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Every year, the heart of the international gastronomy scene beats in London, where the international culinary contest “Great Taste Awards” takes place. This year, more than 400 skilled testers worked for over 49 days -from March to the end...

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) announced on Thursday it will be opening its doors once again to the public on August 16, organizing free events that will give visitors the opportunity to re-discover and enjoy exercise, guided tours,...

Athens is the third most expensive capital in Europe in regards to car parking, coming after Stockholm and London, according to a survey conducted by travel services company Ubeeqo. Specifically, the average cost of parking in Greece's capital is 5.70...

The Greek men water polo team won Brazil 9-4, advancing to the Rio Olympics final eight. The Olympic hosts weren't able to threaten the Greeks who are considered one of the best  teams in the 2016 Olympics. Greece will face...

Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili rejects scenarios of early elections in an interview with Efimerida ton Syntakton on Friday. Gerovassili said that the truth is that main opposition New Democracy (ND) wants the authority but they'll have to wait. On the debt...

From August 5 to 12, another 645 migrants and refugees arrived on the northern Aegean islands. This is the largest number of migrants and refugees arriving on the Greek islands per week since the attempted military coup in Turkey,...

Greece remained in recession for the second quarter of 2016, showing a 0.7% drop in gross domestic product, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The Greek GDP declined 0.7% compared to the same period in 2015. A new assessment will...

A large wild fire broke out in the area of Gytheio in the Peloponnese on the afternoon of August 12. A total of 17 vehicles, 50 firefighters and 34 hikers participated in the efforts to put out the fire, along...

A tomb discovered at the Late Bronze Age site of Dromolaxia-Vizakia (Hala Sultan Tekke), located near to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus has revealed one of the richest bronze age burials ever discovered on Cyprus, dating back to 1500...

Panathinaikos, AEK and PAOK decided to not participate in the Super League games unless the federation changes the list of referees it appointed arbitrarily. The three clubs accuse the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) for machinations regarding arbitration. Specifically, they claim...

On Thursday Alternate Minister for Migration Policy, Yiannis Mouzalas, shared the latest strategic plans from the Greek government to try to ease the overcrowded migrant camps around the country by building four refugee camps on Crete. While speaking at a...

More than 1 in every 4 young persons aged 20-24 was neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) in Greece (26.1%) in 2015, the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) said on Thursday, the eve of...

The Cyprus Wine Festival, that takes place every year in the southern coastal town of Limassol, will open its gates on the 25th of August and run until the 4th of September. The event, that attracts thousands of locals and...

The Greek government announced the shortlist of nine private TV channels on Thursday, August 11, as part of the controversial licensing tender. The country’s leftist government has often been accused of political bias, after announcing that the number of...

Fruit exports surged in the first half of 2016, increasing by 47.4% in volume and 25.7% in value as 787,444 tons were exported bringing 413.939 million euros in revenue. Vegetable exports increased by 23.5% in volume, reaching 152,822 tons, and...