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  The Greek Government decided to tighten the legislation regarding the obstruction of public transport. In particular the Greek Government with an amendment that was included in the bill of the Cohabitation Agreement for homosexual couples, modified the Article of...

A seven-month-old Syrian baby temporarily staying with his/her family in a refugee registration camp on the island of Lesvos, Greece died today of natural causes. Health officials are trying to determine the exact cause of the baby's death. Lesvos,  is...

Greece's Court of Audit has decided that retired members of parliament are entitled to up to 100,000 euros in pension pay retroactively, according to an Eleftheros Typos newspaper report. According to the Court of Audit, under Law 3691/2008 that gave...

It is technically feasible to maintain archaeological finds unearthed during the prolonged excavations for a new metro in the northern city of Thessaloniki and at the same time to complete the necessary underground tunnels, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos...

The Greek government is to change immigration policy under constant pressure by the European Union in regards to stemming the migrant inflow to Europe. Earlier in the year, Athens had shut down migrant detention centers due to congestion and inhumane...

"The brutal criminals of Daesh are enemies of Democracy and Civilization and commit crimes against Humanity. And as such they must be treated immediately and efficiently," Greek President Pavlopoulos said on Wednesday while receiving 21-year old Nadia Murad Basee...

The National Weather Service warned that temperatures will drop significantly in the next 24 hours, in Greece, with sleet and wind expected for most of the country and snow forecast for the mountainous and northern regions. Snowfall is even expected...

President of Centrists Union Vassilis Leventis revealed on Tuesday that a Potami MP approached him and suggested that they topple the SYRIZA-ANEL government. Leventis was on Ant1 television on Tuesday morning and said that before the controversial vote on civil...

Since 1974, the wreck of the Greek sugar transport ship "Kapetan Yannis " (Captain John) is located in the river Clyde in Scotland between Helensburgh and Greenock. The story of the "Kaeptan Yannis" The cargo ship "Kapetan Yannis" was built in...

Two high-ranking German politicians expressed the opinion that Greece should be out of the Schengen zone and the Eurozone for a period of time. Wolfgang Steiger, general secretary of the Economic Council of Germany's conservative CDU party, stated that Greece...

Economy, Development and Tourism Minister Giorgos Stathakis didn’t rule out the possibility of imposing a tax on banking transactions as part of the government’s efforts to increase revenues, according to statements made to a Greek private radio station on...

Gambling addicts seeking help have increased 20-25 percent in the past five years, a fact that is attributed mostly to the economic crisis. The gambling market in Greece puts the country among the top ten in Europe and in a...

The New Year's cake -- commonly known as vasilopita -- recipe varies depending on the place of origin. It is not always sweet which may seem peculiar to certain Greeks, especially those who live in the capital or abroad. In...

Over one million migrants and asylum seekers reached Europe by sea in 2015, the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Wednesday. Greece was by far the top landing spot with 844,176 arrivals, and over 150,000 reached...

Greek car drivers queue with their car number plates at tax offices around the country. When they hand over the plates to authorities, they will avoid paying road taxes. That has translated to about 700 million euros in lost revenue for...