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Thousands of Runners Participate in 4th Athens Half-Marathon

No incidents occurred during the 4th Athens Half-Marathon which was attended by more than 15,000 people of every age. In total 4,000 runners participated in the 21-kilometer run which started on Sunday, May 3 at 8 am. Furthermore, at least...

Greek Minister Lafazanis: 'If SYRIZA Misses Targets, it Must Go'

Greek Minister of Production Reconstruction Panagiotis Lafazanis alluded that SYRIZA should hand over power, if the government is not able to secure an austerity-free program. The Left Platform leader gave an interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, where he noted...

Greek PM to Meet With Creditors after Obstacles in Brussels

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is planning to meet with the heads of Greece’s creditors over the next few days, in an attempt to arrange a Eurogroup meeting and to make progress in the negotiations, so that Athens can...

May 3: International Eat a Pitogyro Day

This year a different kind of event was organized in Greece. An event with no distinctions between gender, religion or nationality, with no relation to religious holidays. An event that was created to commemorate the great discovery of pitogyro, a Greek food...

Greek Alternate FinMin: Gov't to Release New Real Estate Value List by End of June

The new state-set prices for real estate (known as "objective value") are expected to be ready by end-June, Greek Alternate Finance Minister Nadia Valavani told a special permanent committee in Parliament reviewing state contracts, in a document. Valavani was responding...

Greek Finance Minister Says it Won't Request New Bailout

Greece has said that it would not ask for a new rescue package from its international creditors if they would simply restructure its debt. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said in an interview with a Greek newspaper Saturday that Greece...

New Turkish Cypriot Leader Offers Varosha In Exchange for Port; Airport

By Andriana Petratos The newly elected leader of Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, Mustafa Akinci, during his sworn-in ceremony mentioned that he is willing to open up occupied Varosha in exchange for the reopening of Tymvos port and airport. During his address, Akinci said:...

Greek Government Will Not Implement Pension Cuts

The Greek government will abide by the Council of State's decision regarding the pension cuts of Greek citizens, assured Secretary General of Social Security Giorgos Romanias. “If the Council of State rules that cuts to basic and supplementary pensions made in...

Chancellor Merkel Mentions WWII Reparations to Greece

Germans have a special responsibility to face with attention, sensitivity and understanding everything the country caused during the Nazi era, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a message for the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. "Those...

OECD: 1 in 2 Greeks Not Satisfied With Their Lives

Greeks appear less satisfied with their lives, according to an OECD survey, which found that one in two citizens have expressed dissatisfaction with their daily routine. Specifically, according to the Better Life Index, the Greeks are less satisfied with life...

European Commission Chief Juncker: Greece has 'Long Road Ahead' But No Bankruptcy Danger

Greece still has a long road ahead, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview on Saturday, but ruled out a bankruptcy at this point. Even if Greece has not detailed its proposals for reforms, "we are on the right...

Greek Government to Expand Health Coverage for Uninsured

The Greek coalition government is currently working on new healthcare policies to expand free and subsidized health coverage. According to a ministerial decision uninsured Greeks and migrants residing legally in Greece who were denied healthcare in the past due to...

The Brussels Media Machine Exposed

In the heart of Europe lies a well-oiled media machine, which can distribute information to all major media outlets across the continent in a matter of hours, affecting major political outcomes.

For British Travelers It Gets Cheaper to Visit Greece

With prices on the Greek islands on a downward trend, The Mirror invited British travelers to take advantage of the pound’s strength against the euro and visit Greece. Specifically, the drop in prices reaches 22% compared to last year in the all-inclusive...