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A nationwide survey that took place from May 20 to 22 showed that 61.2% of Greeks believe that the government will reach an agreement with the institutions, while 21.2% believe that the negotiations will lead to a dead-end. Futhermore, 58.4% of Greeks...

Anastenaria, an ancient fire-walking ritual, which has its roots in the Dionysian rites - the Greek Orthodox church has not accepted the custom since it is considered pagan – was revived once again in Serres, northern Greece. Every year on...

Helena Paparizou’s song “My Number One” was first on BBC Radio 2’s list of the best Eurovision winning songs in the last 60 years. The British radio station invited its audience to vote for their all-time-favorite Eurovision winning song. “This was...

Greek main opposition New Democracy accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday of trying to coax his own people ahead of the new measures he will have to bring to the Parliament. "Mr. Tsipras spoke of the government's first 100...

The Greek government seeks a viable solution in its ongoing negotiations with creditors and not just an agreement, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday during a speech at the opening of SYRIZA's central committee meeting in Athens. "We...

Roadworks for the construction of a new road from Kalloni to Sigri on the island of Lesvos, Greece, have yielded new traces of fossilized tree trunks and the remains of an antediluvian forest. The search was conducted by scientists at...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday to discuss the latest economic developments in Greece. Secretary Lew noted that the Treasury Department continues to closely monitor developments in Greece and remains engaged...

Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot party representatives will visit monuments of high historical importance in Turkish-occupied Famagusta on June 17 to demonstrate their public support for the conservation of cultural heritage in Cyprus. The visit in Famagusta is organized by the Embassy of Slovakia...

Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE) announced a new voluntary retirement plan as an exit strategy for its employees. In an announcement, OTE said that “The plan is part of initiatives implemented to boost its competitiveness, renew its workforce and create employment opportunities for...

Greek police in Sparta are investigating two strange cases, possibly related to illegal adoptions. Two Roma families and a couple of four-year-old children appear to be involved. Following a formal complaint submitted to local police, officers arrived in two separate camps...

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde didn't allow much hope for a speedy bailout deal regarding Greece's debt crisis on Friday, saying that there is a long way to go for Greece and its European lenders. The head of IMF told reporters during a...

  By Thanasis Delistathis* / @tdelistathis Friends often ask me to opine on the Greek debt crisis. They are looking for some insight into what is going on and why the country is at the brink of bankruptcy. I suppose they...

Xanthoula Dakovanou is a Greek singer and doctor who has managed to combine her two passions -medicine and music- through her studies. She lives in Paris, France, and tries to cure people in various European communities, but also across the world...

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) sent positive feedback concerning the changes in Greece's new sports law, dropping the threat of a Greek soccer's "Grexit" from all future international tournaments. In a letter made public by the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) on Friday, FIFA expressed its satisfaction on...

A meeting on Friday between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was conducted in a good atmosphere of mutual understanding and cooperation, Greek government sources reported. During the approximately half-hour meeting, Tsipras briefed Juncker...