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New Democracy Head Samaras to Meet with European Leaders in Strasbourg

Main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras is scheduled to depart for Strasbourg on Tuesday, after attending a memorial service for the late Greek statesman Constantine Karamanlis. Samaras will attend and speak at a regular session of the European People's...

Cypriot Parliament President: Akinci's Election a Positive Development

The President of the Cypriot House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou has welcomed earlier today the election of Mustafa Akinci as the new leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community. As he said, the election of the new leader of the Turkish-occupied Cypriot territories is...

Greece: Deal with Creditors or Face Disaster, Bankruptcy and the New Drachma

Within a few weeks, Greece will not be able to pay salaries, pensions and loan obligations to the International Monetary Fund and other lenders, unless a bailout deal is reached.

Greek Army Officer Decorated For Rescuing 20 Migrants in Rhodes Shipwreck

Greece's Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has earlier today decorated an army sergeant of the Hellenic Army, whose photos rescuing a young migrant from Eritrea following a deadly shipwreck on the island of Rhodes last week made headlines across the globe. Sergeant Antonis Deligiorgis was...

Italian Economy Minister: No 'Plan B' on Greece

Rumors over a so-called "Plan B" on a solution to Greece's long-standing crisis have been topping international media in recent weeks, although top European officials have rejected the speculation. Today it was Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan to add his voice...

German FinMin Spokesman: The Ball Is in Greece's Court

Yet another declaration of its frustration expressed today the German Finance Ministry, regarding the lack of progress Greece has achieved in regards to its economic reforms list. As it was highlighted, Berlin is patient but it is clearly Athens that should...

Varoufakis Is Off the Pedestal

For the past three months, Greece's finance minister extraordinaire Yanis (with one 'n') Varoufakis has been the talk of every town, from Los Angeles to Adelaide and from Kiev to Cape Town. Even Germany -- Greece's biggest lender and harsh...

Greek Animator Robyn Yannoukos Wins Emmy for ‘Tumble Leaf’

Greek animator Robyn Yannoukos was recognized for her work on the Amazon Instant Video show "Tumble Leaf" at the 2015 Daytime Emmy Awards, held at the Universal Hilton on April 24.

European Alert for 4-Year-Old That Went Missing in Athens

The strange disappearance of 4-year-old Ani Borisova who got lost in Omonia Square, central Athens on April 21, has alerted European authorities who are currently conducting extensive investigations within and outside of Greece in order to locate the young girl....

Varoufakis Downsized as Tsipras Forms New Greek Negotiating Team

Despite his expressed trust to Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras proceeded with forming a new political negotiating team putting Varoufakis at the helm but appointing Alternate Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations Euclides Tsakalotos as...