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Main opposition Syriza leads over senior ruling coalition partner New Democracy by 4.6 percentage points in voting intent, according to a Metron Analysis poll conducted for the "Parapolitika" newspaper and released late on Friday. In the poll, Syriza got 35.4...

Residents of Katakolo in the municipality of Pyrgos, Peloponnese, Greece , were surprised to find a gigantic squid that had washed ashore. The unusual finding attracted the attention of residents who rushed to take photographs and videos. According to local...

Since June 2009 the old Acropolis museum, located next to the Parthenon, has remained empty. However, Greek Ministry of Culture Directorate of Museums approved the proposal to renovate and reopen the space. According to the Greek news agency ANA-MPA the...

The Greek Orthodox Church Holy Synod issued a formal notice which limits the internet use allowed to clerics and monks. In its notice, the Holy Synod stated certain restrictions regarding online discussions and comments that members of the clergy...

Jurgen Klopp and Borussia Dortmund have decided to invest in Nikos Ioannidis talent, signing him on loan from Greek club Olympiakos. The 20-year-old striker had been participating in the Eredivisie with Dutch side PEC Zwolle since the beginning of the season,...

Greek businesses have suffered for the last six years due to the financial crisis that hit the country. In 2015, the Greek economy was expected to start its recovery, however the unexpected election and the political uncertainty that surrounds...

Greece's central bank has moved to protect its banks from any fallout from the coming general election, asking the European Central Bank to approve a stand-by domestic emergency funding line, a Bank of Greece official said on Saturday. "We have...

Bloomberg and Reuters, two of the world's most prestigious news agencies, predicted that the next Greek government which will arise after the upcoming election, will face hard times. According to Bloomberg, Greece is set to run out of cash by mid-year...

The Global rating agency, Fitch Ratings downgraded Greece 's credit outlook to negative from stable, on Friday, January 16, due to the rising political uncertainty, in light of the January 25 elections. However, the agency kept the country's credit rating unchanged at 'B,'...

In an extensive interview with SKAI TV on the morning of Saturday, main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said that even if his party emerges as the winner of the general elections to be held on January 25, the...

The January 25 national elections motto should be "Let's not leave the country, let's change it," main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras said on Friday, speaking to the youth section of the party at the Michael...

Belgian media reported that the country's authorities are currently searching in Greece and Turkey for the "mastermind" behind the group that was organizing terrorist attacks in Belgium. “With help from the FBI, our authorities are looking for the leader...

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble ruled out another debt restructuring for Greece in an interview with Spiegel magazine due to be published on Saturday and urged Greek politicians not to promise more than they can deliver during the election campaign. "That's...

The Swiss National Bank's move to lift the support of the Franc's exchange rate against the euro has caused a major upheaval and panic. Following the SNB announcement, panic prevailed in the markets with the Swiss currency strengthened by about 30% against...

Scenes bringing in mind ancient Greek tragedy were unfolded in Athens International Airport (AIA) "Eleftherios Venizelos" earlier today upon the arrival of the "Norman Atlantic" naval tragedy Greek victims’ bodies. The C-27J of the Hellenic Air Force carrying the...