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The Greek island of Agistri, located in the Saronic Gulf, was suddenly filled up with ancient Greeks. The beautiful island is an ideal destination for sailing fans as it is located near Athens. It hosts all kinds of sailing boats and many...

The Audit Authority for Tax Payers with Great Wealth revealed the enormous size of tax evasion in Greece. Figures in more than 1,200 folders concerning tax evasion cases reveal that only one out to five wealthy citizens has declared a true...

The Economist Insights will hold its 18th round table with the government of Greece. The title of the roundtable will be: The big rethink for Europe, the big turning point for Greece. The roundtable discussions will take place on...

A nationwide survey conducted among 791 people by the General Consumers' Institution of Greece, INKA, from June 2 to June 14, with the method of telephone interviews, showed that almost 75% of Greeks cannot afford holidays. The survey showed that more...

A video posted on YouTube by the Panhellenic Coast Guards Officers' Federation reveals the inhumane conditions in an immigrants detention center in the island of Symi, south-eastern Aegean Sea, Greece. The federation with an official announcement stated that the video...

The 60th Epidaurus Festival kicked off on Saturday with an aim to bring a breath of fresh air and optimism to Greek and foreign audiences. The festival, dedicated to ancient Greek drama, opened with Euripides' Helen directed by 26-year-old Greek...

A few days after the end of continuous strike action at the Athens Technical University, that almost jeopardized this semester for its students, the Medical School of Athens' employees General Assembly decided to shut down the School. As the Union...

Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis is attending his second Eurogroup meeting in Brussels today. The Eurogroup is scheduled to discuss the progress of the Greek economic program. Last Friday, the Euroworking group gave the “green light” for the release...

Students were transported back 2,400 years when ancient Greece 'invaded' Cheney School. The East Oxford Community Classics Centre held a double bill of themed days including archery and cavalry shows by re-enactment group Comitatus. Students learned about topics including democracy, human rights, theatre and...

Public Power Company (PPC) union GENOP decided on Sunday to end their rolling strikes at midnight. After the strike was ruled illegal by Greek courts and the government handed out papers for the requisition of their services, PPC workers...

The weekend of Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6 2014, the first Greek Manga Festival took place in Athens. During the festival there was a manga exhibition, a comic shop based on the traditional manga Japanese style comics....

The annual report on corruption in 2013 was released last week by the Greek General Inspector of Public Administration, Leandros Rakintzis. State corruption remains untouched and continues to exist, no matter what measures have been taken in recent years to...

Approximately 5 kilometers off the city of Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece,  between the villages of Souda and Tsikalaria, there is a village named Verekynthos where many artists live. Verekynthos used to be a village where Cretans...

A two-meter long crocodile was spotted at the area of Potami Dam near the city of Rethymno, Greece, on the island of Crete. When the Fire Department patrol spotted the crocodile, they informed local authorities. Officials arrived on the spot...

Traveling is always full of good and bad surprises and that is the reason why everyone needs to be informed of their rights as tourists and travelers. The Greek non-profit organization for the “Quality of Life” (EKPIZO) has published...