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Italian PM Renzi: Conditions Are in Place for a Greek Deal

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday he believes conditions are in place for a deal between Greece and its creditors. "We all hope things for Greece will improve…I’m convinced to a large extend that conditions are in...

Europe Locked in Migrant Quota Dispute

European Union countries are locked in an increasingly bitter battle over proposals to set quotas for accepting asylum seekers and other migrants fleeing Africa and the Middle East. What has become of European solidarity in handling the Mediterranean migrant...

European Commission Proposes Relocation of 40,000 Refugees From Italy and Greece

Reuters revealed that the European Commission is planning to propose a plan for the relocation of 40,000 asylum seekers who have arrived in Greece and Italy over the last years to various countries across Europe. The reason behind the proposal is...

Greeks in Campania: 500 Years of History

The Greek Community of Naples and Campania, the Italian Directorate General of Archives and the Federation of Greek Communities and Brotherhoods of Italy, in collaboration with the Greek Embassy in Rome, the University of Crete Mediterranean Studies Institute, the...

Cycladic Figurines in Rome’s Colosseum

Artifacts from the collections of the Greek Cycladic Art Museum will be transferred to Rome in order to be included in a major exhibition on Ancient Earth, presented at the Colosseum. The exhibition, titled “TerrAntica; Volti, miti e immagini della...

People Traffickers Make Billions in Mediterranean [VIDEO]

As migrants continue to die trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa, Europe says it wants to stem the flow by targeting the people smugglers. Experts, however, say such action would be difficult because of the vast web...

Italian Police Creates Picture of Child Jesus

Italian police investigators created a picture depicting the face of the world’s most famous religious figure as a child with the use of modern-day computer forensics. The launch pad element for this ambitious project was the Turin Shroud, the  the 4-meter sheet made of herring-bone linen...

Italian Economy Minister: No 'Plan B' on Greece

Rumors over a so-called "Plan B" on a solution to Greece's long-standing crisis have been topping international media in recent weeks, although top European officials have rejected the speculation. Today it was Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan to add his voice...

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...

Eurostat: Greek Unemployed May Never Find Work Again

Unemployed people in Greece might not find work again, as long-term unemployment figures are soaring, a Eurostat study shows. Long-term unemployment means that someone has been unemployed for more than 12 months. In 2014, 73.5 percent of unemployed Greeks were...