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British magazine "Gramophone" honored Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos with the prestigious "Artist of the Year" award in a ceremony that took place in London. The 46 year-old artist said that he was "deeply touched" by the recognition and this great distinction. "I strongly believe...

Lady Gaga halted in front of hundreds of fans, journalists and photographers waiting outside the airport. In a carefully-orchestrated maneuver, sporting a see-through skirt and an eccentric brazier, she was hoisted into her limo by two male dancers. Her "dress" was supposedly influenced...

An event entitled “Aromatic and medicinal plants as a means of perpetual development in the country” took place Tuesday, September 16, under the auspices of the Greek National Organization of Medicines and the University of Athens. The Organization's president, Dimitris...

September 18, 2013: Pavlos Fyssas is stabbed by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias in the Keratsini area of Piraeus. The assassination marks the beginning of the “unveiling” of Golden Dawn's political-criminal activities. The Greek public is jolted by the incident. Once the initial...

Each year, Bloomberg Philanthropies hands out innovation awards, accompanied by a large money donation to various cities across the world. Athens was among the five cities awarded in 2014. The grand prize went to Barcelona for creating the "Trust Network," a digital community aimed at...

“Greece's fur coat industry, suffering from a drought of Russian buyers, is terrified that the sanction tit-for-tat between Moscow and the West over Ukraine could destroy its business altogether,” reported a recent Moscow Times article. Despite its hot Mediterranean climate, Greece sold 136,446 fur coats -...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will have a working lunch in Berlin on Tuesday, September 23, it was announced on Wednesday. The Secretariat General of Information and Communication announced that the meeting was finalized yesterday,...

Sofianos Andrikopoulos, Medicine Professor and member of the Greek Diaspora, was elected President of the Australian Diabetes Society, the leading organization for research, medical education and practice in the field of diabetes in the country. Andrikopoulos stated that his appointment...

The tourism season in Greece has been extended and revenues have increased due to the organization of major sporting events in popular Greek destinations. The most important events in the coming weeks are the Navarino Challenge marathon, September 19-21, and the...

The new 10 euro note, scheduled for release on Tuesday, September 23, will feature the portrait of Europa, inspired by Greek mythology, in the hologram and the watermark. It will also include some enhanced security features. As in the first series of...

AP - A United Nations envoy says talks to reunify the ethnically divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have moved up a gear with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders looking to bridge gaps on core issues. Following a meeting with both...

Greek General Inspector of Public Administration Leandros Rakintzis, responsible for battling corruption in the public sector, confirmed that high-profile politicians continue to benefit from concerted efforts to write-off charges of wrong-doing that allow statute of limitations to lapse before...

It was announced that the light-passenger-utility car, Pony, which was first produced by the Greek National Motor Company (NAMCO) in the 1970s, will once again begin production, starting around the end of 2014. Petros Tzanetos-Kondogouris, owner of the Thessaloniki-based company, announced...

Here's how the map of Europe would be redrawn if all Separatist Movements get their way, is the title of a provocative article published at Business Insider today. The map mixes existent and non-existent movements and displays scenarios with 37...

The National Bank of Greece donated a new ward with 15 operating rooms to Evangelismos Hospital. The new building was inaugurated by the Greek Health Minister Makis Voridis on Tuesday. The new ward includes two orthopaedic operating rooms and two of the...