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The European Stability Mechanism approved on Friday the disbursement of a 7.5 billion euro loan tranche to Greece, according to a statement posted on Twitter. "After today’s #ESM Board of Directors decision the #ESM will disburse the €7.5 bn to #Greece early next...

Greece's location in the Mediterranean can offer foreign investors a geopolitical boost, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas. The deputy minister spoke to CNBC during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), stressing the importance of Greece's strategic location in bringing...

Greek app developers One9six and SOFTWeb on Thursday announced the release of a mobile app on Android and iOS platforms for smartphones, in which the public express their opinion about a possible "Brexit" in the upcoming British EU referendum...

The Greek state contributes in every way towards the unity of all the Orthodox Churches, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Thursday after his arrival at Chania, in Crete, where he will host a dinner for the Primates of...

This Friday marks the first heat wave in Greece for the summer of 2016. Temperatures in northern Greece will reach upwards of 36 degrees celsius on Friday, and the parts of the mainland are expected to see the mercury soar...

Cell phones are a vital lifeline for refugees to stay in contact with loved ones, browse through photos of those they cannot see face to face and also for communication regarding their asylum seeker claims. Electricity is scarce in the...

Presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church commences today (Friday) at the Orthodox Academy of Crete. Conspicuous in his absence is Russian Patriarch Cyril, after the leader of Russia's Orthodox Church decided...

A new analysis of the sustainability of the Greek debt before the end of the year would determine whether the International Monetary Fund will participate in Greece's bailout program, said Managing Director Christine Lagarde. Speaking to reporters on the Greek...

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be in Athens on Friday to meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas. The focus of his trip to Greece is to discuss the refugee...

The village of Poros, Evros, was declared 2016 European Stork Village by the EuroNatur Foundation. The title came after a nomination by representatives of the European Agency for the environmental protection at a special ceremony held in Poros. The prize...