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Economy
PASOK In Panic Over Papandreou Defiance
PASOK's once-dominant Socialist party is in almost completely disarray in the aftermath of its former leader and previous Greek premier George Papandreou in an almost-open rebellion against the current leader, Evangelos Venizelos.
Papandreou voted against a key banking article in...
Australia
Greek-Australian ‘King’ of Gold Coast
The Greek Australian croesus, Kostas Makris, can now be considered as the King of the famous Gold Coast in Australia, after having bought the most expensive properties in the area.
Makris, one of the wealthiest residents of Australia and the...
Economy
Greece Going Back To Bond Markets
After being locked out of the bond markets for almost four years during a crushing economic crisis, Greece is set to make a wary return in the next few months by issuing a small offer it hopes will attract...
Cyprus
Famagusta: Revival of Historic Good Friday Service
Mayor of Famagusta, Alexis Galanos stated that a Good Friday service will be held at the church Saint George Eksorinos, for the first time since 1957. The historic service was announced after Mayor Galanos met with the Turkish Cypriot Mayor of...
Europe
EU Sanctions Against Russia to Affect Greek Economy
The possibility of the EU further expanding the sanctions against Russia over the Ukrainian crisis has caused serious concern amongst various producers and exporters in Greece as daily To Vima online reports today. A meeting at the Foreign Affairs...
Greece
NGO Finances Under Ministry Microscope
Greece's Deputy Finance Minister George Mavraganis has presented documents to Parliament citing 908 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under investigation by Finance Ministry inspectors.
In what appears to be only the beginning of a lengthier investigation into NGOs, Mavraganis stated: “The selection process for further investigation will continue.”
The Directorate...
Greece
Medics Accuse Greece of Cruel Migrant Detention Conditions
Doctors Without Borders released a report Tuesday criticizing the Greek state for the detention conditions of immigrants, including young children and asylum seekers, without access to medical care.
The report accuses Greece of causing "unnecessary suffering" adding that many immigrants not carrying the...
Greece
Greek Seamen Continue Strike
The Panhellenic Seamen’s Union (PNO) decided to extend its ongoing strike for one more day and immobilize ships from 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, as its board announced on April 1.
The executive board of PNO will reconvene on...
Greece
Unemployment in Greece Still Highest in EU
Despite a slight drop in unemployment in December in Greece, the proportion of young people and females without work remains the highest in the European Union, data provided by Eurostat has revealed.
Unemployment in Greece rose to 27.5%, compared to 27.6%...
Greece
Papandreou Says Vote Against Omnibill Was 'Principled Stance'
Two days after voting against the article in the Greek omnibus bill addressing the new framework on the recapitalization of Greece’s banks, which caused major disagreement within government and PASOK, party leader and former prime minister George Papandreou and was interviewed by Bloomberg...
Greece
Protestors Tear-Gassed in Downtown Athens
Despite the protest ban by the Greek Police due to the Ecofin and Eurogroup meeting, a demonstration was held on Tuesday, April 1 in downtown Athens, organized by the major opposition party SYRIZA, the All Workers Militant Front (PAME) and...
Art
Ancient Greek Sculptures Conquer Manhattan
The Greek General Consulate in New York will host, from April 10 to May 4, the exhibition entitled "Seeking the Ancient Kallos" by the famous American photographer Josh Garrick, curated by Iris Kritikou and designed by Marios Voutsinas.
The exhibition includes...
Greek News
Traditional Greek Costumes in Chicago Exhibition
The National Hellenic Museum in Chicago has opened a new exhibition entitled Threads of Tradition, featuring a wide variety of traditional Greek clothing.
The exhibition, which will run until mid-May, includes 18 traditional life-sized costumes from the collection of the...
Greece
German Newspaper Doubts Greek Coalition Will Last
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has published an article expressing concern over the Greek coalition government, as the Eurogroup conference in Athens, Greece got underway Tuesday. The article expressed fears that the coalition won't survive until 2016.
According to the article, the eurozone...
Crime
Still No Sign of Missing Greek Journalist Thalia Hounta
A mystery surrounds the disappearance of journalist Thalia Hounta, who has been missing since Friday, March 21, although her husband, Athenian lawyer Nikos Mpouras, has been satisfying all the demands of the unknown caller who is claiming to hold...