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Greece
Greek Parliament's Budget Slightly Down in 2015
Greek Parliament’s 2015 budget is slightly lower compared with the current year, reflecting a series of cutbacks and a revised payroll in accordance with a draft plan approved by the Economics Commission.
The 139.922 million euro draft budget was voted...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Hit Dirt Wall in Amphipolis Tomb
Archaeologists attempting to reach the next chamber in the Amphipolis tomb have struck a wall of dirt. After cleaning and exposing the mosaic floor in the third chamber, it seems that entering the fourth chamber – or hallway –...
Education
Greek Universities on the Verge of Collapse
It recently took a crew of 25 municipal workers to clear the six-month-old mountains of garbage that had accumulated in the School of Philosophy of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens. If a picture is worth a thousand words,...
Art
South America Loves Greek DJ “Nikko Z.”
Nikos Zafeiridis, or Nikko Z., a DJ and music producer born in Greece in 1985, has captured a continent. After studying at the SAE International Institute in Athens, he graduated in 2006 with a degree in Electronic Music Production....
Cyprus
Greek PM to Visit Cyprus November 7
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has scheduled an official visit to Cyprus on November 7, ahead of the trilateral summit in Cairo, Egypt, Cypriot government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides confirmed.
Asked whether the trilateral summit in Egypt essentially finalizes the cooperation of...
Archaeology
Observer: Return the Parthenon Marbles
Greece found another ally on its rally to bring the Parthenon Marbles back home, in the face of Guardian correspondent in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, Helena Smith. In an impassioned article on Sunday's Observer, entitled "As a Briton, I hang my...
Greece
Greek Family of Four Spends Two Weeks in Car After Eviction
A shocking story emerges from Athens' northern suburb Neo Iraklio in Greece, where a family of four was forced to turn their car into a home after they were forced out of their apartment, as they could no longer afford...
Greece
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces New Wave of Grants
Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a new wave of grants to support non-profit organizations that operate in Greek sectors critical for growth and development. A total of 88 grants, amounting to 26.8 million euros, will be given to organizations who are...
Archaeology
Underwater Exploration of Spanish Shipwreck in Zakynthos
The Spanish shipwreck that lies in the sea bottom just off the coast of Zakynthos, Greece, continues to amaze archaeologists with its hidden treasures. The ship dates back to the end of the 15th century and archaeologists have brought...
Greek News
Maria-Olympia of Greece Making Her Mark in Fashion
Maria-Olympia of Greece is quickly becoming a well-known name -- and face -- in the fashion world.
The blonde beauty has appeared in numerous magazines, including W. She was also featured in a spread for Tatler magazine earlier this year, in which...
Economy
Regling: ECB Review Will Clarify Greece's Funding Needs
The European banking sector review expected this coming Sunday, October 26, will clarify Greece's funding needs, said European Stability Mechanism (ESM) head Klaus Regling earlier today.
Regling also stressed that the Eurozone should keep the funds it is allocating for crisis...
Business
Greek Toy Company Shows Increase in Sales
Jumbo, a leading Greek toy retail company, operating 53 stores in Greece and 14 stores in Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania, has announced that its turnover for the first quarter showed an 11% increase.
Jumbo stated that its strong growth in Bulgaria and...
Greece
PASOK Opposes Govt Plans for Changes in Public Sector Wages
Greek coalition government partner PASOK declared its opposition regarding the new pay structure in the public sector after the plan was leaked to the media.
The party, which used to rule Greece for more than three decades, attacked Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis directly,...
Culture
Cretan Village Hosts Museum of Greek Rural History
Arolithos is a unique, traditional Cretan village. It lies just 11 kilometers away from Heraklion, along the old national road connecting it with Rethymnon. Built on a mountain slope, in the wild Cretan landscape, the village is a feast for the...
Greece
One Year After Maria, Nothing Has Changed for Greece's Roma
It was October 2013 when the case of little Maria, the blond Roma girl from Bulgaria who was illegally adopted by Greek Roma, made headlines all over Europe. According to a report by Open Society Foundations, nothing has changed in the...