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The crisis in the European Union is one of values, not economics, President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Monday in Nicosia. "Europe has distanced itself from... those values and principles, which after WWII led to the...

As every year, regular travelers who keep returning to Rhodes were honored by the island in a special ceremony. Awards were given by Rhodes Mayor Fotis Hadjidiakos. Among the most frequent visitors are those who have visited the island on...

The numbers of refugees are growing with 56,853 migrants identified on Greek territory on Monday, while 70 new arrivals were reported in the last 24 hours. According to the Refugee Crisis Management Coordination Body's figures, 23,530 of the refugees are in northern...

The Greek government's plans for a new state-owned agency for selling television advertisements have been strongly opposed by broadcasters after it was unveiled, days after the new controversial auction to limit new private television licenses. A joint letter between...

Television channels that appealed to Greece's top administrative court over a law passed in October to reduce the number of nationwide TV stations to four sought an injunction from the State Council so that the procedure could be delayed...

An initiative calling on the Greek government to allow Greeks living abroad to vote has been launched by opposition party To Potami. "The campaign #EimaiKaiGoEdo (I Am Here Too) by To Potami has started. With the initiative of the party...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called on Muslims to show "respect" to the Christian faith, on the occasion of the end of the feast of Ramadan on Friday. He expressed "respect" for Islam, however, he called on the same courtesy to...

The completion of the third bailout program in 2018 will find 90% of Greeks declaring income less than 12,000 euros per year, while at the moment the number is 80%, a Kathimerini newspaper report says. At the moment, 80% of...

While the Greek state is pressing on debtors to repay their dues, state debts to the private sector take up to four years to be repaid, thus creating a liquidity problem in the market. Businesses wait from one to four...

Greece has earned its second and final medal at the 2016 European Championships. On Sunday, triple-jumper Voula Papachristou took bronze in her event, as Portugal’s Patricia Mamona scored a 14.58 meter jump and Israel’s Hanna Minenko a 14.51 meter jump. Papachristou completed...

The Council of State has ruled that Greek citizens who work and pay taxes abroad should not pay income tax in Greece. Greece's highest administrative court decision that Greeks who work abroad should be taxed abroad came after an appeal...

Market experts analyzing the financial crisis in Greece have said that they believe that around 50 significant companies can be expected to go bankrupt by the end of 2016, ekathimerini.com has reported. Several well-known and iconic corporate names are on...

The Athens Democracy Forum being organized by The New York Times is set to bring together some of the most prominent speakers that are leading the way in their respected fields. Business Leaders, statesman, economists and academics are all preparing...

Greece is not on the agenda of today's (Monday) meeting of euro zone finance ministers, but European Commission officials warn Greece that September will be tough. The second review of Greece's bailout program will take place in September and it...

After 200 years of Greece being robbed of its famous marble Parthenon sculptures, known around the world as the so-called "Elgin Marbles," it looks as though these 2,500-year-old marbles might actually be returned to their home in Athens. The Greek Marbles that are on...