Tsipras to be sworn in on Monday
Alexis Tsipras, leader of SYRIZA, which won Sunday's election, will be sworn in as prime minister on Monday (today) afternoon, and his government will be sworn in on Tuesday, he said.
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Tornado hits Kalamata
A tornado hit Kalamata on Monday morning causing serious damages to houses, shops, gardens and a cemetery.
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2015 national elections - Official results
Official results were released by the Interior Ministry (99.53% of votes counted).
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“The Great Fire:” New Book Draws Attention to the Forgotten True Story of an American Rescue in the shores of Anatolia (Video)
With Middle East slipping once again to fire and violent sectarian conflict, the Vatican and several other human rights groups assess that 100,000 Christians are killed each year because of their faith. The "Great Powers" weighting their response seem puzzled. In the meantime, Christians continue to die every day.
AHI Holds October Smyrna Catastrophe Presentation
Washington, D.C.'s American Hellenic Institute is holding a book presentation commemorating the Smyrna Catastrophe, on Wednesday, October 7th.
Global Markets Confident Election Results Won't Produce Risks
Global markets believe that there will be minimal bailout perils concerning Greece and its upcoming snap elections on Sunday.
Cyprus Experiences Tourism Boost
The amount of tourists flocking to Cyprus between January to August increased by 6.2%, in comparison to the same time period last year.
ECB Cautions Greece Over Pension Reforms
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has cautioned Greece to enact its pension reform protocols, so the nation is able to offer full pensions to qualified citizens in the future.
Meimarakis: Consensus is needed after elections
New Democracy leader Vangelis Meimarakis pointed out on Thursday the need for consensus after the elections to get the country out of the crisis, clarifying however that this can only be achieved by those who want it.
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Tsipras: The sacrifices of the Greek people will not be lost
"The recapitalization of the Greek banks will start in October with the view to be completed by the end of 2015," SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras late on Thursday said in an interview with Star TV.
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Ancient currency reveals the trade between Thessaloniki and the Black Sea
The ancient commercial roads that linked the city of Thessaloniki and Macedonia of the Roman era with the cities of the wider region of the Black Sea have been revealed by the coins found during the archaeological excavations at the under construction stations for the Thessaloniki metro.
Athens strongly criticises Hungarian attacks on Greece over migrant issue
In a strongly worded response to the statements of Hungarian officials attacking Greece's stance in the migrant and refugee crisis, the Greek foreign ministry on Thursday countered by denouncing the Hungarian side for unacceptable treatment of refugees arriving in their country.
Eurobasket 2015: Greece – Latvia 97-90
Greece suffered a six-minute dry spell bridging the second and third frames and Latvia made the most of it as they used a blistering 24-0 run to turn a 37-28 deficit into a 52-37 lead with 8:06 remaining to play in the third stanza.
Lafazanis on radical change to nonexistent crowd
Head of the Popular Unity party Panagiotis Lafazanis attacked SYRIZA and its leadership from the pogium of the main election party gathering in Thessaloniki, in the harbor area, talking to, what was basically, an empty square!