter...

Government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos met with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras earlier today, ahead of the critical Eurogroup meeting tomorrow. The meeting was also attended by Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and the discussion was dominated by the upcoming...

Greece has the ability to use the remaining 11.5 billion euros from its bank rescue fund as a preventive support line when it exits its European Union / International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program, Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor Yannis...

A verbal confrontation between Greek and Turkish representatives broke out at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, regarding the latest Turkish activity in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). "We are troubled by the recent provocations of Turkey in Cyprus' EEZ," Greek...

35.7% of Greeks were facing the risk of poverty or social exclusion during 2013, according to Eurostat figures unveiled on Tuesday, while 23.1% remained at the risk of poverty even after the social transfers and another 18.2% were living in...

Ancient Greeks had an understanding of the concept of capitalism and knew about economic growth, profit and gross domestic product maximization, according to an Economist article. In a series of articles on the concept of capitalism through the ages, the...

A Greek software developer's idea has reached Apple's top ten list of best applications. The application, named “Togethera,” launched by Sokrates Papafloratos who lives in London, UK, was picked among new applications proposed by developers from 116 different countries. Papafloratos spoke to Greek...

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Cephalonia, Greece,  earlier today, the country's earthquake observatory announced, with no reports of injuries or major damages. The tremor struck at 2:22 pm (00:16 GMT), with its epicentre at 11 kilometers southwest of the island's...

Over the last few years, the financial crisis has been the cause of operational problems for organizations such as 'SOS Children's Villages' -- a shelter for homeless children. The purpose of SOS Children's Villages is to help children who are...

Paul Auster, acknowledged as one of the most important contemporary authors in the United States, is visiting Athens, Greece. An event will be held at the Onassis Cultural Centre, where Auster will be presenting the unseen world of his books...

Supreme Court prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani asked prosecutors around the country on Tuesday, to act to ensure that public schools are not damaged during sit-ins by students. Over 500 secondary schools were closed on Monday due to student sit-ins, the number...