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Many Russian tourists who wanted to visit Greece during the Easter holidays and the first days of May, will be unable to do so due to the inability of the Greek consulate to respond to the high volume of...

Several minutes before noon, an alert was signaled in E4 pier at Piraeus Port, as the ship "Panagia Tinou" that was tied at the dock, started to tip and sink. The inclination of the ship has been partially restored thanks to...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces a "potential bombshell" with the additional austerity measures creditors demand and there are three scenarios on how he will act, according to a Bloomberg analysis. The disagreement between the International Monetary Fund and European...

The Greek government is tapping on state organization fund reserves for liquidity, asking that the organizations transfer reserves to the Bank of Greece. The unemployment office, hospitals, the national health system fund, even the Greek parliament fund have been asked...

A live link with the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) was established on Monday evening in the presence of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, in the framework of the inauguration of the island’s first Science Cafe. During the live link,...

The biting cold of the winter wind has been tempered by spring, but among the thousands trapped in limbo on the Greek border, it is the rumors that now swirl through Idomeni camp. "They say that maybe the border will...

In the Greek Orthodox Church, Holy Tuesday is dedicated to the holy gospel referring to Christ’s denunciation against the religious leaders of Israel, the Secretaries and the Pharisees; it also commemorates the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the...

On Monday afternoon, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan arrived on Lesvos island to visit the refugees and migrants in the camps. The Queen visited the Kara Tepe refugee camp and tweeted during her visit: "We need a collective and value-based response...

The locals of Mykonos prepared to welcome their first visitors for the Easter vacations with a unique spectacle on Sunday, on day before the beginning of Holy Week. On Sunday morning, April 24, more than 400 amateur dancers of various...

German newspaper Bild Daily, reports that Giorgos Moutafis, a Greek photographer who was working for them, has been turned back by Turkish authorities at Istanbul's main airport. As AP reports, the German newspaper reported that the photojournalist was prevented from...

Holy Monday is the first day of the Great and Holy Week, the seven days leading to Easter Sunday. The Greek Orthodox Church has dedicated this day in the memory of Joseph Pangalos. Joseph was the 11th son of Jacob. His...

The need for Greece to return to sustainable growth was one of the issues discussed between U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Hanover on Sunday. The two state leaders met at an international industrial exposition in...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said that the meeting he had on Monday with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci was constructive, however no new convergences were reached. Speaking to the press after the meeting which lasted almost four hours, the President...

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos might be willing to resign because he doesn't want to succumb to creditors' pressure, says German newspaper Bild and Ntv news agency. Unlike Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Tsakalotos does not want to sign the new austerity...

Six out of 10 Greeks do not want elections at the present time, says the monthly Political Barometer poll published by Public Issue. Specifically, 60 percent of participants believe elections are not necessary at present, while 38 percent believe it...