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Friday 13th is widely considered an ‘unlucky day’. According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, California, an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are actively affected by a fear of Friday...

The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), has increased the pressure towards the United Nations, Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO) asking them not to allow the historic church of Hagia Sophia to be turned into a Mosque. HALC activists managed to gather...

The 44 year-old Greek-Australian, Vasilis Vlachos, is involved in a case that has shocked the country. He is accused of stealing 500 million dollars. According to police estimates, his victims number well over a thousand, among them many policemen. Vlachos...

A 42 year-old, unemployed father published an advertisement asking for a heating device in order to heat his home. The ad read: "Please, I need a heater. I'm unemployed, I have two children and my house has no heating. I'm...

The City of Athens and the European Commission representative office in Greece held an open panel discussion at Technopolis today where Mayor Georgios Kaminis and Commissioner of Regional Policy, Mr Johannes Hahn announced far reaching initiatives in support of startup...

On Thursday afternoon a group of men tried to abduct the Greek shipowner Ioannis Martinos. At least five men armed with Kalashnikovs tried to attack the young shipowner on his way back home. However, he managed to remain calm and...

After today's meeting, the board of administrative employees of Athens University, announced the end of the strike. Following this decision it is expected that the institution will start operating as of Friday, December 13.  According to the Senate, courses will...

Greece has more than met its targets in European Union fund absorption and is improving constantly, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn said on Thursday after meeting with Development and Competition Minister Costis Hatzidakis. "It is outstanding, in terms...

Chris Fiamegos, a 15-year-old Greek student of the Knowledge Dynamics Academy, won 3rd place in the Microsoft World Championship. Two years ago, the 15-year-old student of the Academy, Giorgos Tryfonas, earned 5th place in the same contest. The World Championship...

According to data presented by the Ministry of Finance, on Thursday, the Greek primary budget surplus is amounting to  2.67 billion euros ($3.68 billion) for the first 11 months of the year, remaining on track to meet annual fiscal targets. As...

Today, Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, was speaking at the High-level conference on “Greek reforms in the health sector: Improving the Health of Citizens” organized by the Ministry of Health at the Megaron in Athens, Greece. During his speech...

Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, who acts at the behest of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, said after a symbolic meeting with envoys from Greece's international lenders that it's essential for the two sides to reach agreement on the...

New research indicates that the nearly 8,000 life-size Terracotta Warriors that were found in three different pits near the First Emperor of China mausoleum were actually inspired by Greek art. Lukas Nickel, professor at the School of Oriental and African...

More research, this time conducted by the think tank Vaasaett, confirming the difficult situation that hundreds of Greek households are faced with. Greeks are unable to obtain even the basics, such as heating. Greece was ranked fifth on the list...

The German Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Hans Joachim Fuchtel, met in Vienna with the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria and Exarch of Hungary and Central Europe, in the historical building of the Metropolis of Austria. During their meeting, the German politician stated that...