Greece
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Virtual world the next best thing
The discovery of a tomb from the era of Alexander the Great in Amphipolis has 3D designers in a frenzy.
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Ex-minister offer to return Siemens cash at trial’s start
For a more lenient sentence in his bribery trial.
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SYRIZA snubs Papandreou as KKE digs in heels
Meanwhile Tuesday, Communist Party secretary general Dimitris Koutsoumbas blew off the latest SYRIZA invite for cooperation.
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Eurogroup chief pledges to work with Greece after election
The comment came amid global market fears that Greece could fall out of the euro.
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Ferries tied up at Piraeus, Lavrio and Rafina due to strong winds
The connection to the Saronic Gulf island of Aegina, however, has not been affected and ferries will continue making the short crossing.
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Anti-smoking campaign for Greek youth
A Greek American businessman has taken up an anti-smoking campaign to save the children of Greece.
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Amphipolis may reveal Alexander the Great’s DNA
Academic predicts tomb holds remains of Olympias.
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Parisian tragedy sparks Greek cartoonists’ response
Funded by internet giant Google, an additional 250,000 euros to the budget will see the satirical publication print an impressive 1 million copies.
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Hoteliers grateful for weaker euro, oil drop
For this year all forecasts point to a further decline in Russian tourists, not only in Greece but other destinations too.