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The resignation of public employees in Greece is as common as a hailstorm in July, but it seems that those working for NERIT -- the New Hellenic Radio, Internet, Television -- are the exception, after the sudden resignation of...

Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a $500,000 emergency relief grant to international non-profit organization Doctors Without Borders, to help combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The grant will provide general support to the efforts of Doctors Without Borders, helping...

Standard & Poor's ratings agency upgraded Greece's debt rating, thanks to the country's progress in its fiscal reform efforts and its potential return to economic development. S&P placed Greece at B from B-minus, while they announced on Friday that the outlook for the rating...

The 17 members of the Eurozone Finance Ministers participating in today’s informal Eurogroup meeting in Milan, asked Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis to implement the commitments arising from the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Troika. The Eurogroup members asked Hardouvelis to...

A poll conducted by Metron Analysis reveals major twists and sets new standards in political controversy. A part of the survey conducted by Greek newspaper "Parapolitika," was presented today at the Parapolitika 90.1 FM radio station. According to the poll, on...

Water utilities of the two largest cities in Greece may merge. Athens Water Supply & Sewage Co. (EYDAP) and Thessaloniki Water Supply & Sewage Co. (EYATH) may become one company after efforts for their privatization were halted by legal obstacles...

According to the Suicide Network Records of NGO Klimaka's Prevention Center, Greece has recorded a decrease in its suicide rate in the first quarter of 2014. On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, new information regarding...

Thessaloniki, northern Greece, will be hosting one of the most important and prestigious sports events, the 2014 World Rowing Coastal Championships. The event, which has been organized by the Greek Rowing Federation and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Development Agency, is...

The Archaeological Museum of Pella was inaugurated on September 5 by Culture and Sports Minister Kostas Tasoulas with the exhibit "Macedonian Treasures" that will run until September 30, 2015. The exhibition showcases valuable artifacts from excavations in the area, including royal...

The US State Department will be hosting a group of five directors from newly-formed Greek university career centers on a cultural exchange called the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). In contrast to EU directives, Greece does not allow the operation...

  Four Greek players who have participated in World Cups (2010 or 2014) have just one day left to decide the next stop in their career. The official deadline for free agent transfers (players whose contracts have expired and don't belong to...

AP - Greece 's finance ministry says the country's budgetary position is much better than anticipated. It says that its surplus, once debt and interest payments are excluded, in the first eight months of the year is double the amount...

A Greek man was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on Tuesday in Boston for defrauding developers of 7.9 million dollars, part of which came from a West Springfield financial adviser who stole the money from his clients. The 49-year-old Evripedes Georgiadis, from...

The temple of Egyptian god Serapis, which was discovered in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, Turkey, will be restored to its original condition. It is estimated that the temple collapsed during an earthquake in the region. The temple was built in...

The referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent country is a burning issue in the United Kingdom and Europe. A possible "yes" to the question "Do you think Scotland should be independent?" on September 18, will generate major developments in Europe.  Greek Reporter presents...