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Another Tragedy Involving a Young Refugee Occurred in Lesvos

Another child refugee passed away when his parents attempted to make the dangerous journey from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesvos, in order to escape the war and conflict in the Middle East and travel to a northern European...

33rd Athens Marathon Breaking New Record in Athlete Participation

Athlete participation in this year's 33rd Athens Marathon held on November 8th is expected to reach new record highs, the president of Greek athletics federation (SEGAS) Kostas Panagopoulos said at a press conference on Thursday. The Athens Marathon is...

Lack of Staff Keeps UNESCO Heritage Temple of Apollo Epicurius Closed on Weekends

The ancient Greek Temple of Apollo Epicurius is open to visitors only on weekdays from 08.00-15.00 (local time) and remains closed on Saturdays and Sundays, the country’s Culture ministry said in a press release, responding to media reports criticizing...

Eurozone to Cap Greek Debt Servicing at 15 pct of GDP

Eurozone governments agree that debt relief for Greece should be accomplished by capping its debt servicing costs at 15 percent of gross domestic product, Reuters says. Eurozone President Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said on Thursday that debt easing can be discussed only after...

Greece's New Democracy Party to Elect New Leader on November 22nd

Greece’s main opposition party, New Democracy, will elect its new leader on November 22nd, the party’s central election committee announced on Thursday. If a second round of votes is needed, it will be held the following Sunday, November 29. The four...

Greek Alternate Finance Minister Targets Large Scale Tax Evasion

Combating large-scale tax evasion is a priority for the government, Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis said on Thursday. In a television interview, Alexiadis said there were currently around 25,000 tax evasion cases with an estimated average tax of 600,000...

Christine Lagarde: Greek Debt is Unsustainable- Reforms Are Necessary

International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde reiterated that the Greek debt is not sustainable at the moment. Lagarde made her remarks during the IMF's annual meeting in Lima, Peru, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reports. The IMF has not made it known...

Official Probe Launched Into Images Showing Greek Policeman Kicking Migrants

New pictures circulating on social media allege that not everything went smoothly while Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was giving Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann a tour of the Greek island of Lesvos, om Tuesday. Pictures posted on Facebook by user Saverio Serravezza,...

3rd Little Paris of Athens Festival to Take Place in the Greek Capital

Music, photographic exhibitions, street painting, café theater, lectures, social rendezvous and educational programs are scheduled to take place during the 3rd Little Paris of Athens multi-festival, co-organized by the Athens Art Network and the City of Athens Cultural, Sport...

New Democracy Leader Criticizes Greek PM for IMF Report

A few hours after a confidence vote for the new Greek government, the New Democracy Interim President Evangelos Meimarakis criticized the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for the International Monetary Fund's report that warns of additional measures needed for the Greek economy to secure...