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Germany poses a potential threat to Greece's bailout agreement as the cash-strapped country rushes to complete it in order to get disbursement of funds before August 20. German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces resistance from within her party to hold a...

Greeks living in New Zealand expressed their frustration over the decision to suspend the operation of the Greek Embassy in Wellington, as well as the Greek government’s failure to provide a salaried Consulate that can serve the needs of Greeks...

UN Secretary General's Special Advisor for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide will hold meetings in Ankara to discuss the ongoing negotiations for the achievement of a solution of the Cyprus problem. UNFICYP spokesperson Aleem Siddique told the Cyprus News Agency that...

Greek labor unions ADEDY and PAME have called mobilizations on Thursday against the government's agreement with creditors that will be brought for voting in parliament. The PAME rally will be held at 7:30 pm in Omonoia Square and ADEDY's rally at 8:00 pm...

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has found another cause to devote himself. He has become a WikiLeaks supporter, helping the international, non-profit, journalistic organization to crowd-source 100,000 euros. The organization plans to use this amount in order to uncover the...

Greek Parliament President Zoe Konstantopoulou delays the emergency voting procedure for the country's bailout agreement by scheduling the party leaders' meeting at 9:30 pm on Wednesday. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried to expedite the ratification of the draft deal for financial...

Famous Belgian composer, pianist, guitarist and musicologist Wim Mertens announced that he intends to write a new musical piece about the ancient Greek city of Nicopolis, which inspired him during his concert at the monument last August. In a related announcement, the...

The Greek government tabled a new draft bill in parliament that includes several painful measures and reforms, required for Greece's third bailout deal. The government filed the "Draft Agreement for Financial Assistance from the European Stability Mechanism and adjustments for the implementation of...

The agreement signed by Greece and its creditors is "very bad," Greek main opposition New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis said on Tuesday and accused the government of wasting time in useless talks. Speaking to Greek TV, Meimarakis accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...

The Greek government and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) will announce the dates for the tenders of Greece's two main ports in the next two weeks. According to Greek government sources, the country’s privatization agency will soon...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed on Tuesday her reservations to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over the agreement on Greece's new program, insisting on a bridge loan instead, according to Greek government sources. During a telephone conversation that was made at her initiative, the two...

Euboea, the second largest island in Greece, with its high altitude alpine forests in the north and dominating mountains in the south, is one of the most popular destinations in the country. Located off the eastern coast of central Greece, has everything one needs...

Greece has been in the center of international attention since 2008 due to the financial crisis that broke in the country. However, this is not the first time Greece has faced severe financial problems or even come face to face...

Greece's Energy Minister Panos Skourletis discussed with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak on Tuesday about the acceleration of preparatory procedures for the 9th Joint Interministerial Committee that will be held in November. The Greek Ministry confirmed that both Greek and Russian officials are on the same page...

Following Greece's agreement with international creditors, opposition parties PASOK and KKE strongly criticized the government. The Greek government agreed to a bailout deal with creditors on Tuesday morning, following a 24-hour examination of the agreement terms. The Greek and Eurozone parliaments still...