Greek News

Thursday, May 22 is the last day of teaching for high school students for the year 2013/2014. Meanwhile, all senior students across Greece are preparing for the Panhellenic exams, which are set to start next Thursday. Most high schools are...

A symbolic occupation of the Greek Finance Ministry has been underway since this morning, by suspended cleaners. They are situated at the entrance of the building and have locked the door with chains. According to Greek news, authorities have...

The Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, accompanied by federal Liberal MP Nickolas Varvaris, announced the forming of a Parliamentary Friendship Group between Australia and Greece. Bishop announced the establishment of the Australia-Greece Parliamentary Group, which will be chaired by Varvaris....

Greece is asking Swedish authorities for information about a top Saab executive suspected of working with a middleman in Greece to bribe defense officials. Sources said that the head of the First Instance Court, Vassiliki Brati, wrote to the public...

The Greek government is ready to submit its plans for capital repatriation to the European Commission's Task Force for Greece. The plan refers to assets derived from undeclared incomes held in banks abroad, which will have the legal right...

The famous Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis is being honored in London. On May 31, the British theater Sadler's Wells, will host a production of the author’s play's author “Comedy: A Tragedy in One Act” by the theatrical company The...

Greek budget recorded a primary surplus of 1.33 billion euros on a cash basis in the January-April period this year, the Bank of Greece said on Wednesday. The central bank, in a report, said that the state budget had recorded...

Joe Biden and his wife Jill, arrived at the Larnaca airport on Wednesday evening, May 21. The U.S. Vice President was welcomed by the Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and the U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus John Koenig.

The first nest of the Caretta-Caretta sea turtle of this season was located early on Monday in west Secania, Zakynthos, Greece, by volunteers of the Organisation Archelon, with the first hatchlings expected in 50-60 days. Two previous attempts had been made by turtles...

Several campaigns have been organized in Greece to help the victims of the catastrophic floods that hit Serbia and Bosnia. More than 20 tons of humanitarian aid have already been collected in the northern Greek municipality of Katerini for Thursday delivered to...

European Commissioner Siim Kallas has reminded the Greek government of its commitment to pass a coastal bill and also institute law on forestry. Kallas stressed that: “In the fourth review of the second economic adjustment program for Greece, further discussions were...

A recent report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) ranks Greece among the world’s worst countries for workers concerning the abuse of labor union rights, and worst in Europe. “Countries such as Denmark and Uruguay led the way through their...

Austria's branch of the international organization Reporters Without Borders announced that only journalists covering Greece will be eligible for this year's “Press Freedom Prize 2014.” “With this award we want to support journalists in Greece, men and women, who have risked...

Thanos Pappas, a 23-year-old man from Kalamata, Greece, recently took part in FIAT’s “Design the future of accessibility” contest and won. Thanos had always wanted to drive a car that he had designed and now his dreams are starting...

The travel agency Consolidated Travel, which belongs to the Greek-Australian, Spiros Alysandratos, is considered the second largest company in Australia, placing it on the list of one hundred leading travel companies on the planet. It is currently ranked 46th...