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Obama: Greek Debt Crisis Has Eased but More Work Still Needed

U.S. President Barack Obama said that the Greek debt crisis has "eased" during his meeting with reporters on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Shima, central Japan. "The fact that the Greek debt crisis has been resolved for...

U.S. Treasurer Jack Lew Repeats Calls for Greek Debt Relief

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew reiterated the position of the United States on easing the Greek debt burden on Friday, a week before the G7 meeting at Sendai, northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on May 18-20. Lew maintained that demands of...

Nikolaos Tselementes: The 'Father' of Greek Cookbooks

At least every Greek household has a "tselemente" -- a "cookbook" that took its name after Nikolaos Tselementes, the famous chef that combined the modern cuisine with Greek tradition. His book "Cooking and Baking Guide" was published in 1926,...

Greek Start-up Company Wins Prize at South by Southwest Conferences & Festivals

Greek professionals and startups showcased their work at the 23rd annual event “South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences & Festivals,” in Austin, Texas. The conference started on March 11 and will be carried out until the March 20, as it consists of...

Joe Biden and Anastasiades Reaffirm Strategic Partnership

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the two countries during a meeting today at the World Economic Forum, taking place in Davos. “Vice President Biden met with President of the Republic...

Recently Elected New Democracy Leader Sends Message to Greek Diaspora

Recently elected New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message to the Greek Diaspora in the United States, asking for their support in creating a "new Greece." At the same time, he assured them that he was going to do...

2016 | Annus Horribilis

  If you didn’t already have enough to be nervous about, just consider the early hours of 2016. January 1 brought above freezing temperatures to Antarctica, below freezing temperatures to Damascus, Dubai quite literally was overshadowed in a fiery inferno and...

Kerry: U.S. Will Remain Committed to Cyprus and Its People

The U.S. strongly agrees with the leaders in Cyprus that a just and lasting solution for Cyprus will not only have an enormously positive impact on the island, it will lift up the entire region, U.S. Secretary of State...

Greek PM Tsipras Received Help from the US in Negotiations with Merkel

This Sunday’s Kathimerini newspaper revealed that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had received help from the United States before starting the critical talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. According to the publication the ambassador of Greece in Washington sent a...

Russian Government Thanks Greece for Airspace Access

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova expressed Russia's gratitude for Greece's decision to allow Russian humanitarian aid aircrafts headed to Syria to fly through Greece's airspace, according to Sputnik news agency. "We appreciate Greek partners' adherence to principles and respect for...