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Greek-Turkish Fighter Jets in Dogfights Over Aegean

Two Turkish warplanes that violated Greek airspace over the Lesvos-Chios-Samos islands area twice, were involved in dogfights with a pair of Greek F-16 fighter jets on Monday. The Turkish F-16 entered Greek airspace in the area of Lesvos and Chios...

ELTRUN Survey Reveals E-Commerce Growing Steadily in Greece

E-commerce is growing and maturing, with Greek consumers making a marked presence in the sector, ELTRUN, the e-commerce laboratory of the Athens Economics University said in its annual survey. The survey was based on a sample of 1,910 Greek online consumers...

Schaeuble Says Greece Should Carry Out Reforms to Become Competitive After Bailout

According to Reuters, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has stated that he believes that Greece can have a more competitive economy once it undergoes the reforms specified by its eurozone lenders. The statement from Schaeuble came on Monday as the...

Christmas Events and Workshops Begin at the Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum will welcome its visitors during the month of December with imaginative children’s workshops, family backpacks, gallery talks for adults, Christmas tunes, harp melodies and more surprises in the Parthenon Gallery. Little friends who visit the Museum during...

Brain Drain Costs Greece €9.1 Bln in Lost Tax Revenues Annually

The loss of Greece's brilliant minds who emigrate abroad for work "costs" the country 9.1 billion euros per year in lost tax revenues, says a McKinsey & Company survey. The ongoing brain drain that started after the onset of the...

Greek Police Find Stash of 150 Petrol Bombs in Athens

Greek police on Sunday found a stash of 150 molotov cocktails hidden in an abandoned house in Exarchia, central Athens. Police believe that the petrol bombs were hidden in order to be used during Tuesday's protest rally in commemoration of...

German FM Steinmeier Comments on Italy's Vote While Meeting With PM Tsipras in Greece

"Renzi did what was right and necessary, but the Italians did not vote for yes," said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier during his meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday. Steinmeier said the crisis in Italy is "governmental"...

German Foreign Min Says Lausanne Treaty Is Unwavering

The Greek newspaper Kathimerini has published an interview with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier where the foreign envoy told them that the terms of the Treaty of Lausanne, which determine the modern-day borders of Greece and Turkey, are set...

12/04/2016: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

The match of the weekend was the Panathinaikos vs PAOK clash in Athens, where the Greens won 1-0 (video) in their first match with Marinos Ouzounidis on their bench. In other action: Platanias - Panionios  1 - 1 (video) Veria - Panaitolikos ...

Santa Clause Run Floods Central Athens! (video)

The Third Annual Santa Run took place in Athens Sunday as People dressed as Santa flooded the streets for the 2.5 kilometer run. The run began in the city center and ended at City Link, Arcade Spyromiliou and many jolly...

Gov Spox: IMF's Demands for More Measures Unacceptable to Greece

The Greek government will not back down in facing pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for more measures, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos reiterated on Sunday during an interview with the radio station Athina 9.84. "We have made it clear that there...

No Ferry Service as Seamen’s Union Calls for Series of New Strikes

On Saturday it was announced that ferries will not be running as the umbrella union of Greek seamen, PNO will be holding a strike until 6 p.m. Tuesday. This strike is taking place as seamen are becoming increasingly concerned regarding...

Lawyer and Accomplice Busted for Forging €1.1 million Will

The Greek police have announced that investigators have busted a 53-year-old lawyer and a 48-year-old female accomplice in a scam involving forging a 1.1 million euro last will and testament. Authorities announced that the investigation revealed the couple had forged...

UNESCO Adds Greek ‘Momoeria’ Custom to Cultural Heritage List (video)

Every year from December 25 to January 5 the village streets of Kozani, Greece light up with more than just christmas lights - they come alive with the ancient customs of the Momoeria -actors, musicians and dancers filling the...

French President to Visit Cyprus on December 9

The Cyprus government has confirmed that French President Francois Hollande will pay a visit to Cyprus on December 9. Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides in a Twitter post on Saturday said the French President will be in Cyprus on September 12. Earlier...