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Greek Ex-PM's Don't Back Digital TV Licenses

A day before Greek riot police stormed the headquarters of the country's former national broadcaster ERT to oust fired workers still occupying the premises and broadcasting pirate signals, the Parliament has given the okay for the country's private stations...

A Contemporary Opera About Gallipoli by Tasos Ioannidis

The famous Greek-Australian composer, Tasos Ioannidis, who has been living in Greece for more than a decade, is preparing a contemporary opera which will be presented in 2015 as part of events for the centenary of the Australian campaign...

Greek Expat Candidate of a New Political Party

A new political party will be officially presented on Saturday in Melbourne. The new party called Mutual Party, will have "centrist characteristics" and according to Mary Rigoni, one of its founders, its goal is to "bring people closer to...

Riot Police Raid Greek Public Broadcaster's HQ in Athens to Evict ERT Protesters (video)

A sudden operation to evacuate the Greek National Broadcaster's (ERT) headquarters was carried out by Greek riot police Thursday morning in Athens, Greece. Greek riot police forces, accompanied by a public prosecutor, gathered around the ERT building in the Agia Paraskevi...

Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity of 4 Golden Dawn MP's

Greek Parliament voted in order to lift immunity of four Golden Dawn MPs last Wednesday. Immunity was lifted for Eleni Zaroulia, Elias Kasidiaris, Elias Panayiotaros and Eustathios Boukouras. Zaroulia is charged for illegally carrying a bullet inside her bag during...

"Google Launchpad" Project in Athens

Greece has suffered a big economic recession, which resulted in the evaporation of a quarter of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the past five years.  Greece, in order to overcome the economic crisis must find a way to encourage...

Counting Down to Athens Classic Marathon

The count-down for the 31st Athens Classic Marathon on November 10th has begun. It is an international sports event which illustrates the power of human will and soul. According to the Municipality of Athens there have been a massive number...

German Couple Suspected of Holding Stolen Greek Antiquities

A German couple that lives in Milos, has transformed their house into a museum. The couple kept hundreds of archeological artifacts belonging  to the periods of  Prehistoric to Roman times. It is probable that these are products of illegal...

Policemen Fined 100 Euros

The small fine of 100 Euros was the imposed penalty for the policemen who were held responsible for the flight and disappearance of the 42-year-old man Nikos Maziotis and his partner Pola Roupa 16 months ago. The police officers...

Free Guided Tours in Athens

On Saturday November 9 and Sunday November 10, the City of Athens Culture, Sports and Youth Organization in collaboration with the Association of Licensed Tourist Guides, offers free guided tours in the Academy of Athens, Athens University, the National...

The Ministry's Fireplace Police Force

It may sound like a joke, but it is an official government thought. This measure may even be included in the Joint Ministerial Decision that will be signed sometime in the following days. As unbelievable as it may sound,...

Samaras, Venizelos Join Hands Against Troika

After meeting yet again, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative leader, and his coalition partner and Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, agreed there would be no further austerity measures and presented a unified front in...

4 ATM's Targeted in Athens

Early on Wednesday morning four ATM machines were targeted by unknown culprits. The ATM's were located in Glyfada, Ilioupoli, Vyronas and Kaisariani. The action of the culprits was the same at all cash dispensers. They set the ATM on fire...

"Attitude Towards Roma Similar to that of Second World War"

The story of the little blond girl, Maria  found in a Roma camp in Farsala, monopolized the Greek and international media for several weeks and revealed a tough reality. Racial discrimination towards Roma, or Gypsies as they are often...

Athens: Bad Weather Causing Serious Problems

The bad weather in Athens has been causing serious problems since this morning, while fire services have received over 30 calls concerning tree falls. The fire services said that early this morning, a roof fell on a taxi causing injury...