Greece
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Turkish Foreign Minister warns Greece not to become a shelter for coup plotters
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met with Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss a number of bilateral issues.
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Greece’s creditors green light payment of €800 million
The final instalment from the second evaluation of Greece’s bailout program has been approved.
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Mitsotakis pledges to grant voting rights for Greeks abroad
The Opposition leader presented a draft bill targeted at both Greek citizens who are permanent residents of other countries, and those who have recently emigrated.
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And the 2017 Emerging Cultural City is … Athens
Greece’s capital has been awarded for managing to maintain a thriving cultural scene despite the country’s financial crisis.
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Greece’s growth undermined by lack of investment
The Greek economy is on the way to recovery, but will need investments to grow at an average rate of 8 per cent for the next few years.
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One in three Greeks living in poverty
The stats include anyone earning less than 60 per cent of the average national income.
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Russian media claims CIA plotted to assassinate Karamanlis
The claims were broadcast on Russian television as part of a recent documentary.
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Greek actor in Netflix series
Images of Gerasimos Skiadaresis appearing in the saucy scenes has caused a stir in Greece
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Greek church ‘mournful’ over gender recognition laws
Bishop Amvrosios ordered the churches of western Greece to ring their bells as in the case of funerals for three minutes every day in protest.