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Students from a public experimental elementary school in Alexandroupolis, northern Greece, won the first prize in the European e-Twinning competition in the category for children aged 4 to 11 years, with their project Powerfulnaturekingdom.et, implemented in cooperation with the...

After Wednesday's joint statement between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Greece's lenders issued a joint statement reiterating their "objective of helping Greece achieve financial stability and growth." This signifies the unlocking of negotiations that have...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made progress in Greece's bailout negotiations during a telephone call on Wednesday. The two officials discussed the need for reforms in Greece's pension system "so that it is fair,...

European Commission officials deny disagreements with the International Monetary Fund over the Greek debt and claim the disagreements are between the creditors and Greece. This unofficial statement came after the Greek government announced on Tuesday that the EC and the...

The European Commission slashed its previous forecasts regards the Greek economy growth in 2015 and the country’s primary surplus, announced Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday, May 5. The Commission, which finished gathering data for its forecast on April 21, noted that...

Greece still has a long road ahead, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview on Saturday, but ruled out a bankruptcy at this point. Even if Greece has not detailed its proposals for reforms, "we are on the right...

A new action set up to help Greece absorb more EU funding appears to have produced the first results, as the country absorbed nearly 183 million euros as of mid-March, when it began its work, it was revealed. According to data...

The European Commission expressed its satisfaction on Thursday that talks between Greek authorities and the institutions representing the country's creditors had deepened and intensified. Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said that negotiations with the Brussels Group are being repeated in Brussels on Thursday...

The European Commission and Europa Nostra announced the winners of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards for 2015. Three of which were awarded to Greece. The awards were given to Antouaniko Mansion in Chios, the restoration of...

"We are prepared for all kinds of events but I am excluding at 100 percent this Grexit, or Greek exit,"  said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The EC President spoke to The Politico newspaper about negotiations between Greece and international...