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Troika OK's Deal Over Greek Reforms

With the clock racing before Eurozone finance ministers meet on July 8 to decide whether to approve a delayed 8.1 billion euro ($10.46 billion) installment, envoys from international lenders said they had agreed to sign off because the government...

Could Crete Be Looking to Secede?

A publication which spread on the Internet about Crete becoming an independent state has caused uproar and police intervention. According to cretalive.gr, it all started on July 5 and seems to have taken on. Political party offices are also alarmed...

Region of Crete Gets Green Prize

The Region of Crete was awarded the first Green Prize for saving energy at schools. It was the only Region in Greece that participated in the European Project Euronet 50/50-Saving energy at schools. The prize award of the European Competition...

German Tourists Choose Greece

Greece is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Germans according to the German Travel Association. During their meeting in Berlin, from the members of the Greek-German Working Group that record the best practices in order to promote Greece...

Greek Municipal Workers on Strike

Greek municipal workers went on strike Monday to protest government plans to reduce the number of civil servants, a measure demanded by Greece's international creditors before they approve their next bailout installment for the country. The country's civil servants union,...

Spanish Yacht Family Rescued in Greece

The Greek coastguard yesterday mounted an operation including a helicopter to rescue a Spanish family of five stranded on a yacht amid gale-force winds in the Aegean Sea, the merchant marine ministry said. “We received a distress call from a...

BBC Tribute to Libra CEO George Logothetis

BBC made a special tribute to the principal executive of Libra Group George Logothetis. The group which includes 30 subsidiaries spans 26 locations across four continents. Libra Group predominantly focuses on shipping, aviation, real estate, hospitality and renewable energy. Logothetis first...

Athens Mayor Kaminis Assaulted Over Job Cuts

Athens Mayor George Kaminis was assaulted on Sunday by suspected staff unionists, his office said, amid protests over job cuts tied to Greece's bailout rescue. Kaminis, who appears willing to cooperate with the government to execute the measures, was attacked...

2nd Cretan Diet Festival Opens Its Doors

The promotion of Cretan products and Cretan cuisine and their connection with tourism are the goals of the Second Cretan Diet Festival that opened its doors on July 5 at the Municipal Garden of Rethymnon, Crete, and will last...

Greece Gets Another Political Party

Christos Zois, who left New Democracy for the Independent Greeks, has now left to to head a new center-oright party, Nea Mera (New Day) giving Greece another party it its widening spectrum of fringe groups although few have any...

No Vacation For Most Greeks

While the messages for Greece’s tourism market are more than optimistic this year, domestic tourism appears to be the biggest loser. Greeks due to their bad financial situation won’t have the luxury to take a vacation this year and...

Madonna’s Vacation in Ithaca & Her Special Requests!

Madonna has once again chosen Greece, and specifically the island of Ithaca, to spend her vacation this summer with her family! The queen of pop is scheduled to arrive on a luxurious private yacht in Ithaca in a few...

Greek Australians Triumph at Wimbledon

Greek Australians Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have captured the boys’ doubles title at Wimbledon with a dominant victory over Enzo Couacaud and Stefano Napolitano. The 6-2, 6-3 victory sees Kyrgios defend his junior doubles title at the All England...

Greece Says Troika Will Pay Up

A deadline set its international lenders to show progress on reforms has come and gone but Greek officials said they are confident a deal will be struck on July 8 ahead of a meeting with Eurozone officials to pave...

Byzantine Antiquities Demolished in Istanbul

According to information released by the Turkish media, the municipality of Istanbul, following Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans, keeps on with demolitions around the city. On Sunday July 7, the Byzantine Well at the Yedikule Castle region...