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Three makeshift bombs go off in Thessaloniki overnight

Explosives experts in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Tuesday were examining the remains of three gas-canister bombs that went off in different parts of the city in the early hours.

National Library turns the page with a new visual identity

The National Library of Greece will be moving into its new home with a whole new visual identity. The open competition for the institution's rebranding attracted proposals from 34 firms, all of which underscored the high quality of work being done by Greece's graphic design community.

Bosnia Says Migrant Wave Would Strain Capacities

After warnings that the country may have to brace itself to receive a wave of refugees and migrants, Bosnia is preparing locations for the possible settlement of about 5,000 refugees if the Balkan "refugee route" reactivates in future.

Could Israel be a new player in the Cyprus talks?

The window of opportunity to find a permanent solution to the Cyprus problem is closing - unless some players step in and stick their hands in to keep the window from closing completely.

One interesting player could be Israel. A Cyprus peace deal would speed up Israel's project to provide gas to Turkey, the new Israeli ambassador to Ankara said last week.

Investors see franchising as way out of crisis

Investments in franchising in the period from 2013 to 2016 amounted to 90 million euros, with 700 new contracts signed, according to a survey conducted by KEM. The figures show that the model offers a way out of the crisis for entrepreneurship in Greece.

Pavlopoulos rejects Turkish claims of 'gray zones'

Responding to a spike in Turkish provocations and incendiary comments, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos reiterated on Monday that there are no "gray zones" in the Aegean Sea, adding that any claims from Ankara pose a threat not just to Greek sovereignty, but also to that of the European Union.

Drugs found in laboratory near Athens 'destined for Middle East'

Large quantities of the synthetic drug fenethylline which were found in a makeshift laboratory near Elefsina, west of Athens, last week, had been destined to be smuggled to the Middle East, it emerged on Monday.

Also known by its brand name, Captagon, the stimulant is believed to be widely used for recreational purposes in the Middle East and by fighters in Syria to keep them alert.

PM sees return to growth, statistics agency GDP slump

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sought to strike an upbeat note in a speech to his cabinet on Monday, insisting that the country has returned to growth, but the address came minutes before Greece's statistics agency ELSTAT pointed to a contraction of 1.2 percent in the last quarter of 2016.

Greece remains No.1 in unemploymemnt rate, says Eurostat

According to Eurostat, Greece remains the champion in unemployment rates among EU member states, with 23%. The data published by the European statistical services revealed that while the unemployment average was below 10% in the rest of the common currency union and stood at levels below 2009, Greece’s jobless rate was two and a half more.

Masked protesters hijack pupils' rally in Athens

A masked protester lobs a petrol bomb at the Parliament building Monday during a demonstration organized by pupils in central Athens to protest planned reforms to the Greek education system and spending cuts imposed on schools as part of a broader belt-tightening program demanded by Greece's international creditors.

ELSTAT data shatters Greek PM’s GDP growth narrative

The Greek economy is far from the rosy picture painted by Greek PM Alexis Tsipras during his address to party members, Monday. Contrary to Mr. Tsipras’s positive growth narrative, data released by the Greek Statistics Services (ELSTAT) an hour later on the same day of Mr.

Greek and Belgian rape laws fail women

A report by Equality Now revealed some shocking findings regarding rape laws in different countries across the world. In Greece, Serbia, Thailand and Russia sexual offenders may be legally exempt from punishment under certain conditions, for example of the victim is deemed too young to consent.