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Main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leads over New Democracy (ND), according to four opinion polls conducted by Metron Analysis, Rass, Palmos Analysis and GPO on behalf of the newspapers Parapolitika, and Ependissi, the news website TVXS and private...

The political uncertainty that has spread over Greece will hopefully come to an end on Sunday, January 25 after the elections. According to the latest polls, the leftist party SYRIZA is in the lead and will likely have the...

Greek main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras delivered his main speech in Omonoia Square, downtown Athens, ahead of the upcoming January 25 general elections. Addressing an audience of thousands of SYRIZA supporters, Tsipras appeared confident that his party will be victorious after...

Greek Health Minister Makis Voridis has finally decided to withdraw his decree allowing nurses to prescribe drugs and medical supplies to patients, just three days ahead of the critical January 25 general elections and after fierce reactions from healthcare employees, including...

An assassination attempt against their alleged associate, convicted terrorist and former “November 17” member Christodoulos Xeros, were plotting imprisoned members of radical anarchist organization Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei (SPF). According to Greek Police chief Dimitris Tsaknakis, in a press conference held...

The announcements made by European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi on Thursday were characterized by Greece's main opposition SYRIZA as “an important decision that will be utilized by the next Greek government for the country's benefit.” "All those...

According to data released by Eurostat, the Greek public debt increased to 176% of the country’s GDP during the third quarter of 2014, from 171% in the same quarter of 2013. Public debt within the Eurozone stood, on average, at...

“Any new government in Greece is expected to respect the commitments of its predecessors,” noted the European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Thursday, January 22, during a joint press conference with the President of Finland. When asked if he felt...

The announcements of European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi earlier today regarding the conditional inclusion of the Greek assets in a wider ECB assets purchase program, were followed by a public proclamation from Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras a few...

The position expressed by the British Minister of State, Baroness Joyce Anelay, regarding measures that should be taken in order to lessen the so-called "isolation" of the Turkish-Cypriot community, has caused the fierce reaction of Cypriot Parliament President Yiannakis...

President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, announced today the purchase of assets amounting to 60 billion euros per month, in order to stimulate growth and address the threat of deflation. He clarified, the purchases of government bonds...

The new developments in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) have French energy giant TOTAL ready to withdraw from the natural gas exploration and exploitation off the island's waters. The Cypriot government is trying to maintain the delicate balance between large...

After the information provided by the cousin of Panagiotis Vlastos -- mastermind of Greece's largest criminal organization -- police are trying to shed light on the modus operandi of the "Greek mafia." "It is a labyrinthine mafia that in the past...

How can someone measure genius? There are several tests and indicators, but even then there is no clear line that can describe people who excel and make a difference in different fields with no similarities between them. The website thebestschools.org,...

The health cuts implemented due to the economic crisis have created situations of life and death on the island of Samos, according to a feature article in Medical Xpress. Samos, in the eastern Aegean Sea, has a population of 30,000....