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Economy
EU Commissioner Moscovici: Greece's Position Is in the Eurozone
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici on Sunday in different interviews with RTL, Le Figaro and LCI, expressed his views over the progress of the negotiations with Greece. As for the eurozone, he said: "We have...
Economy
Tsipras Backs Varoufakis, Despite Dissatisfaction of EU Finance Ministers
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is backing Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis despite the fact that he has been targeted by his European Union peers who have reached the point of asking for his replacement.
Sources from the Maximos Mansion say...
Economy
Tsipras Takes it Upon Himself to Accelerate Greece-Lenders Deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has taken it upon himself to accelerate negotiations and reach a deal with lenders in order to increase liquidity.
Two days after the Eurogroup in Riga, where European Union finance ministers refused a deal that...
Culture
The Story of Greeks in Italy
Greeks have been migrating to what is now the nation of Italy for many centuries, beginning before even the creation of the Roman Empire. However, in more recent times, the first wave of Greek migrants moved to Venice a bit...
Cyprus
Mustafa Akinci Is the new Turkish-Cypriot Leader
Former "Mayor" of the northern Turkish-occupied part of Nicosia Mustafa Akinci is the new Turkish-Cypriot leader.
With 98% of the votes counted, Akinci got 60,38%, corresponding to 65,412 votes. Incumbent Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu got just over 39,62% (42,920...
Greece
04/26/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video
Kalloni - OFI 3 - 0
Panathinaikos - Xanthi 2 - 0 (video)
PAOK - PAS Giannina 1 - 1 (video)
Niki Volos - Veria 0 - 3
Asteras Tripolis - Panthrakikos 2 - 1
Platanias - Panaitolikos 2 - 0 (video)
Levadiakos...
Economy
German Newspaper Claims IMF Is Preparing for a Grexit
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Greece’s exit from the Eurozone would be “manageable,” although in such a case several measures would have to be put in place in order to ensure the protection of “vulnerable countries,” such...
Greece
Lesbos: The Sex Tourism Capital of Ancient Greece
According to a new BBC documentary, the Greek island of Lesbos used to be the Magaluf of its time. A place famous for its sex tourism and women were so beautiful that men just couldn't resist. Even though Lesbos has been...
Greece
Greek Health Minister: Govt Determined to Support the Public Healthcare System
Greece's SYRIZA-led government is determined to support the public healthcare system in any way and exhaust not just all possible options of the surplus but of every cent, stated Greek Health Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis in an interview to Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Sunday.
The...
Greece
Greek Scientists to Develop Cancer Drug
Greek scientists from the University of Patras are making a significant effort to help in the battle against cancer by developing an innovative drug. The research team has been working at the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory of the Department of...