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Greek Energy Ministry Amendment Cancels Rises of Special Duty in Electricity Bills

The Greek Ministry of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy announced on Sunday it is cancelling the increases in the special duty for the reduction of gas emissions (ETMEAR), which had been decided by Greece’s power regulator RAE, with an...

MP Luke Simpkins Urges Australia to Recognize FYROM as Macedonia (Video)

Liberal Party Federal Member for Cowan, Luke Simpkins MP during his speech in the Australian Parliament in Canberra on 17 March 2015 urged his colleagues in Government, for Australia to recognize FYROM as the Republic of Macedonia which is...

03/22/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Niki Volos - Panionios  0 - 3 OFI - PAS Giannina  0 - 3 Panaitolikos - Levadiakos  0 - 1  (video) Panthrakikos - PAOK  3 - 1  (video) Xanthi - Atromitos  1 - 0  (video) Asteras Tripolis - Ergotelis  2 - 1  (video) Olympiakos Piraeus...

Acropolis of Athens Was Built to Withstand Earthquakes, Engineers Say

"This is an incredible construction, using ingenious solutions to insurmountable engineering and construction problems," said Professor of Civil Engineering Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Kyriazis Pitilakis describing the Acropolis and the Parthenon. The question of how the Acropolis structures and...

Germany Pushes Greece to Expedite Reforms List

With Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras due to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday, Germany is putting more pressure on Greece to expedite reforms. SPD Parliamentary Group Chairman Thomas Oppermann said that Germany is losing patience with...

Germans Protect Greek Restaurant from Racist Attacks

The Mayor and citizens of Kirchseeon in Germany joined together to support the owners of a Greek restaurant who have been receiving threatening racist letters and phone calls. Athos restaurant is located in Kirchseeon, a town 35 kilometers outside Munich....

German Media: Liquidity in Greece Ends April 8

Greek coffers will be empty by April 8, said Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung Sunday report, citing European Commission experts in Athens. According to the report, Athens will be able to finance salaries and pensions until the second week of April. After that,...

Greek Defense Minister: Govt Held an 'Honorable Stance' at EU Summit

Greek National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos expressed his satisfaction on Saturday with the result of the EU summit meeting, saying Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held an "honorable and just stance." "The Prime Minister, the government and the Greek people proved...

Greek Deputy Minister Denies Allegations of Contracts with Laid Off Public Workers

Greek Deputy Minister of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction Giorgos Katrougalos denied allegations that he had signed dozens of private contracts for reinstating laid off public sector employees through his law office in exchange of 12% of their salary. According to a report in...

The Greek Islands' Most Stunning Locations

By Cliff Blaylock The Greek Islands play host to a wide variety of incredible locations. However, with so many things to see, what should you make the top of your priorities? Santorini Around 1500B.C, the island goers of Santorini experienced a devastating...

Hundreds of Kurds Honor Body of English-Greek Ex-Marine Who Fought ISIS

Hundreds of Kurds mobbed the hearse carrying ex-Marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield when his body arrived at Manchester Airport. Scurfield was killed fighting against the Islamic State in Syria. The British-Greek 25-year-old man from Barnsley was killed by mortar fire on March...

Homeric Pictures’ New Storytelling Approach Wins at IndieFEST

Homeric Pictures, the brainchild of Greek director/producer Konstantinos Mousoulis and producer Marina Dimitra Yele, recently won a prestigious IndieFEST Award for its film "The Red Sweater." "The Red Sweater" is an example of Homeric Pictures' revolutionary approach to production, promotion and collaboration with actors. This...

New Democracy: Government Should Not Try to Take Credit for Work Already Done

Main opposition New Democracy accused Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday of trying to take credit for the achievements of the previous government of Antonis Samaras. "The 2-billion-euro package announced by Tsipras is the well-known result achieved after...

Greece Amid 'Most Stressed Out Nations' List

With Norway being the most carefree nation in the world and Nigeria the most stressed-out country, Greece lies somewhere in the middle of the "Most Stressed Out Nations" list in a survey conducted by Bloomberg. Neighboring Turkey is less stressed...

Bloomberg: Greeks Keep Their Money Under the Mattress

During these years of economic crisis, Greeks are hiding their money under the mattress instead of keeping it in the bank, says a Bloomberg report. In the months following the announcement of snap elections, Greek banks have lost billions in...