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This is the title of an article written by a Guardian reader in Athens about experiencing austerity in Greece on a daily basis. The British newspaper decided to publish this following piece regarding austerity in crisis-stricken Greece. Among others Sovjohn...

Former Greek finance minister George Papaconstantinou, already being investigated by a parliamentary committee because the names of three of his relatives were removed from a list of 2,062 Greeks with $1.95 billion in secret Swiss bank accounts, now will...

According to the Research Director of the Institute of Geodynamics, seismologist Athanasios Ganas, the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale, had a focal depth of 38 kilometers. It was superficial and that’s why the...

As observed by tourism operators, the impact of the events in Istanbul on Greek tourism will be more clarified within the following weeks, as much will depend on the duration and the development of the mass protests with a...

The European Commission, one of the Troika of Greece's rescue lenders, took a big step back on June 6 from an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report that said the bailouts were flawed because austerity measures had a more...

Chairs have their own story, a story narrated with a unique style by the Italian furniture designer, Martino Gamper, who had the idea to reconstruct in 100 days 100 chairs, using materials from old chairs found in the streets...

Students of the Griffith University in Brisbane, will soon have the opportunity to benefit from the Modern Greek courses beginning in 2014 via the Internet. After a series of efforts and negotiations between the Greek community and the University of...

In May 2013, a rise in arrivals at the Araxos Airport was noted compared to May 2012. Araxos Airport is a civilian airport located near Cape Araxos in the Achaea prefecture and serves the city of Patras, as well...

The Pan-Hellenic Scholarship Foundation seated in Chicago, announced that 20 students have been chosen to travel to Greece for the first time this summer to participate in the program Hellenic Birthright. The students come from across the United States and...

Nikos Engonopoulos’ portrait of the poet Constantine P. Cavafy that was recently sold for 88,500 euros at an auction, now belongs to the Onassis Foundation. The portrait by Greece’s famous surrealist painter, follows a technique characteristic of the Byzantine...

Several children of Greek descent, mostly girls, were included in the catalogue with the top pupils in Victoria that were awarded by the Governor, the Premier of Victoria and the Minister for Education, for their performances in the entrance...

The management of the Loutraki Casino filed a complaint to the European Commission against lower priced tickets offered by the casinos in Parnitha, Corfu and Thessaloniki, all in Greece, considering it to be unfair competition. The European Commission declared to...

The internationally-renowned Greek singer Nana Mouskouri was honored by  McGill University in Montreal with an honorary Doctorate of Arts and Letters and said she was moved by the honor. The awards ceremony was attended, among others, by the Ambassador of...

Shadow economy in Greece has hit a high record of 24% of the GDP or approximately around 45 billion euros, according to a relevant research realized by the Institute of Economic Affairs. According to the survey, Greece ranks 1st among...

The ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras continue to maintain a narrow edge over the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) part in the latest poll, which pretty much mirrors the last  couple that...