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U.S. State Department Urges Greece and Turkey to Show Restraint in the Aegean

The U.S. State Department advised Greece and Turkey to show restraint in the Aegean Sea after the tension near Inousses, a cluster of islands. On Friday, a Turkish Navy boat harassed a Greek fisherman near Inousses. At the same time, a CN-235...

Activist Group Anonymous Hack Bank of Greece

The activist group Anonymous shut down the website of the Bank of Greece on Tuesday, after launching a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack on the institution, according to a Reuters report. "The attack lasted for a few minutes and was successfully tackled by the bank's security...

The Refugee Itinerary Through the Lens of Eleven Photojournalists

The refugee itinerary through "starting-point" countries like Iraq, Syria and Libya to Greece and other countries of the Western Balkans, and the refugee struggle for a better future, are the main themes of the group exhibition "The Itinerary". Eleven photojournalists...

Eurostat: Return to Recovery in the Second half of 2016 and Higher Than Expected Growth Rates

Government officials expressed their content over Eurostat's second bunch of economic figures on the Greek economy in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday. Eurostat's data confirmed the estimates of the Greek government for return to recovery...

The Greek Museum that was Established in 1997 But hasn't Opened Yet

Greece's National Museum of Contemporary Art has been established by law as a cultural entity in 1997. However, 19 years later, the elusive museum has not opened its doors yet. It is one of the cases where we Greeks say,...

Greek Gov't Optimistic that Agreement is Imminent

The Greek government is optimistic that a deal with creditors will be signed within the next few days, based on statements by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk. Sources from Maximos Mansion say that European...

Earthquake Shakes Karpenisi in Central Greece

An earthquake measuring 4 points on the Richter scale shook the area of Karpenisi, in central Greece, on Wednesday. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Karpenisi. The tremor was felt at...

Donald Tusk Urges Greek Debt Deal 'Very Soon'

Council President Donald Tusk urged the eurozone to swiftly close talks on fresh reform measures for debt-hit Greece, saying it would help global economic stability. “I urge finance ministers to reach an agreement very soon,” Tusk told reporters as he...

54,042 Identified Migrants and Refugees in Greece on Tuesday

54,042 identified refugees and migrants were on the Greek territory on Tuesday including 61 persons that arrived on the Greek islands in the last 24 hours. According to the Refugee Crisis Management Coordination Body's figures, 29,283 of the refugees are...

Greek 'Fasolada' Sandwich Gets 2nd Place in International Competition

Carolina Pliatsika won second place in an international culinary competition in Paris by making an original sandwich called "Bean Soup Deconstructed". The Greek chef took the traditional 'fasolada' (bean soup) - supposedly Greece's national dish for the poor - and...