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Reactions: Greek MPs Vote on More Austerity Amid Strikes, Sit-Ins and Suspensions

The left-led SYRIZA government is rushing through a new wave of austerity measures ahead of a crunch Eurogroup meeting of eurozone creditors in Brussels on Monday. Thousands of Greek protestors took to the streets ahead of a vote in...

Bloomberg: EC Leaks a New Memorandum for Greece

A draft proposal by the European Commission to break the deadlock on a new debt deal for Greece was leaked on Saturday, ahead of an emergency Eurogroup meeting of Eurozone finance ministers on Monday. The leaked report calls for...

Monumenta: Photograph a Greek Building in Danger; You Could Save it and Win a Prize!

In an effort to create a huge data base of Athenian architectural wonders that are rapidly-disappearing , Monumenta is hosting a photo competition, titled "Greek Buildings in Danger", that runs until October 16. Participants are called to submit photographs...

Telegraph: Greek Debt Crisis Threatens to Flare Up Ahead of Brexit

The Telegraph spotlights Brexit dangers posed by debt talks between Greece and its embattled creditors as they meet to discuss the 86-billion-euro bailout package approved last summer. The British newspaper points to the looming Brexit referendum in the UK,...

Jean-Claude Juncker: Greece Has Achieved Reform Goals, Time for Debt Relief

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that Greece has "basically achieved" the objectives of the reforms required by its eurozone partners and international creditors. During an interview published in the German newspaper Funke Mediengruppe on Sunday, he said the...

Police Stage Occupation of SYRIZA Offices Ahead of Govt Pension Reform

15 uniformed officials, mainly police officers belonging to the Hellenic Federation of the Police (POASY) and unionists from the Greek Coast Guard and Fire Brigade, gathered at the central offices of the ruling Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) party in...

Turkish Military Bases in Cyprus

Outside the entrance of the Military Academy in Ankara, a plaque displays for everyone to see the following wording: "Turklrin en Buyuk dusman Rus bir Yunan iki," which translates to, "The greatest enemy of the Turkish nation is a...

Hot Summer: What Are You Waiting For? Win a Trip to Greece!

Discover Greece, an interactive tourism platform, is inviting guests to count down the hot days of summer by pitting two of the hottest spots in Greece - Rhodes and Crete - against each other in the Hot Summer contest that...

National Gardens Shut Down Ahead of Greek Govt Vote on Pension-Tax Reform

The gates of the National Gardens of Athens were shut down on Friday and all entry points to the grounds will remain closed until Monday. The unprecedented closure of the gardens, near Greek Parliament, has prompted the anger of citizens...

Leaked Letter: Greek FinMin Urges Eurogroup to Recall Contingency Measures

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos reportedly sent a letter to his Eurozone counterparts, ahead of a Eurogroup meeting on Monday, warning that it is not possible for contingency measures worth 3.6 billion euros to be imposed. The letter, exposed by...