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Myles Litchmore-Dunbar, accused of the murder of a teenager stabbed to death in Malia on his 19th birthday, spent 15 months in jail, but has been cleared by court. The family of  the murdered teenager have spoken of their “utter...

Government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos met with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras earlier today, ahead of the critical Eurogroup meeting tomorrow. The meeting was also attended by Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and the discussion was dominated by the upcoming...

Greece has the ability to use the remaining 11.5 billion euros from its bank rescue fund as a preventive support line when it exits its European Union / International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program, Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor Yannis...

A verbal confrontation between Greek and Turkish representatives broke out at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, regarding the latest Turkish activity in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). "We are troubled by the recent provocations of Turkey in Cyprus' EEZ," Greek...

35.7% of Greeks were facing the risk of poverty or social exclusion during 2013, according to Eurostat figures unveiled on Tuesday, while 23.1% remained at the risk of poverty even after the social transfers and another 18.2% were living in...

Ancient Greeks had an understanding of the concept of capitalism and knew about economic growth, profit and gross domestic product maximization, according to an Economist article. In a series of articles on the concept of capitalism through the ages, the...

A Greek software developer's idea has reached Apple's top ten list of best applications. The application, named “Togethera,” launched by Sokrates Papafloratos who lives in London, UK, was picked among new applications proposed by developers from 116 different countries. Papafloratos spoke to Greek...

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Cephalonia, Greece,  earlier today, the country's earthquake observatory announced, with no reports of injuries or major damages. The tremor struck at 2:22 pm (00:16 GMT), with its epicentre at 11 kilometers southwest of the island's...

Over the last few years, the financial crisis has been the cause of operational problems for organizations such as 'SOS Children's Villages' -- a shelter for homeless children. The purpose of SOS Children's Villages is to help children who are...

Paul Auster, acknowledged as one of the most important contemporary authors in the United States, is visiting Athens, Greece. An event will be held at the Onassis Cultural Centre, where Auster will be presenting the unseen world of his books...

Supreme Court prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani asked prosecutors around the country on Tuesday, to act to ensure that public schools are not damaged during sit-ins by students. Over 500 secondary schools were closed on Monday due to student sit-ins, the number...

Good news for Greek olive oil producers as Spanish production is reduced this year, a Bloomber report says. Greece will double olive oil production in order to offset the decrease in Spain. "international olive oil production is expected to drop...

UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, will be meeting with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Evangelos Venizelos, in Athens today, November 5. Eide will meet Samaras at...

An important and invaluable collection of manuscripts, codes and printed documents that have been stored for centuries in the Holy Mountain of Athos and faced the danger of destruction due to aging, will be stored in digital form, secured...

On November 6, 2014, Roy Sher’s award-winning international feature documentary on the life of the iconic Greek-Jewish singer Roza Eskenazi will premiere in London. "My Sweet Canary" follows the life of three young musicians – Mehtap Demir, Tomer Katz and...