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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...
Europe
The Brussels Media Machine Exposed
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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.
Europe
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...
Archaeology
Excavations at Ancient Olympia Gymnasium Unveil New Findings
Another thirty meters of the eastern stoa, or colonnade, of the gymnasium at Ancient Olympia, Greece , has been revealed in excavations, the Greek Central Archaeological Council said, after a meeting that approved a study to drain rainwater from...
Economy
Action Team Helps Greece Absorb Nearly 183 Million Euros in EU Funds as of Mid-March
A new action set up to help Greece absorb more EU funding appears to have produced the first results, as the country absorbed nearly 183 million euros as of mid-March, when it began its work, it was revealed.
According to data...
Economy
German President Gauck Mulls Greek Reparations
German President Joachim Gaucksaid that Germany should discuss the WWII reparations issue with Greece.
Speaking in an interview published in this Saturday's edition of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, President Gauck expressed understanding for Athens' calls for compensation, saying that Germany should...
Greece
Varoufakis Tells 'Attack Witness' He Might Be Expelled from Greek Government Soon [Video]
A witness to Yanis Varoufakis attack in Athens, said that the Greek Finanace minister informed the crowd of anarchists who attacked him that he is not part of the 'system' thus he won't survive long in Greece's political scene...
Greece
Labor Day 2015: Riots in Central Athens
Minor rioting incidents involving Molotov cocktails occurred in central Athens, Greece, after the Labor Day rally ended.
Anti-authoritarians threw Molotov cocktails in Propylaea and police responded by throwing stun grenades. Then, the group moved to Exarchia, where they turned over...
Economy
Greek Bailout Talks to Stretch into the Weekend
The bailout talks between Greece and its creditors will continue over the weekend, but it appears that Athens has no intention of moving forward with the multi-bill which would bring new measures on taxation, if the next bailout installment...
Culture
UNESCO's International Symposium in Santorini
UNESCO’s international scientific symposium, hosted in Santorini, will focus on the heritage and development of wine regions and their role in tourism. The symposium has been scheduled to take place from November 5 to 7, 2015.
The University of Burgundy...
Art
ANZAC Centenary Exhibition Opens in Canberra
On April 29, 2015 the opening of the art exhibition "Lemnos - the Greek dimension in the ANZAC Centenary" took place in Canberra, as part of the events for the Centenary of the Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Corps,...
Greece
Greek Minister Tables Amendments to Sports Violence Bill, Including Points Debated in Committee
Greek Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis tabled in Parliament amendments to a draft bill on dealing with sports violence that were discussed with other parties on Tuesday, during the committee reading of the bill.
The bill as a whole passed in...
Cyprus
Three Cypriot Projects Head for the NASA International Space Apps Challenge
The three Cypriot winner projects of the Limassol Space Apps Challenge will head for the international competition of space applications organized by NASA.
The International Space Apps Challenge is an international mass collaboration focused on space exploration that takes place...
Greece
Greek Labor Day Action: Thousands of People and Ministers Participate in Rally
Downtown Athens is closed as of this morning, Friday, for strike rallies to commemorate Labour Day (May 1).
Participants of a rally by the umbrella labor unions of Greece, GSEE of the private sector and ADEDY of the public sector,...
Greece
Siemens, 'Lagarde list' Cases to Be Given Priority Treatment in Greek Parliament
Two ongoing corruption cases sent to Greek Parliament -- one relating to the Siemens scandal and one to the so-called 'Lagarde list' -- are to be "bumped up" the queue of cases pending and examined as a priority in...