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Greece
What Do Greeks Search on Google?
A survey on the search “obsessions” of internet users has been circulating the web over the last few days. The survey conducted by cost-estimating website Fixr.com recorded Google user searches for various products, depending on their country of residence.
Although the...
Ancient Greece
Greek May Day Customs and Traditions
The celebration of May Day has its roots in ancient times. The first day of May is considered a celebration of the arrival of Spring. According to tradition, the month of May was named after the Roman goddess Maia,...
Economy
Greece and European Partners Target Deal by Early Next Week
Greece and its euro-area partners are stepping up talks in a bid to break an impasse over bailout aid as early as next week, even if the country’s government sent conflicting signals over its willingness to agree on long-stalled reforms,...
Archaeology
E-Ticket to Acropolis Archaeolgical Site from June
The electronic ticket will be applied from June starting from the archaeological site of the Acropolis with aim to be applied to all Greek archaeological sites by the end of the year, Greek Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis stated...
Economy
Greek Parliament Budget Office: Lack of Strategy Harms Economy
An agreement with creditors is urgent because the country is in danger of falling into deep recession and the government's lack of strategy harms the economy, says the quarterly report of the Parliamentary Budget Office.
According to the report, the...
Ancient Greece
Pointe-à-Callière Exhibition on Ancient Greeks a Great Hit
The exhibition “The Greeks - Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” at the archaeological museum of Pointe-à-Callière in Montreal, Canada, has ended after four successful months.
“Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal’s Archaeology and History Complex, is proud to announce that 132,156 visitors came through...
Economy
Varoufakis: Concessions to Reach Deal, Lenders Push Us to the Limits
Greece will make concessions in order to reach an intermediate deal that would increase liquidity now, and then come up with a comprehensive list of reforms for a final deal in June, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said.
"We are putting...
Economy
Greek Reconstruction Minister: No Deal, We'll Seek Alliances Elsewhere
Greek Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Panagiotis Lafazanis gave a controversial interview in which he claims that an "honorable deal" is impossible and it is better for Greece to leave the European Union and seek alliances elsewhere.
Lafazanis,...
Economy
Health Minister Calls on Multinational Pharmaceutical Firms to Invest in Greece
Greek Health and Social Insurance Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis on Wednesday issued a stern warning to multinational drug companies that they should invest in Greece, during a speech at a conference titled “Shaping the Future of Healthcare in Greece.”
The minister...
Greece
British Airways to Launch Direct Flights to Iraklio, Corfu from London
British Airways announced the launch of direct flights to Iraklio, Crete and the island of Corfu, which will be added to existing Greek island destinations currently operated by the airline, such as Kos, Rhodes, Mykonos and Santorini. The decision...
Economy
Greece Considers Selling Ports to Reach Deal With Creditors
Greece's government is considering selling stakes in its two largest ports as a concession to reach an agreement with its lenders and unlock bailout funds, a government official said yesterday.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's new leftist government had sought...
Economy
Poll Shows 75% of Greeks Want to Stay in Euro Zone
A new poll after the television interview of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shows that the vast majority of Greeks want to stay in the euro zone and are against snap elections, while half of them worry that Greece may...
Greek News
Ally Ioannides Cast in ‘Into the Badlands’
After finishing a stint on 'Parenthood' that put her on the Hollywood map, young Greek-American actress Ally Ioannides has been cast in the much-anticipated martial arts drama "Into the Badlands."
The series is set to premiere on AMC in the...
Greece
Greek Cup Final: 10 Awesome facts about Olympiakos vs Skoda Ksanthi
Olympiakos' 1-1 tie against Apollon Athinon was enough to seal the move to the final where they'll meet Skoda Ksanthi who surpassed Iraklis Thessalonikis with a 0-0 home draw. Stepping on this event, we gathered 10 fun facts about the...
Economy
Moody's Downgrades Greece's Government Bond; Outlook Negative
Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded Greece's government bond rating to Caa2 from Caa1. The short-term rating is unaffected by this rating action and remains at Not Prime(NP). The outlook on the rating is negative. Moody's government bond rating...