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Tsipras Says He'd Stiff The Troika

In a wordy statement, major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras said if his party ever comes to power the first order of business will be to renege on the terms of two bailouts of...

Greece Plans Easier Immigration Code

Amidst criticism from human rights organizations that Greece has not treated immigrants properly, Deputy Minister of Interior Leonidas Grigorakos said the government is readying a code to cut red tape in applying for citizenship and allow thousands of migrant...

Greek PM to Visit Mount Athos

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is scheduled to visit Mount Athos on Saturday, February 15, hence breaking a “taboo” held by members of his party, New Democracy. Since the exposure of the scandal surrounding the monastery of Vatopedi in 2008,...

Judge Bars TV Migrant Boat Sinking Report, Mega TV Defies Her

Just a day after Greece's World Press Freedom Index ranking fell to 99th, a judge has ordered a TV show not to show a documentary investigating the sinking of a migrant boat in which a dozen lives were lost,...

Seventh Athens Startup Weekend

The Athens Startup Weekend is scheduled to be held again for the 7th time in Athens, Greece,  following the previous successful events. The Startup Weekend (SW) is a global nonprofit organization aiming to bring together people of different backgrounds and...

Greece Ranks 12th in FIFA World Ranking

The Greek men's national football team ranks 12th, according to the most recent World Ranking published by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the organization that ranks the national football teams of the member nations of FIFA based...

Greek Steelworks Suspends 95% of Employees

Despite trying to find ways to keep “Halyvourgiki” open, the plant’s operator had announced earlier on Thursday that he is forced to cease the majority of operations at the Greek steelworks, suspending around 95% of its employees. The owner of...

Kouvelis Backs Kaminis For Mayor

With the ruling New Democracy Conservatives in disarray over the Athens' Mayor's race - officially supporting one of its lawmakers as a candidate and snubbing another - who had the office - incumbent George Kaminis has picked up the...

Greek Inspirations on St. Valentine's Day

If love could be defined, then it would contain the most intense and vitalizing feeling, but also the most oppressive one, as it requires a positive response in order to be fulfilling. From Plato, who mentions in his Symposium...

Plans on Greece's Return to Markets

While talking to the Financial Times, the head of the Greek Public Debt Management Agency (ODDH) presented his arguments in favor of Greece returning to international capital markets, stating that this action will strengthen the confidence of markets and will...