In order to promote more effective partnership between cities and citizens to solve pressing urban problems, the U.S. Embassy in Athens is cooperating with the Athens Municipality Civil Society Networking Office "SynAthina" & the Athens Municipality Europe Direct Centre to organize a workshop December 3-4 entitled "Active Cities – Engaged Citizens."

Thessaloniki's PAOK made sure of their place in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 with a victory against Shakhter Karagandy, eliminating their opponents from the competition.

A small meteor fragment entered the atmosphere over the Ionian Sea on Wednesday night, blazing across the sky as it burned up.

"Austerity is wreaking havoc, but the left can unite to build a better EuropeZealots for neoliberalism have created a humanitarian tragedy across the continent. It is our destiny to fight back," are the beginning phrases of an article penned by SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras in yesterday's Guardian.