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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...
Economy
Bank of Greece: 2013 Might Be the Last Year of Recession
According to the Governor of the Bank of Greece George Provopoulos, speaking at the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, there are great chances that 2013 was the last year of the economic recession. However, he raised two basic...
Greece
Elpida Volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Bank Reaches 1,100 Volunteers in a Month
The "Elpida" Association of Friends of Children with Cancer announced on Wednesday that its Volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Bank reached 1,100 volunteers within one month of operation.
Elpida's target is to reach 100,000 donors during the next three years in...
Cyprus
DIKO Confirms to Quit Government
A junior partner in Cyprus's ruling centre-right coalition (DIKO) voted to leave the government coalition on Wednesday night over disagreements with President Nicos Anastasiades concerning the terms for the resumption of talks on the Cyprus problem.
Its central committee voted...
Cyprus
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Donates to Cephalonia and Cyprus
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America offered 25,000 dollars for the earthquake victims of Cephalonia, western Greece.
According to the Archdiocese of America, the Archbishop Demetrios of America sent the financial assistance of 25,000 dollars to the Holy Metropolis of...
Europe
Ancient Greek Antigone in Moscow
People in Moscow who share the same passion for ancient drama, had dreamed for many years of bringing Greece's Sophocles play Antigone to their city. It is a dream that came true when the play was finally performed on...
Europe
Patriarchs And Archbishops to Meet in Istanbul
The Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, has extended an invitation to fourteen Orthodox Church patriarchs and archbishops to gather in Istanbul for a three-day meeting to take place in March.
The patriarchs and archbishops who will meet at the Fener...
Europe
Anguish and Fear for the 150,000 Greeks Living in Ukraine
Anguish, unrest and fear prevails in the ranks of the 150,000 Greeks who live in Ukraine and particularly in Crimea since the neo-Nazi Right Sector controls the situation there. According to the Russian agency Interfax, armed men seized the...
Europe
European Parliament Signs Migration Deal With Turkey
The European Parliament sealed a deal on Wednesday, between the EU and Turkey regarding immigration issues.
The agreement was signed last year in December. This bilateral pact is called “readmission” agreement and obliges its signatories to take back migrants entering...
Greece
Fernando Santos Greek National Team, End of an Era
Greece’s National team manager, Fernando Santos, seems to have decided to leave his current post as soon as the World Cup of Brazil comes to an end. The reason behind his decision is the tempting job offer that he...
Economy
Greek Prime Minister: '150 Billion Euros Revenue From Hydrocarbons'
The Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, during a meeting that took place at the Ministry of Environment Energy and Climate Change, claimed that Greece’s tax revenue from the exploitation of hydrocarbons in a period of 25 years will reach...
Economy
BoG, Troika Likely to Meet Again Next Week
A meeting between Bank of Greece governor, George Provopoulos and the troika to discuss the additional capital needed by Greece ’s four systemic banks ended inconclusively on Wednesday.
Sources close to the negotiations told ANA-MPA that negotiations will continue on...
Greece
ND Chooses Greek MEP for Attica Governor Candidacy
New Democracy chose the MEP, Giorgos Koumoutsakos, to be the party's candidate in the upcoming local elections for the post of Attica’s governor.
The decision was taken on Tuesday, February 25,when the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met Mr. Koumoutsakos...