Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has praised efforts to strengthen ties between Greek and Jewish communities in the United States, during an award ceremony honoring former American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris. The event was held at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago.
What Greece needs is a program designed to attract productive investments that will help the economy grow on new, solid foundations, says economist Vassilis Rapanos, adding that this can – and must – only be carried out by broad consensus.
Authorities on the southern island of Crete have arrested a suspect after uncovering a weapons cache containing a homemade explosive device, TNT, and a large quantity of ammunition.
The government is considering reducing the social security contributions paid by employers and employees for overtime, as part of the growth measures it intends to promote in the immediate future, with the clear aim of supporting healthy entrepreneurship and employee income.
The Swiss-British post-punk duo Lebanon Hanover returns to Athens on February 14 for a show at Floyd (Pireos 117).
Six individuals arrested for alleged involvement in an illegal prescription scheme are due to appear before a prosecutor on Friday. The operation was dismantled on Thursday by the organized crime division of the Greek Police (ELAS).
Greek soccer legend Mimis Domazos, nicknamed “the General,” passed away on Friday at the age of 83.
After the constitutional revision of 1985, the selection of candidates for the Presidency of the Greek Republic serves two purposes: One is for people to have something to talk about and bet on in cafes.
Experts from the US Air Force are looking at ways to upgrade Cyprus’ premier air base for use as a humanitarian staging post in future operations in the Middle East, a Cypriot official told The Associated Press Thursday.
Most major property transactions last year concerned hotel units, according to Proprius.