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Economy
Greek Economic Sentiment Hits Six-year High
Greece ’s economic sentiment index rose to 94.8 points in February from 92.6 points in January, the biggest increase since September 2008, according to the monthly report by the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) made...
Greece
'Arcturos' Bears are Up and Ready for Spring Visitors
The awakening of bears heralds the arrival of spring at the 'Arcturos' bear sanctuary at Nymphaio, Greece. This year spring has arrived early on account of the mild weather over the winter, which meant that the bears took a...
Economy
Man Arrested For NGO's Debt to Greek State
A 50-year-old former legal representative of a Greek non-governmental organization (NGO) has been arrested by the Greek police in Alexandroupoli, in northeastern Greece. According to the weekly newspaper To Pontiki, he faces charges of owing the State more than...
Greece
Independent Greeks Announce Candidate for Attica Governor
Greece’s right wing political party Independent Greeks announced the candidacy of MP Pavlos Haikalis for Attica Governor in the upcoming local elections. The elections are scheduled to be held on May 18, 2014.
Haikalis, who announced his candidacy during his...
Greece
NYT: Last Man Painting Movie Posters in Greece
New York Times published an article today, dedicated to the last man in Athens, Greece, who still paints movie posters for an Athenian cinema. His work is reminiscent of old times, filled with authenticity before the metropolitan lifestyle took...
Economy
Nine Greek Regions Among the Poorest in Europe
Nine out of the existing thirteen Greek regions were ranked below 75% of EU’s average per capita GDP, according to data concerning 2011 that was released by Eurostat today.
The Ionian Islands were close to the border line, while the only Greek...
Greece
Future Suspended: The Legacy of the Athens Olympics (Video)
The City at a Time of Crisis, a collective research project which aims to trace the effects of the financial crisis on public space in Athens and is funded by the U.K. Economic and Social Research Council, has released...
Greece
Six Times More 'In the Red' Loans in the Last 5 Years
In September 2013, nearly one in three loans (31.2%) was not paid, while almost one in two borrowers (45.8%) did not pay their credit card installments. This is one of NBG’s biggest problems, as well as commercial banks that...
Crime
Teacher Convicted of Making Students Hit Each Other
The court of Arta, Greece imposed a two-year suspended sentence on a teacher that apparently made his students slap their 8-year-old classmate.
This unprecedented incident created a hurricane of reactions from the local community as well as all of Greece....
Cyprus
Meetings on Peace Talks over Cyprus Dispute Resume
Following the resumption of peace talks on the dispute over Cyprus between the Turkish and the Cypriot sides earlier this month, negotiators from both Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot delegations were set to make simultaneous cross visits to the guarantor powers,...
Australia
Greek Senator Xenophon Calls for Qantas Investigation
The Greek independent Senator of South Australia Nick Xenophon has called for an independent investigation into the Australian airline Qantas, after the company announced that it will reduce its staff by 5,000 and make cuts of about 2 billion...
Greek News
Tim Lambesis Pleads Guilty to Trying to Hire Hitman to Kill Wife
The lead singer of Grammy-nominated metal band As I Lay Dying has pleaded guilty to trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife.
Tim Lambesis pleaded guilty to one count of solicitation of murder on Tuesday in Vista Superior...
Greek News
Global Green Party Kicks Off Oscar Week Celebrations
Kicking off the biggest week in entertainment, Global Green USA hosted its can't miss pre-Oscar bash on Wednesday, February 26 at the Avalon Hollywood. Marking the organization's 20th Anniversary, the zero-waste party brought together Hollywood's elite activists and eco-conscious...
Greece
Too Late For To Potami in Greece
Once upon a time, Athens had a river running through it, the Kifissos, flowing from Mt. Parnitha through the city down to the Saronic Gulf. A city really needs a river or body of water to be considered World...
Economy
Negotiations Expected to Continue to Clean Monday
The negotiations between the officials of the Greek Finance Ministry and troika are currently underway and are expected to be continued during the weekend and Clean Monday. The Greek officials are thoroughly examining all the dates related to the...