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Greek Exports Increase as Euro Drops

Greek exports, excluding fuel products, increased by 280.4 million euros in March, recording a 20.7 percent rise compared to 2014, while the first quarter of 2015 showed a 14 percent increase. According to figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority...

Group Calls Greeks to Fly EU Flags In Support of Greece's European Future

A group of Greek citizens who believe that Greece belongs in Europe have started an initiative in response to "the continuous propaganda against European partners" and the undermining of the friendship bonds Greece has with Europe. They emphatically state in...

Poll: 66.5% of Greeks Prefer the Euro Over Drachma

A new poll shows that 66.5 percent of Greeks favor the euro, while only 27 percent would like to see Greece returning to the drachma. The survey was conducted by the University of Macedonia after several members of the Greek...

The Brussels Media Machine Exposed

In the heart of Europe lies a well-oiled media machine, which can distribute information to all major media outlets across the continent in a matter of hours, affecting major political outcomes.

Poll Shows 75% of Greeks Want to Stay in Euro Zone

A new poll after the television interview of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shows that the vast majority of Greeks want to stay in the euro zone and are against snap elections, while half of them worry that Greece may...

Greek PM Tsipras: 'Greece Close to Initial Short-term Deal but Referendum An option'

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday said that his government is close to an initial and partial short-term deal with its lenders that may bring a first aid to cash-strapped Greece. "I think that by the 9th of May...

S&P Downgrades Greece to Junk; Outlook 'Negative'

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings on Greece to 'CCC+/C' from 'B-/B'. At the same time, Standard & Poor's removed these ratings from CreditWatch, where it had placed them with negative implications...

Forbes: Greece Should Beware Russians Bearing Gifts

The Greek expectations from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' upcoming visit to Moscow have become the center of international media, while European officials, such as the European Parliament President Martin Schulz, have warned Athens to be cautious towards Russia and...

Reuters: Neither Grexit or Grexident, Euro and Drachma in Parallel?

An interesting scenario regarding Greece’s future in the monetary union that has not been on the table so far was published today by Reuters. Citing unnamed Eurozone officials, the London-based news agency is saying that if a reforms-for-cash deal...

Pay a Visit to Greek 'Europa' With New Banknote

While Greece was struggling to get its proposed reform measures accepted by the European Commission (EC) in order to succeed the extension of its bailout program, the European Central Bank (ECB) renewed its long-standing tough love vows with Athens, releasing new €20...