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Pavlopoulos speaks in Serbian parliament
BELGRADE - Serbia and Greece are cooperating with great values and objectives in mind - security, stability and international legitimacy, in particular in our region, and those are the foundations of our cooperation, Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos said in a speech in the Serbian parliament.
“You b**tch” song earns talent spot in next rnd of Greece’s Got Talent! (must watch video!)
A young lad from the city of Volos caleld Thanasis has gone viral on the internet after stealing the show on the TV reality talent production “Greece’s Got Talent” on Skai TV. The young man appears on stage in a very relaxed and easygoing manner immediately winning over the three judges with his demeanour.
Greek school students all wear hijabs in Ksanthi parade for first time! (photos)
The city of Ksanthi in northeastern region of Greece celebrated its anniversary of the liberation on October 4 from Bulgaria in 1919. The city was mainly under the Islamic Ottoman yoke for 550 years. For the past 98 years students in public schools have been taking part in parades in commemoration of the event in the city called “Eleftheria” which is translated into freedom.
Rights group challenges gov't over Moria migrant camp
Representatives of Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday challenged the government in Parliament over conditions at the Moria migrant camp on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos.
Dacic, Amanatidis: Level of Serbia-Greece relations high
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic and Greek Deputy FM Ioannis Amanatidis met in Belgrade on Monday as part of Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos's official visit to Serbia.
Dimitrov: FYROM has no irredentist claims on Greece
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has no irredentist claims against Greece, the Balkan state's foreign minister, Nikola Dimitrov, has told Kathimerini, adding however, that "Macedonian" identity exists on both sides of the border between the two countries.
Jobless rate eases to 21 pct in July, 42.8 pct among youngsters
Greece's jobless rate dipped to 21 percent in July from an upwardly revised 21.3 percent the previous month, the country's national statistics service ELSTAT said on Thursday.
Seasonally adjusted data showed the number of registered unemployed was 1 million people. Among younger persons aged 15 to 24, the jobless rate eased to 42.8 from 43.2 percent a year ago.
Legendary battleship “Averof” sails to Thessaloniki! (VIDEO-PHOTOS)
The legendary battleship of the Hellenic Navy “George Averof” sails again on the Aegean Sea after 70 years. The destination is the city of Thessaloniki for the celebration of the National Day of October 28th, the day Italy declared war against Greece, which resulted in the country entering WWII.
Greece's Eurobank to sell 1.5-bln-euro bad loans pool to Intrum
Eurobank, Greece's third largest lender, said on Thursday it will sell a 1.5-billion-euro pool of non-performing loans to Sweden's Intrum, as part of efforts to reduce its load of sour debt and meet targets agreed with regulators.
European reality
Opposition New Democracy appears troubled by Kathimerini's interview on Sunday with Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem after the head of the eurozone's finance ministers commended the work being done by the leftist-led government of Alexis Tsipras and advised that Greece should hold off elections until the current administration's term ends in 2019, rather than have them right now, as the cons
Serbian Politician: The Participation of Vucic at the Meeting in Varna was Diplomatic Scandal
The head of the Serbian "Dveri" parliamentary group, Bashko Obradovic, described as a "diplomatic scandal" the participation of President Aleksandar Vucic at the meeting in Varna two days ago, reports Bgnes.
Euxinograd Residence was attended by the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria, Romania,Greece - Boyko Borisov, Mihai Tudose, Alexis Tsipras and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
Romanian PM: Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia could be a "wall" that defends EU
Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia could be a "wall" that defends the European Union, Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose has said.
He made the statement in Varna, Bulgaria, where he on Tuesday met with his Greek and Bulgarian counterparts, and the Serbian president.
Diane Kochilas turns to Greece's natural bounty for new TV show
A new show by Greek-American cookbook author Diane Kochilas called "My Greek Table" is coming to US TV screens this fall in a series which sees the celebrity chef traveling around Greece and dishing up a delectable blend of history, recipes and culinary tips.
Vucic, Pavlopoulos discuss bilateral strategic partnership
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic asked Greek counterpart Prokopios Pavlopoulos Monday that the next session of the Serbia-Greece High Cooperation Council be held in Belgrade as soon as possible and that a document on strategic bilateral ties between be prepared for the session.
Tensions escalate over Aegean Sea. Greek and Turkish fighters engage in dog fights for 2nd day in a row
The Turkish airforce violated Greek national airspace for a total of 66 times on Wednesday on the heels of a barrage of an aggressive display a day before with 65 violations. It is a clear escalation of provocations on the part of Turkey against Greece, as the violations continue well into the night.