Prime Minister Antonis Samaras stressed in his New Year's message to the Greek people that "we have passed through the difficulties and avoided the worst; 2014 will be a year of recovery and hope".

The literature magazine “DEKATA” hosted the 7th annual “The Athens Prize for Literature” for 2013. The ceremony took place at the Athens Cultural center on Saturday December 28.

A resounding NO was the answer from Mikis Theodorakis to the proposal by Evangelos Venizelos that he be placed as a candidate for the country's presidency.

Antonis Kantas' revelations to prosecutors have caused reverberations in Greece, but are now rippling across borders involving German companies in the network of “black” funds for kickbacks.