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Google has announced the expansion of the program aimed at helping Greek tourism grow, according to a recent press conference. The initiative “Grow Greek Tourism Online” started early in September 2014, in Crete, where more than 650 local tourism...

During an interview with Greek journalist Nikos Evangelatos, Greek economist and Independent Greeks member Giorgos Romanias claimed that the reports on which the bailout program insurance measures were based are unacceptable. “They decided on wage and pension cuts because...

For the second consecutive year, the 30-year-old Greek businesswoman Dimitra Markogiannaki was named one of Australia’s top female entrepreneurs under 40. Dimitra “Demi” Markogiannaki was born in and raised in Athens, though her parents originated from Kalavryta, Peloponnese and Chania,...

The discussions with the institutions, on a level of technical officials, over the clarification and specialization of the Greek government's proposals start on Wednesday in Brussels. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet the OECD head Angel Gurria on Thursday...

The Greek government is raising the issue of changing the current framework for loans to political parties while SYRIZA deputies Stathis Panagoulis and Nasos Athanassiou are asking for details over PASOK and New Democracy's loan obligations. "The issue of bank...

Almost 400,000 documents of rare archive material are now in the hands of the cross-parliamentary committee responsible for claiming war reparations from Germany. The archive material belongs to the Greek Armed Forces and it was acquired by the U.S.A. The...

The draft bill to rehire public-sector workers sacked by the previous government, abolishing "anti-democratic" memorandum laws on disciplinary action and other labor issues and for the pilot implementation of the Citizen's Card will be unveiled for public consultation in...

Greek National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Tuesday referred to the annoyance expressed by Turkey as regards his visits to military units and underlined that they were carried out on Greek soil and on Greek islands and that he...

Earth Friendly Products, a leader in the eco-friendly cleaning products arena revealed a new look for its products at the 35th annual Natural Products Expo West. The world's largest natural, organic and healthy products event, took place March 4-8...

The Greek government supports the initiative to set up once again and upgrade the inter-party parliamentary committee to demand the WWII reparations as well as the forced loan from Germany, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a speech to Parliament...

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) approved on Tuesday the transfer of 555 million euros from the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) to the Greek State, sources said. The funds come from the dividend payments of preferential shares that banks received...

The Hyde Collection, an art museum in the city of Glens Falls in upstate New York has announced the official opening of an exhibition featuring photographic prints donated by Greek-American journalist George Stephanopoulos. The exhibition entitled “Click!” will open on...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias congratulated the Greek Diaspora members of Australia for their initiative entitled “Speak Greek in March." The Minister is confident that the campaign will be embraced by Greek-Australians across the globe. “I would like to congratulate...

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has once again sparked displeasure in Athens, insisting that the unpopular "Troika" of creditors will be negotiating with the Greek government over the country's bailout package extension, despite the latter's objection on the matter. Eurozone's...

United Nations Secretary General Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide is scheduled to visit the island on March 16-18 in order to hold meetings with both the Republic of Cyprus officials and representatives of the illegal Turkish-Cypriot entity. The...