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SYRIZA’s aim is to get the majority of seats in the Greek Parliament on the first election round. “I don’t even want to think about the scenario of a second round,” said the party’s leader Alexis Tsipras in an...

Greek tourism hit a new record in 2014 thanks to the large amount of foreign tourist arrivals that boosted the country’s overall income and created jobs. However, according to travel agents, Greek tourism may not be as successful in 2015,...

A Eurobarometer report regarding life in Europe was released on Friday, revealing that only 42% of Greeks are satisfied with their personal situation compared to 58% in autumn 2013. Three quarters of Europeans (75%) appear satisfied with their lives. According to the survey, conducted...

The British Eurosceptic and leader of the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage predicts that Greece will be forced to exit the Eurozone, saying that this would devalue its currency and as a result make it a “hot” tourist destination. Speaking...

A survey conducted by Pew Research Center showed that Greeks remain skeptical of various aspects of the European Union although the overall support of the EU has rebounded. The survey polled just over 7,ooo people in seven EU countries (France,...

A study focusing on the introduction of a new domestic currency for Greece, called the “Geuro,” which will be used parallel to the current currency, was published by the Levy Economics Institute of the Bard College. According to the study,...

ECB decided to issue a new series of banknotes under the name Europa, ranging from the international role of euro cash to technical aspects of the development of the Europa series and its enhanced security features. According to Benoît Cœuré,...

A late goal from Jesé Rodríguez continued Spain's dominance of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, securing a sixth title in 11 years – and a second in succession – at the expense of a tireless Greece team. Spain won...

Famous director and writer Emir Kusturica opened the 9th International Book Fair in Thessaloniki, where he presented his new book And Where Am I in the Story? The Serbian director/writer could not escape questions about the financial crisis and commented...

The British magazine The Economist published an article about the Greek crisis, showing a 20-Euro-note burning by the flame of an Olympic torchbearer. Titled "The Greek Run," the article reports on "the ugly term for what may soon become an...