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Known Greek Criminal Allegedly Organized Heist in Trikala

Just 24 hours after the robbery at Piraeus bank in Trikala, more information has surfaced shocking the people of Greece. On April 2, a film-like heist took place in Trikala, central Greece, with three assailants grabbing 197,000 euros from...

Greek PM Tsipras Announces Abolition of €5 Fee to Access Hospitals and Hiring of 4,500 Healthcare Workers

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the Health Ministry on April 2, announcing that his SYRIZA-led government will improve public health care in the country through the abolition of a compulsory 5-euro fee for treatment and the hiring of...

Turkey Warns Greece to Avoid Unilateral Actions and Not to Spoil 'Positive Atmosphere' in Aegean

Ankara has today intensified its attempt to "gray" areas in the Aegean sea, warning Greece not to proceed to unilateral actions that would damage the positive atmosphere between the two countries. The above statement, seen as a clear threat...

Greek Cultural Center Concert Dedicated to Stelios Kazantzidis

Manhattan A tribute concert dedicated to Greek folk singer Stelios Kazantzidis will be held in New York, under the auspices of the Greek Cultural Center. “We owe this to the greatest Greek performer,” said the Greek Cultural Center President, Iraklis...

Tsipras-Putin Meeting to Focus on Bilateral Cooperation

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to travel to Moscow on April 8 and May 9, according Dmitry Peskov, press spokesman for the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Furthermore, Peskov noted that the Greek Prime Minister’s first journey to Moscow...

Extreme Right Golden Dawn Trial Date and Place May Change After Reactions

Extreme right Golden Dawn's upcoming trial is currently at stake due to numerous reactions expressed even from within the governing leftist SYRIZA party. The Education Ministry was the last one to add its voice to those questioning the plans...

EU: No Disbursement of Funds to Greece Before Agreement

While the Greek government is optimistic that creditors will release part of the tranche of financial aid before the Greek Orthodox Easter (April 12), Euro Working Group sources in Brussels say that this is impossible. Athens expects that the two...

April 8-9: Two Crucial Days for Greece

April 8-9 are two crucial days for Greece: On April 8 the Euro Working Group will convene to review the list of proposals sent by the finance ministry and on April 9 Athens has a 448-million-euro payment due to...

Cypriot Parliament President Omirou Receives Armenian Counterpart in Historic Meeting

The President of the Armenian National Assembly Galust Sahakyan on April 2 received the President of the Cypriot Parliament Yiannakis Omirou in Nicosia. Describing the meeting with his counterpart as a "historic" moment, Omirou underlined the historic ties and...

Greek Gov't Tables Bill to Reopen ERT

A bill paving the way for the reopening of Greek public broadcaster ERT was tabled by the government on April 1. The draft law was tabled after an Athens court ruled that some 3,000 ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation) employees...

Reuters: Greece Will Run Out of Money on April 9

The Greek government has reportedly warned its international creditors it will run out of money on April 9, if no new funds are made available before that date, regardless of an agreement reached over the proposed reforms list, Reuters...

Greek Comedian Angelo Tsarouchas Live at the Greek Centre

Greek-Canadian comedian Angelo Tsarouchas will be returning to Melbourne for his debut performance at the Greek Center of Contemporary Culture. The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne will welcome Tsarouchas on Friday May 8 and Saturday May 9, 2015. Angelo Tsarouchas...

The Ideal of Ancient Greek Beauty At British Museum

The British Museum’s new blockbuster show, entitled "Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art," includes a variety of breathtaking in accuracy and realism works of art that will urge visitors to follow a visually awe-inspiring and thought-provoking exploration of the human body. The...

Website Gives Info on All Athens Sculptures

A new website created by activist group "atenistas" provides information on all sculptures that can be found in public spaces in Athens. The aim of the athenssculptures.com website is to give visitors information such as the history of the sculpture, the...

Greek Gov't Considers Merging Justice and Citizens' Protection Ministries

The Greek government is considering a merger between the Citizens’ Protection Ministry and the Justice Ministry in order to avoid instances where civil rights and public order conflict with each other. The issue came up after a group of anarchists...