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The Greek government is yet to make a plan on what to do with the hundreds of migrants and refugees that were sent back to the Greek capital from the Greece - F.Y.R.O.M. borders in Idomeni. In fact, the Greek...

The expectations for a more positive approach by new Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to the Cyprus problem are not justified, nor is the climate of euphoria over the Turkish stance, Greek Cypriot President of the House of Representatives...

A new venue for public debate about European issues was inaugurated on Friday by the European Parliament liaison office and the European Commission representation in Athens. "This action intends to bring Greek citizens closer to Brussels, in order to discuss...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned the central committee of SYRIZA not to have the illusion that all their battles had been won. In fact he stated that “there are forces that wish for Greece’s government to fail.” Opening the...

Up to 55.2% of the money paid by patients in Greek health sector establishments is not declared to the tax authorities. According to the General Inspector of Public Administration Leandros Rakintzis, one in three Greeks are still bribing doctors...

The Canadian ratings firm DBRS has upgraded Greece credit rating from “CCC” to “CC.” At the same time, the agency pulled the country out of status review and set a steady trend in all evaluations. According to DBRS, this bailout...

"Despite any difficulties, the new recapitalization of the banks was conducted in order to safeguard, in the best possible way, the interests of the Greek state," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stressed on Friday, addressing the Greek Parliament. Tsipras rejected...

The Association for the German language has announced that "refugee" is the word of the year in Germany. The Word of the Year was chosen from about 2,500 words and expressions that became popular in 2015. "Refugees have had inseparable connections...

The discussion between Athens and the creditors is expected to come to an end on Saturday, December 12, when the new multi-bill will be submitted to Greek Parliament. The bill will include the 13 prerequisites that will green-light the...

"We must all understand that our international obligation regarding the Schengen treaty is to effectively contribute to the battle against terrorism, which means immediate identification and recording of the migrants that enter into the country; the identification should be...

Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Konstantinos Koutras on Friday responded to journalists’ questions on latest developments in the European level regarding the refugee/migration crisis: 1. Everyone acknowledges that the dimensions of the current refugee/migration issue greatly exceed the management capabilities of...

Athens is one of the most popular European Christmas destinations. In specific, the Greek capital ranks 24th in preferred destinations among foreign tourists, beating out other European destinations. The first places are occupied by London, Paris, Berlin and...

Youtube released the official list of the top 10 most watched videos in Greece this year. The final list included five foreign music videos and five Greek music videos. The list included two songs from the popular Greek singer Stan,...

The international research team of the Department of Agronomy at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI ) of Thessaly, achieved honors in a leading international conference. The research, conducted at the Laboratory of Biochemistry and led by Dr. Moulas, presented a...

"Germany has a central role, but not a hegemonic role in Europe," German Deputy Foreign Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth said in an interview with ANA-MPA. "Germany is a strong player in a team of 28 members states and...