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The "no" vote from the Cypriot Parliament to the Eurogroup bailout plan has been the dominating issue in headlines of the international press, which cite that processes highlighted the European failure concerning the strategy to facing the debt crisis...

A Greek team of student-entrepreneurs won first place at the Pan-European trade fair, organized by the international organization Junior Achievement Europe (JA-YE), in Riga, Latvia, with 450 pupils from secondary schools and high schools from 30 countries of Europe...

The 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival - Images of the 21st Century, will be running from March 15 to 24, at the Olympion theater. Through a rich program that includes documentaries from around the world, open discussions, lectures, masterclasses and exhibitions, the...

Pope Francis' March 19 enthronement ceremony, as he had requested, was kept simple and included gospels presented only in Greek, and with the presence of The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the first time the Orthodox Church has sent its...

A decision by Eurozone officials, and imposed on the Cyprus government, to seize up to 9.9 percent of savings accounts in the island's banks to help pay the cost of an international bailout is an "ominous sign" that could...

Prime Minister Julia Gillard led a large contingent of politicians who came to the March 16 opening of the Antipodes Festival, ignoring a chilly rain to kick off the festivities to honor Hellenism and make their presence known to...

Clean Monday is today and people across Greece are dusting off their kites and preparing the famous delicacies of the festive day to take with them on their outdoor excursions, also known as koulouma. The first day of the...

In a somber ceremony commemorating a dark day in Greek history, Jewish residents of Thessaloniki gathered on March 16 to note the 70th anniversary of the roundup and deportation of the northern Greek city’s Jews to Nazi extermination camps...

On March 15, 1943, the first train to Auschwitz left Thessaloniki, taking about 2, 800 Jews from the city. In memory of the first Holocaust victims from Thessaloniki, memorial events will take place in the city titled, Never Again....

The Embassy of Israel and the Central Board of Greek Jewish Communities (KISE) held a special ceremony honoring three exceptional stories of courage and self- sacrifice. The Ambassador of Israel to Greece, Arye Mekel, and the President of KISE,...

Kratos returns speaking his native language -  Greek! The fans of the successful video game , the God of War: Ascension, now can hear it for themselves. After three years, the robust Spartan warrior returns to the new sequel of...

The annual awards' ceremony of the American Hellenic Institute was held in Washington. Four personalities of the Greek Diaspora, involved in American political life were honored this year for their contribution to the promotion of issues related to Greece,...

The Greek musician Melpomeni is coming back to Melbourne for the Antipodes Greek Festival. Based in London, Melpomeni will return to her homeland to perform at the annual Antipodes Greek festival which is going to be held March 16-17. Melpomeni grew...

The various carnival traditions and customs around Greece are an excellent opportunity to visit towns and places you would otherwise pass by. This is a time of joy and exhilaration, where masqueraders of all ages make fun of their...

"A Short Film About GUNS," from Greek-Cypriot director Minos Papas, has been selected as part of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Program. The film looks at the impact of the unregulated arms trade, and will screen in the "History...