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Greek Elections: SYRIZA Lead Marginally in Polls, 4 Parties Fighting for Third Place

A new opinion poll published on Tuesday shows SYRIZA leading marginally over New Democracy, while four parties are fighting for the crucial third place. The survey, conducted by Pulse for Action 24 television, also shows that Alexis Tsipras leads, marginally...

State Funding for Party Election Campaigns Announced

The sum of 1,766,000 euros and the additional amount of 353,200 euros in campaign funding will be divided among the parties that elected MPs in the last general elections and MEPs to the European Parliament, respectively. The relevant act...

Greek Party Leaders to Battle it Out on TV Debate

The leaders of Greece ’s seven political parties which were elected in the last parliament will hold their first and only joint TV debate today ahead of the elections on September 20, which will be broadcasted live by public...

2015 Aegina Fistiki Festival Kicks Off September 24th

The 7th annual Aegina Pistachio Festival, the greatest event in the Saronic Gulf will take place from September 24 to 27. Pistachio, the island’s most well-known product will be a major focus, while the festival will also highlight the island’s...

Greece's GDP Up by 1.6% in Q2

The Greek economy grew by 0.9% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter and by 1.6% compared with the second quarter last year, Eurostat said on Tuesday. In a report released here, the EU executive's statistics...

Migrant Crisis: Lesvos Island Tourism Suffers Dramatic Downturn

The increased inflow of refugees and migrants has seriously affected tourism on Lesvos island and other neighboring Greek islands. Tourist agent Ilias Pikoulos said to ANA-MPA that six cruise ship operators with approximately 5,000 passengers on-board each ship was expected...

Greek Engineer Among 30 Finalists to Travel to Space

Greek engineer and activist Ioanna Fotopoulou from Thessaloniki, Greece was chosen as one of the 30 finalists who will have the chance to travel to space as part of the Rising Star Programme for young leaders from across the...

Greece Beats Georgia 79 – 68 in FIBA Eurobasket

The Greek Men's Basketball Team came one step closer to securing the first place in Group C of the 2015 FIBA Eurobasket with a 79-68 victory over Georgia on Tuesday evening. Though the Greeks were ahead throughout the game, Georgia rallied in the third...

Grexit: Popular Unity Leader Supports Greek Return to Drachma

With the September 20 Greek elections fast approaching, Popular Unity leader Panagiotis Lafazanis gave a press conference at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Tuesday to discuss his exit from SYRIZA and his party's support for a national currency. Lafazanis noted that his...

Georgia Salpa Spotted in the Greek Islands

  Greek-Irish model Georgia Salpa was recently spotted out and about on the Aegean islands, enjoy the last days of Greek summer on beaches and yachts. Though she has now changed her name to Georgia Penna after her recent marriage to...