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German newspaper Die Zeit has cited an article claiming that Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos asked European Central Bank executive board member Joerg Asmussen to “reorganize” figures in order for Greece’s fiscal gap for 2015 and 2016 to appear...

The noted financial magazine The Economist said that despite Greece's aim of achieving a primary surplus this year in hopes of triggering a chance at cutting its debt to international lenders that growing social unrest could unravel Prime Minister...

The largest travel agency in the world, TUI Travel, analyzed the data collected from 13 countries which export tourism in Europe and compared their similarities and differences regarding summer holiday reservations. The results showed that the top holiday destinations for...

The Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports, communicated to the Ministry of Administration Reform and e-Governance its plan to suspend no less than 1,655 administrative employees from universities around the country. According to the list submitted to...

According to a European Commission report published on September 20, within the period 2008-2011 Greece lost some 40 billion euros in uncollected Value-Added Tax. According to Greek media reports, Greece had the second-worst performance, following Romania, among the countries that...

After the decision of the headquarters of the Hellenic Police (ELAS) and Nikos Dendias’ recommendation, the security guards who used to protect Golden Dawn MP's are being removed. According to the announcement, "The police escorts who were entrusted with protecting...

The rally of the Larco General Mining and Metallurgical Company workers ended with seven arrests and three injured protesters. The protest took place at the interchange of Martino on the National Road Athens –Lamia, when there were clashes between...

Stelios Longinidis, the first Australian to win world title in kick boxing, known as Stan The Man, will be inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame, the pantheon of top Australian athletes, on Oct. 10. Longinidis, 48, had an...

Bill Gekas, a Greek-Australian amateur photographer, who was born and lives in Melbourne, has been honored with one of the top photography awards worldwide. He won the first international photography award in the photo contest The Loupe Awards and...

The number of Greeks that migrate to Australia has presented an increase, according to official data by the Australian Ministry of Immigration. These data do not express reality, as they do not include Greek-Australians, who are naturalized Australians, have lived...

The Australian media gave wide publicity to the killing of the 34-year-old, anti-fascist activist and hip-hop artist Pavlos Fyssas on Sept. 18 by a gang of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn supporters. The Australian press also underlined the protests and massive...

The National Bank of Greece decreased business loans interest rates by 1.5 percent. A relevant decision is expected to be taken regarding other kinds of loans, while Piraeus Bank and Eurobank also proceeded to the same reductions on interest...

According to the report issued by the Athens Observatory, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck central Greece shortly after 5 at dawn on Friday, September 20 (precisely at 5:05 local time). The epicenter of the quake was located near the village...

On Sept. 16, the administration of the Central Girls School in Istanbul presented, during an event, its targets concerning the establishment of a Greek Diaspora university in Istanbul. Contacts with Turkey’s government Vice President, Bulent Arinc, and the General Directorate...

The United States of America condemns the episodes of violence in Greece. State Department Deputy Spokeswoman Marie Harf in response to a question concerning the killing of the anti-fascist hip-hop artist Pavlos Fyssas by a supporter of Golden Dawn,...