Staikouras & Parliament Budget Office Hint at Haircut
Stronger tools may be necessary than those foreseen in the 27 November 2012 "haircut" decision , was the message sent by alternate finance minister Hristos Staikouras.
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Turkish Minister Invites Greek Doctors
The Turkish health minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu has invited 7,000 Greek doctors looking for work abroad to go to Turkey.
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Doctors Fleeing Greece
More than 7,000 doctors have left the greater Athens area, in the last five years, according to the Athens Medical Association (ISA), as doctors are leaving Greece in increasing numbers.
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Samaras At Odds With Venizelos
Tonight's meeting between the prime minister Antonis Samaras and government vice president Evangelos Venizelos seems to augur a bad climate between the two main pillars of the government.
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Watch Video: 41st Annual HANAC Gala
Translation by Lisa Darilis
The 41st Annual HANAC Gala took place at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City on the evening of Friday, October 25th, 2013 and was filled with plenty of distinguished guests. At this event, well-known Greek-American, Harry E. Gainnoulis, who is president of The Parkside Group, was honored with the "HANAC Man of The Year" award.
- Written by C.Athanasatos
Defense Minister Concludes Lightning Trip to Armenia, Georgia
A new, totally updated, defense agreement between Greece and Armenia will be signed in the near future, as defense minister Dimitris Avramopoulos noted, yesterday, after his lighting trip to Georgia and Armenia.
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Dentist Guilty of Blinding Woman
A 37 year old woman that lost sight in one of her eyes through a dentist's mistake was awarded 30,000 euros by the Supreme Court (Arios Pagos).
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Archbishops of America and Greece Inaugurate Child Care Center
Archbishops of America Demetrios, and Athens and all Greece, Demetrios and Ieronyumos inaugurate, on Tuesday, the Child Care Center of NGO Apostoli, that is under the auspices of the Church of Greece.
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Glezos Says SYRIZA Program Not Convincing
Historic left icon, and SYRIZA deputy, Manolis Glezos continues to differentiate himself from the party's main line, this time by doubting the program presented by SYRIZA leadership.
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Police Officers Arrested Over Golden Dawn Links
Fifteen police officers were arrested after an inquiry into over 300 officers found them to be linked to illegal activities by extreme right wing Golden Dawn party.
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Honored Athletes Protest Layoffs
Greek Olympic medal winners, and finalists, and other honored athletes were protesting in front of parliament today, expressing their opposition to the measure of suspension.
Times Article Wants Parthenon Marbles Returned to Athens
In a scathing article, in The Times, Oliver Kamm argues very strongly for the return of the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece. This, just a month after UNESCO announced it will undertake an effort at brokering a return of the sculptures to Athens.
Russian Foreign Minister in Athens
The meeting between Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has concluded with the two officials exchanging pleasantries and committing to closer bilateral relations.
"OXI" Day particularly celebrated by Greek Americans
Translation By Lisa Darilis
Sometimes in Greece October 28th might slip from people's minds, or perhaps they might not consider it one of the most spectacular events of Greek history, but to Greek Americans, October 28th has left them with an intense impression, outside the given national pride that exists that day.