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A significant reduction was noticed in business and household deposits in Greece in November 2015. According to data from the Bank of Greece, the total deposits fell to 120.9 billion euros from 121.1 billion euros in October. Reuters reported that these are...

Deputy Minister of Education Sia Anagnostopoulou stated that the Greek government has proposed an upgrade to Technological Institutions being renamed and restructured as Universities of Applied Sciences. "We are one of the few countries that haven't acknowledged the value of...

The birth of Athena and Dionysus in colorful shorts carrying a handbag while taking a selfie, were only a few of the videos uploaded by Gucci on the company’s officials Instagram accounts. Other videos show Cecrops dressed like a...

Victoria Square in Athens has turned into a makeshift camping area for refugees, while the weather conditions in the country have taken a turn for the worse. In total, more than 500 refugees have found shelter in the square,...

  The Greek Government decided to tighten the legislation regarding the obstruction of public transport. In particular the Greek Government with an amendment that was included in the bill of the Cohabitation Agreement for homosexual couples, modified the Article of...

A seven-month-old Syrian baby temporarily staying with his/her family in a refugee registration camp on the island of Lesvos, Greece died today of natural causes. Health officials are trying to determine the exact cause of the baby's death. Lesvos,  is...

Greece's Court of Audit has decided that retired members of parliament are entitled to up to 100,000 euros in pension pay retroactively, according to an Eleftheros Typos newspaper report. According to the Court of Audit, under Law 3691/2008 that gave...

It is technically feasible to maintain archaeological finds unearthed during the prolonged excavations for a new metro in the northern city of Thessaloniki and at the same time to complete the necessary underground tunnels, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos...

The Greek government is to change immigration policy under constant pressure by the European Union in regards to stemming the migrant inflow to Europe. Earlier in the year, Athens had shut down migrant detention centers due to congestion and inhumane...

President of Centrists Union Vassilis Leventis revealed on Tuesday that a Potami MP approached him and suggested that they topple the SYRIZA-ANEL government. Leventis was on Ant1 television on Tuesday morning and said that before the controversial vote on civil...