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Supreme Court Prosecutor Asks for Exemplary Punishment for Animal Abusers

After a recent wave of cruel attacks against animals, mainly against stray dogs, Supreme Court prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani on Monday called on prosecutors across Greece to act quickly when cases of animal abuse are reported. The prosecutor demanded specifically...

Greek-Australian To Launch “Mini Moke” Car in Greece

A famous yellow car called the "Mini Moke" which once roamed the street of Great Britain during the 60s is now ready to drive back into markets. It will make its re-start in Greece, thanks to Greek-Australian businessman Jim Markos. The...

Greek Company Creta Farms Signs 400M Dollar Contract

The owners of Greek company Creta Farms, Takis and Manolis Domazakis, have signed a deal of “industrial franchising” with a top charcuterie company in Australia. The agreement, secured amid the difficult times that the Greek market currently faces, shows the...

Clinic Director Arrested for Bribery

The Director of the Gynaecological Clinic of "Agios Dimitrios" hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece, was been arrested earlier this morning, as he demanded a payoff in order to proceed with one of his patient's surgery. The doctor, who asked for...

ELSTAT: 2.5M Greeks Facing Poverty Risk

Villages across Greece are facing financial difficulties due to the financial crisis that has hit the country. The hard situation is also reflected in the numbers, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The annual survey on income and living conditions in...

Amal Alamuddin as the Deus Ex Machina

It seems that the spirit of ancient Greece has come to the rescue of suffering, debt-stricken, contemporary Greece. How else can one explain that soon after one of the world's largest archaeological discoveries in Amphipolis, a group of prominent English lawyers...

Cypriot National Amongst Russian Spies

A Cypriot citizen, identified as Christopher R. Metsos, who was released on bail last week by a court in his country and is now a fugitive, is amongst 11 people formally accused of spying on behalf of Russia. According...

60-Year-Old Greek Woman Buries Her Mother Under the Porch

The unprecedented case of a woman who buried her mother under their house's porch is slowly unravelling, shocking people in Kalamata and across Greece. It was determined that the 60-year-old woman who lived in the village of Megali Mandineia buried her mother...

Greece is Exiting the Memorandum, Govt Spokeswoman Says

Greece is close to exiting the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and this will not have an impact on fiscal figures or increase the debt and the deficit, government spokeswoman Sofia...

Hellenic Railway to Reach Nafplio

Within the next six months, the Greek railway line connecting Nafplio, Argos and Corinth is expected to reopen. The head of Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) Panayiotis Theofanopoulos assured the Mayor of Nafplio that the existing rail network and terminal will...

Greek Teens Sexually Active by 14 Years of Age

Greek teens are becoming sexually active by the tender age of 14, while at the same time neglecting the use of condoms or other required methods of protection with undesirable results, shows research conducted by the Paediatric and Adolescent...

Greek Universities on the World's Top 500 List

The 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) lists two Greek universities amongst the world's top 500. The Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has reached the 101-150 ranking, up from the 151-200 ranking last year, and the Aristotle...

Australian TV Documentary on Xylouris Family

Australian public broadcaster ABC will air on Tuesday, October 14, at 10 pm, a documentary entitled "Sounds Like Home" based on the film "A Family Affair" that focuses on the music tradition of Xylouris family which is kept alive by Psarantonis,...

Sophomore Feature from Zoe Cassavetes to Release in 2015

"Days Out of Days," the second directorial feature from Zoe Cassavetes, is currently in post-production and scheduled for a 2015 release. Zoe's latest project is a drama centered in Los Angeles. The story is about a 40-year-old actress who works...

Changes in Elementary School Curriculum to be Tabled in Parliament by Education Minister

Speaking to state broadcaster NERIT, Greek Education Minister Andreas Loverdos has said that he is contemplating several changes to the Greek elementary school curriculum in a bid to make it “more student friendly.” The minister's proposed changes will be discussed during...