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36 leftist SYRIZA MPs submitted a question to Greek Health Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis regarding the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The question, titled "National plan for medicinal cannabis," follows a previous request for the legalization of medical marijuana...

The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) has been on a rollercoaster ride. On Monday the ASE fell by 3 percent points. This is following a turbulent week, when on Friday the ASE saw a plunging dip of 4.18 percent. The drop represents a notable 4 billion euros in...

Orthodox patriarchs around the world are preparing for the Holy and Great Synod, a meeting that is the first in 1000 years and has been under discussion for almost a century. The Synod will take place at the Orthodox Academy...

According to the Greek Shipping Ministry, the Greek Coast Guard has launched a rescue operation for a vessel with about 200 migrants on board which sent a distress signal off the island of Crete. They reported that the Greek Coast Patrol...

The shooting which occurred in Orlando Florida over the weekend has touched the hearts of people all around the world. Monday, the Greek Foreign Minister expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the victims and to the American...

Hellenic Police on Monday are in the process of evacuating a makeshift migrant camp next to a gas station at Polykastro in northern Greece. Since 7:30 in the morning, about 300 men of riot police have started the operation of...

After Athens receives the 7.5-billion-euro bailout tranche and the European Central Bank starts giving Greek banks cheaper loans, the Greek government will be off the pressure for about two months. In September, the second bailout program review is to take...

A friend and classmate of the 14-year-old who was found dead in Gefyra, Thessaloniki, Greece, on Sunday confessed that he is responsible for the killing. The teenager was found dead with his carotid cut on Sunday. Thessaloniki police initiated an...

Last week at the 32nd Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference (PSEKA Conference), Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks and her father Van Vlahakis (posthumously) were honorees and received the Athens/Livanos Award. Inspired by its namesakes, George P. Livanos and Andrew A. Athens, the award...

The Greek Diaspora of Australia have announced that they plan to send a letter of objection to the Greek government regarding the taxation of their parental properties in Greece. According to the Greek-Australian newspaper Neos Kosmos, the Federation of Greek Orthodox Communities in Australia had...

Chris Begley, associate professor and director of the anthropology and sociology programs at Transylvania University in Kentucky is spending his summer break from teaching exploring shipwrecks in Greece. Begley will be joining a team of researchers for around one month in...

If there is one thing that really gets me its political hypocrisy. On June 23, the British people will decide the fate of their country and vote in a Referendum to either remain IN or get OUT of the...

On the occasion of the feast of Apostle Barnabas, known as the founder of the Church of Cyprus, faithful Greek Orthodox patrons visited and prayed on Saturday at the main Cathedral of the historic monastery dedicated to Apostle Barnabas...

The latest poll by Kapa Research published in the Sunday edition of "Vima" newspaper, presents two interesting facts regarding the political scene in Greece. The poll showed that Zoe Kontantopoulou's newly founded party "Pleusi Elefterias" (Course of Freedom) makes it...

Greek Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis in a letter to FIFA and UEFA expressed his concern over the issue of security in the Greek football sector and called on them to take the necessary measures in order to find...