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The new ministry of education has decided to abolish the so-called "Bank of Topics" from secondary education, starting from the May-June 2015 examination period. The “bank” required high schools to give 50 percent of marks from exam questions submitted by...

A shocking incident occurred around 1p.m. in Vyronas, Athens, Greece , when a man fell from a building’s fourth floor while holding a baby in his arms. The 4.5-months-old girl passed away, while being transferred to the nearest Children’s...

Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis announced that after what happened at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (OAKA), the next Super League match would be held behind closed doors, with no fans on the stands. On Wednesday, March 11 the...

A 17-year-old Greek student who fell from a balcony while on a school trip in Rome has unfortunately succumbed to her injuries, despite doctors' best efforts. The young girl from Alexandria, Imathia in northern Greece, had been fighting for...

As the new government is trying to appease Greek people after the creditors' insistence on the existing bailout program, the renaming of key words in the negotiations has been a very important tool. It has also been the subject...

The productive reconstruction, environment and energy ministry confirmed the legality of the licenses for tree-cutting in the goldmine area of Karatzas in the northern Greek Halkidiki peninsula, but asked for a stay of such activities until the review is...

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said the European Central Bank is following an asphyxiating policy toward the Greek government. In an interview on Greece's Mega television on Thursday, the Greek minister said, "The ECB, in my opinion, is pursuing a...

Technical talks between Greece and lenders regarding reforms have started in Brussels on Wednesday. The team of representatives that will be coming to Athens to review the progress on the measures required for Greece's bailout program will be called the "Brussels Group,"...

Germany rejected Greece's demands for World War II reparations after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Berlin of using legal tricks to avoid the issue. Greece's prime minister has asked that Germany pays back more than 160 billion euros for the...

Greek Super League champions Olympiakos Piraeus secured a place in the Greek football cup semi final stage after a dramatic away victory over Football League (second division) side AEK Athens at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA), Greece . The winning goal...