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Although Nicholas Economides was offered the job by Greek PM Samaras, he preferred to stay at NYU. See the the list with the (partially) new Greek government here. New York University economics professor Nicholas Economides, in Athens to give a...

A Ghanaian military spokesman reported on Sunday that a Greek oil tanker that disappeared in the Gulf of Guinea is likely to have moved from Ghanaian to Togolese waters. "The vessel is not in our waters," Eric Aggrey-Quashie told Agence France Presse....

Six Greek amateur actors from Dubai supported by the Thespis Greek Theatre Group organized on Saturday night the first all-Greek production and humanitarian event at Ductac, Mall of the Emirates. The group, named after Thespis, the first actor in the...

Together with Easts Group, the Sydney Roosters wish to congratulate Chairman Mr Nick Politis, who has today been recognised with Queen's Birthday honours, appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Mr Politis has been recognised for his significant...

During the last formal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council under the Greek Presidency, EU Justice Ministers achieved a partial general approach on the Data Protection Regulation. The Council also agreed on a Regulation modernising cross-border insolvency rules and...

“Greece has a National Baseball Team?” The answer to this question is a resounding YES! Competing in premier international competitions since 2002 Greece has played consistently and faired very well.

Despite the fact that Greeks are suffering from the crisis and unemployment, they are  quite selective when it comes to the professions they choose. According to a recent article by the Athens Macedonian News Agency, producers in northern Greece claim that...

The summer has come and tourists flock en masse to Athens to become better acquainted with Greek tradition and also to bring something home that will remind them of their trip to Greece. But what kind of souvenirs do tourists...

The Cypriot Finance Minister, Harris Georgiades claimed on Saturday that Cyprus is to return to the international markets at the end of June, 18 months earlier than it was initially expected. "This is a very positive development for us. It’s a clear...

Greek Paralympic athlete Giorgos Sifakis, who was injured during the course of his training, died on Sunday. The 40-year-old athlete was being treated at the Iraklio hospital in Crete with head injuries. The athlete was training for a race on a...

Emboldened by its showing in European Parliament and local elections where it performed strongly despite the jailing and arrest of its hierarchy, the ultra-extremist Golden Dawn party has shown the face of Nazism. In a piece in The Guardian, the...

"Let's see if we can fill up the Blue Mosque first, before Hagia Sophia," stated the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, giving a diplomatic answer to those who want to see the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Erdogan attended...

The  Freie University in Berlin, Germany founded the Centre for Modern Greece on Friday June 6, which aims to the strengthening and dissemination of Greek studies, as well as the cultural exchange between Greece and Germany. The Centre for Modern Greece was...

Almost all historic cafés in Athens are now sadly gone. These places were more than just mere cafés; they were meeting places for artists, politicians and authors for several years. The majority of these buildings are now demolished. The...

The Greek company Attiko Metro S.A after completing  all required tests and certifications, has delivered seventeen new trains to Greece's Urban Rail Transport S.A. (STASY S.A.), which will be soon put into service in the Metro network. These seventeen new Metro...