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New Evidence, Prosecutions in Armaments Bribary Scandal

New incriminating evidence has come to light in the Greek armaments bribery scandal, implicating many state employees, politicians and businessmen. A list found during a search of Dimitris Papachristos’ office, former representative of German weapons manufacturer Krauss Maffei-Wegmann, points to...

Greek Innovative Computer Project

A research project aiming to revolutionize the way in which integrated circuits are designed and manufactured as well as how computer software is developed, is currently being run by three professors of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering...

Greek Self-Employed, Farmers Cry Poor Mouth

A A survey has found that Greece's workers and pensioners are bearing the brunt of the economic crisis and paying 78 percent of the taxes, while a huge majority of the self-employed and farmers declare they make incomes of...

Missed Calls Scam Unsuspicious Mobile Subscribers

During the last months, a large number of mobile subscribers from almost all phone companies in Greece have received missed calls or short messages from an unknown foreign number, as revealed by an article featured in the Greek newspaper...

Greek Primary Surplus Seen 1B Euros

With international lenders pressing Greece to speed up delayed reforms and find a way to close a hole in the 2014 budget as big as 1.4 billion euros ($1.94 billion) the Finance Ministry said a primary budget surplus for...

New 3.8 Earthquake Near Patras

A new earthquake was recorded shortly after 11:15 EET in the area of Patras. According to data of the Institute of Geodynamics at the Greek National Observatory of Athens, the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter...

Court Says Athens Mall Illegal

One of the most popular shopping spots in Greece, the Mall of Athens in the upscale northern Athens suburb of Maroussi, was built illegally, the Council of State, Greece’s highest court ruled. It was the second time the project that...

Samaras Asks Putin For Cheap Gas

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, in a sideline meeting in Brussels, asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to lower the prices that Greece pays for Russian gas, but didn't get a commitment. The two men met in Brussels after Samaras addressed...

Tourism in Athens Boosted in 2014

Hotel owners in Athens, Greece are optimistic about the upcoming tourist season, which was damaged in previous years by recession. “In 2014 there are many opportunities for Athens to regain its former tourist glory, provided that political stability and social...

'Park of Canada' Inaugurated in Thessaloniki

As part of the celebrations marking 70 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Greece, the Canadian Embassy inaugurated last Saturday, a new green space in the center of the Greek city of Thessaloniki. The Park of Canada features an...