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Olympiacos won, PAOK had a draw and Panathinaikos lost in their first games of the group stage of the Europa League on Thursday night. Champions Olympiacos, without playing exceptionally well, managed to beat Young Boys 1-0 in Bern, Switzerland. All...

A senior privatization agency official of the Hellenic Republic Assets Development Fund (HRADF) said on Thursday that Greece will launch a tender for the long-term lease of the Egnatia toll road in order to unlock the country's next tranche...

Greece's controversial former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis got into a heated debate with Ross LaJeunesse, Global Head of International Relations for Google. Both men took part on a panel discussion at the 4th Athens Democracy Forum chaired by Nobel prize-economist Paul Krugman. The...

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) presented data for the workforce. In the 2nd quarter of 2016, the number of employed were at 3,702,613 people, whereas registered were at 1,112,075 people. The unemployment rate slightly decreased to 23.1 percent, compared...

The Eleftheroudakis bookstore on Panepistimiou Street will close down on September 30, after 21 years in the central location and 100 years in business. The Eleftheroudakis family started in the book business in 1868 and opened its first store at...

President Nicos Anastasiades has said that he gave a clear picture about the negotiations, during the three-hour meeting of the National Council. Asked after the three-hour meeting of the National Council on Wednesday whether he has given reassurances to the political...

The Athens Declaration adopted by the European Union's seven Mediterranean countries, during last week's meeting in the Greek capital, will form the basis of the Greek positions at Friday's informal European Council in Bratislava, government sources informed the Athens-Macedonian...

"The fallout of Hanjin Shipping is like Lehman Brothers to the financial markets," said Gerry Wang, Seaspan Corp. Chief Executive Officer, adding that the fall of South Korea's biggest container line has impacted the shipping industry. "It's a huge, huge...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday had phone contact with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The two officials discussed the challenges Europe is facing today, namely, safety issues, the economy and the migration and refugee crisis. On his part, Tsipras briefed...

Head Prosecutor of the Athens Appeals Prosecution Isidoros Doghiakos was deposed for offending the President of Greece's Supreme Court, Vassiliki Thanou. After the decision of the Secondary Disciplinary Board that became public late Wednesday afternoon, Doghiakos lost his position as...