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President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias had a special meeting with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras after the oath of the new Education Minister Giorgos Stylios. Samaras informed Papoulias on the government's discussions with the Troika in Paris, as well as...

According to the latest OECD report, Greece's unemployment rate will remain around 27% through the end of 2015. Long-tern unemployment is a contributing factor to structural unemployment as a result of skill depreciation and lack of motivation in finding a...

Government spokesperson Sofia Voultepsi confirmed earlier today that talks between the Greek delegation, headed by Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis, and the Troika representatives in Paris are being held in a “positive climate.” “The Greek side has stressed the need for...

American star Lady Gaga will be stopping by the Olympic Stadium in Athens on September 19 as part of her world tour entitled “Lady Gaga's artRAVE: the Artpop Ball.” With over 4 million tickets to her credit, the Lady Gaga live...

John Stamos is on a role -- many of them, to be exact. The Greek-American actor has just been cast as a lead in the ABC drama "Members Only." The series, which is in its second season, takes a look at life...

In a written statement, Greek historians and academics expressed their reservations towards a certain article of the anti-racism bill that was presented and voted by the Greek Parliament. The bill aims to outlaw anyone who denies the Holocaust and...

The Greek government on Wednesday reported a primary surplus of 3.2 billion euros or 1.8% of GDP, in the January-July period this year, from a primary surplus of 1.8 billion or 1.0% of GDP in the corresponding period of 2013. According...

Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni and Minister of Culture and Sports Kostas Tasoulas have decided on several joint actions between the two Ministries. The two Ministers reached their decision after a meeting today, September 3, at the Ministry of Culture. Their goal...

Theodora Hatziioannou, a Greek-American professor at Rockefeller University in New York was honored on Tuesday by the mayor of the island of Rhodes Fotis Chatzidiakos, for her research on AIDS treatment. The awarding of the world-famous scientist was held in the building...

Following the economic recovery that started last year, Greece advances 10 spots to reach 81st place, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015. The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their...

According to figures by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), residences in Greece exceed 6.3 million, however only 65.7% of them are used. Figures from the 2011 census show that residences in Greece amount to 6,384,353. Out of these, 6,371,901 are conventional...

Makis Marmaridis belongs to the second generation of Greek immigrants to Australia, "the successful generation" as he describes it. He is a pioneer of Australia's information technology field, and today is leading IMTG, an IT Consultancy and Software Company...

According to the Australian Lawyer Review, law firm Moray & Agnew, owned by Greek Community of Melbourne President Vasilis Papastergiadis, is one of the fastest growing law firms in the country. The law firm that deals mainly with property issues, saw its turnover...

In some countries, such as Greece, the deep recession lead to unemployment, while in others there is not enough manpower to staff businesses. Australia belongs to the second category, as its government is seeking workers from across the world to meet the increasing...

Although many Greek-Australians who live in the country were born in Australia, as did their parents and grandparents, they always have their real homeland in their hearts, which they can't forget. Every year, the descendants of Greeks from Asia Minor who...