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New Democracy Leader: 'The Government Should Apologize to the Greek People'

Greece's main opposition leader Antonis Samaras attacked the government for questioning the success of the previous administration and called on it to apologize to Greeks. Commenting on the figures included in the country's 2015 Reform Program that was presented to Europe in April,...

Greece and Germany Have More In Common Than You Think

By Andreas Bieler, University of Nottingham and Jamie Jordan, University of Nottingham Concerns over Greece’s ability to pay the debt it owes to the European Commission, European Central Bank and IMF continue unabated. While a great deal of coverage is given...

House Speaker Says Greece's Negotiating Team is Compliant to Lenders

Government Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis received harsh critiscism during the meeting of the SYRIZA Political Secretariat when he said that Athens will be ready to sign an agreement with creditors by May 19. In the past few days there have...

Greek Culture Ministry: Legal Action is One of Many Options Available for Parthenon Marbles' Repatriation

Seeking legal action is only one of the options available to Greece on the issue of the return of the Parthenon Marbles, Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis said on Thursday, following his statement on Wednesday that the government will...

Bundesbank Chief says ECB is Not Greece 's Rescuer

The European Central Bank (ECB) should not be used as Greece’s rescuer, the head of Germany’s central bank Jens Weidmann told a German newspaper, warning that the decision for Greece’s future in the Eurozone is clearly political. Asked whether he...

Alexis Tsipras Asks Greek Diaspora for Support

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with representatives of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) on Thursday. Welcoming the delegation, the prime minister asked for the Greeks abroad support underlining their importance particularly when the Greek-American community in the US has...

Watch Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo Play Pick Up Ball in their Old Greek Neighborhood (Video)

More than 500 hundred kids gathered at Sepolia, a working class neighborhood in Athens, to watch their old buddies, NBA players Giannis and Thanassis Antetokounmpo, play basketball and give hope to their crisis-hit dreams. After all Giannis and Thanassis who play...

The Underreported Crisis of Independent Journalism in Greece: New Study

A new report by the Open Society Initiative for Europe finds that independent journalism and media in Greece face a serious crisis. Read below the summary of the "Media Policy and Independent Journalism in Greece" report conducted by Dimitris...

South Yorkshire Police Searching for Ben Needham in Greece

A team of South Yorkshire Police detectives have travelled to Greece as part of the continuing investigation into the disappearance of Ben Needham, who was last seen in Kos 23 years ago. The detectives together with Ben's family will make...

Greek State Unblocks Piraeus Port Sale

A senior Greek official involved in the privatization process of the Piraeus port revealed to Reuters that Greece has asked three firms to submit binding bids by September 2015 for a 51% majority stake. The agency reports that unblocking the...