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Legally, men have the right to ask for a paid paternity leave, and can demand additional compensation if it is not permitted. According to an article of the Greek newspaper “Ethnos”, the court recognized the right of a man who works at...

Regarding the issue of drug use, the Justice Minister, Mr. Papaioannou said that there is no possibility that Greece will become like Holland. The systems of these two nations differ a lot and this is going to remain so. He...

The Acropolis Museum celebrates the Full Moon on Saturday, August 13 2011 with extended opening hours 8am-12pm and special events. The celebration is a tribute to the role of the moon to the Ancient Greeks.  The events will be presented by...

A 37-year-old Greek man and his accomplice, a foreign professional photographer, have been accused of child pornography.  According to sources, in the winter of 2010, the two men approached a 16-year-old girl on a popular social network webpage...

In Lakonia, fire fighters have been fighting a massive forest fire for more than 24 hours, and have finally managed to bring the blaze partly under control. 32 fire fighters and 17 vehicles have been involved in the fire...

According to shocking documents of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, more than 300 brothels have been operating without permits, and authorities have been forced to shut them down. Currently, only 3 brothels have permits for operation. Local authorities in...

Plaka, the "Neighborhood of the Gods" situated beneath the northeastern slope of the Acropolis[...]

A tribute dedicated to the great architect of the post war Greece Aris Konstantinidis (1913-1993) will be organized by the Italian Center of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture and the Politecnico di Milano-Dipartimento di Progettazione dell’ Architettura. The tribute...

The year 2011 was declared by the Ministry of Culture as Elytis year, as 100 years have passed since the birth of the Nobel prize winning poet. The Hellenic Foundation of Culture honors the poet and organizes events...

The Megaro Gyzi Festival 2011, is already underway on the beautiful island of Santorini. The festival, under the artistic direction of Yannis Papaconstantinou, is being held until 23, August, in the 17th-century old family mansion, Megaro Gyzi in Fira. Included...

The Greek government made the first big step regarding decriminalization of drug use. Justice Minister Miltiadis Papaioannou presented to the Greek Parliament the basic ideas of a new law concerning drugs. He announced that, for the first time, drug...

Fire fighters are still fighting with the raging fire which broke out on the northern side of Corfu. Authorities have noted 19 different places in which fire has broken out. The fire threatens villages and residencies, and is only 10...

Primal Scream will transfix their fans at a two hour concert on September 17th. The band plans to present their new album ''Screamadelica'' and the concert will include a "best of" set that they have prepared. This significant concert will...

Deputy Health Minister M. Timossidis was present at the opening ceremony of the Day Center of Autistic People in Alexandroupolis. Many local authorities and citizens attended the ceremony. This center was able to be built because of the generous contributions...

Shepherds and locals hectically prepared for the big 4th Cheese Festival which took place in Zoniana, Rethumno on July 31st. The festival included the presentation and cutting of the largest kefalograviera in the world. The cheese measured 2 meters in diameter and...