Greek News

The 8th New York Greek Film Festival is set to deliver American audiences a taste of memories and pictures, past and present, from the world of Greece. The festival includes the screening of several Greek films – "Little England" by...

IRISena is a promising Greek startup that will take part in DroidCon London 2014, one of the most important European exhibitions on development and new technologies. Along with IRISena, characterized as one of the most innovative products in the...

A Greek man from Sydney has recently lost a legal battle to get a share of his wife's lottery earnings. An Australian judge denied him any part of his wife's newly-won six million dollars, demanding that the man instead cover...

Northern Ireland top Group F of the Euro 2016 Qualifying Stages with a 2-0 victory against Greece in Athens for their third consecutive win. Jamie Ward (9') and Kyle Lafferty (51') were the scorers for the British team. Inartistic, narcissistic, anarchistic...

Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) General Index closed at 948.21 points on Tuesday, a 5.70% drop, marking the ASE's worst trading day since June 2013. The drop is estimated due to the negative climate created in the international market, as well as the concerns...

Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, revealed today during a meeting with ANEL president Panos Kammenos, that he is willing to support the law motion over the so called "red loans," planned by the Independent Greeks (ANEL) party, in the event that...

Greek Supreme Court deputy public prosecutor Nikolaos Pantelis announced that tax authorities' investigation in citizens'  houses and offices will only be allowed with the presence of a prosecutor. Pantelis, in opposition with the opinion of the plenary of the Legal Council...

"It is premature to talk about a Greek exit from the Memorandum, as we should first conclude the fifth review of its economic development in November, and then in December we can discuss about what is going to happen...

U.S. based multinational banking and financial services corporation Citigroup is examining what a SYRIZA government might mean for Greek equities, taking in account the upcoming presidential election in Greece and the risk of early general elections which might bring...

Following her meeting with Culture Minister Kostas Tasoulas, famous human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin-Clooney visited Varoulko restaurant at the Mikrolimano seafront in Piraeus, to taste amazing dishes prepared by top Greek chef Lefteris Lazarou. Alamuddin and two other British lawyers arrived...

The Greek government announced on Tuesday that the country has achieved a primary surplus of 2.5 billion euros, or 1.4% of gross domestic product, between January and September. Alternate Finance Minister Christos Staikouras stated that the primary surplus has surpassed the target...

Six months ago, Greece and Australia ratified a Work and Holiday visa agreement for young adults to visit and temporarily work in the two nations. However, the program has stalled, since the Greek government has not signed the agreement...

Greece’s government bonds declined today, pushing 10-year yields to their highest level since May. The news follows Eurozone finance ministers' purported clash with Greek leaders over their desire to sever a bailout program. The drop pushed the 10-year yield up...

An immediate, six-month pilot realization of the Least Guaranteed Income was announced today throughout 13 Greek municipalities. The implementation of the "Minimum Guaranteed Income" (MGI) measure is a crucial social reform, Labour Minister Yiannis Vroutsis said on Tuesday during an MGI...

An important bilateral pact between Greece and Cyprus that will facilitate joint search-and-rescue operations between the two Mediterranean allies was signed on Monday. According to an official statement by Cypriot authorities, the deal provides for the coordination of search-and-rescue operations...