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T-Bill Auction Drums Up €812M for Greece

  Greece made €812.5 million ($1 billion) in an auction of treasury bills on Wednesday, according to the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA). The PDMA in a statement said during the auction of €625 million of 13W T-Bills conducted on Wednesday,...

Greek FM Rules Out 'Rotten Compromises' over FYROM Name Dispute

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday called for "realism, pragmatism and the realization that we have to make compromises" in the name dispute with Skopje. Kotzias was speaking in Belgrade as part of a tour of Balkan states this...

Meet the Warriors Bringing Ancient Greek Warfare Back to Life (photo, video)

Greek history is known worldwide for its tales of immortal gods, heroic warriors and battles like the fall of Troy. One group of modern Greeks is taking it all a step further, by reviving and reenacting Hellenic fighting skills...

Ryanair to Suspend Greek Summer Flights to Chania, Rhodes

Low-cost airline Ryanair is to apparently suspend domestic flights from Athens to Rhodes and Chania, Crete, citing "operational reasons". Passengers were informed of the move by email and texts from the company, offering refunds or alternative flights from other airports. The...

Greece Sees Big Drop in Fatal Road Incidents

Fatal road crashes in Greece plunged 41 percent between 2010 and 2017 but remained significantly higher than the European Union average, according to figures released by the European Commission. Although the 2010-2017 decline in fatal incidents was double that seen...

Only Half of Greeks Consider Turkey a 'Threat': Survey

Only half of Greeks consider Turkey to be a threat to the country's territorial integrity according to a new poll. The survey by the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) shows that 50.5 percent of respondents consider Turkey...

Greek Startup among Europe's Top 15

The Greek startup Syncbnb was selected among 507 European startups to participate in the EU-Startups Summit in Barcelona on April 24th and to present its services to a large audience. Startuppers, serial entrepreneurs, fund managers, angel investors and technology fans...

4.7 Richter Scale Earthquake Rocks the Dodecanese

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale occurred at 18:56 on Tuesday in the Dodecanese, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory. The epicenter of the quake was located in the marine area northwest of Astypalea...

Greek Football Players Strike Over Unpaid Salaries

Greece's Super League is facing even more turmoil as reports suggest top-flight Athenian club Panathinaikos' players have downed tools in a strike over salaries. Although the struggling side is expected to play their league game against Atromitos on Sunday, it...

Athens, Ankara Deny Helicopter Flight Entered Greek Airspace

Turkish media are reporting comments from the country's leadership denying one of its helicopters violated Greek airspace on Monday. The office of the Turkish prime minister, Binali Yildirim, was quoted by Hurriyet newspaper as rejecting accusations carried in the Greek...