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Lost generation of refugee children gear up for school in Greece

Nour ran out of the bleak refugee camp, her 6-year-old shoulders weighed down by a brand-new school bag. "Let's go! Let's go!" her classmates cheered, in English, and the children set off on foot to class on the Greek island of Chios, home since their families fled the Syrian war for Europe.

Avramopoulos plays down concerns over EU-Turkey migrant deal

EU Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos has played down concerns over a deal between Brussels and Turkey that was meant to curb the flow of refugees making their way to Europe, while calling for more solidarity among member states on the issue of immigration.

EIB signs loan deal with Eurobank to fund small business

The European Investment Bank (EIB) said on Wednesday it had signed a deal to provide Greek lender Eurobank with a 40 million euro credit line to support small and medium-sized business lending and help the economy's recovery.

The agreement is part of the EIB's "jobs for youth" initiative, offering competitive interest rates to enterprises that promote youth employment.

Anastasiades, Aknci to meet UN chief on peace talks

The rival leaders of ethnically split Cyprus say they will meet with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon later this month to take stock of ongoing reunification talks and ask him to step up his personal involvement in the months ahead.

Anastasiades, Akinci to meet UN chief on peace talks

The rival leaders of ethnically split Cyprus say they will meet with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon later this month to take stock of ongoing reunification talks and ask him to step up his personal involvement in the months ahead.

Greece says to stand up to IMF on demands for labor reform

Greece will tell its creditors it cannot comply with labor reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund as a condition of its support for the country's third bailout, its labor minister told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

Kammenos rejects calls for early elections

Coalition partner Panos Kammenos has rejected conservative opposition calls for an early general election, while adding that the Union of Centrists would be a welcome government partner.

Greece would be better off outside the eurozone, Krugman tells Athens Democracy Forum

Greece would be better off outside the eurozone, American economist and op-ed columnist for The New York Times Paul Krugman told the Athens Democracy Forum Wednesday.

Responding to a question by executive editor of Kathimerini newspaper Alexis Papachelas, the Nobel Prize-winning economist said: "the question is academic… it won't happen."

500,000 taxpayers face bank account seizures

Greek taxpayers with small arrears worth 5,000 Euros and over could face the prospect of speedy seizures or having their bank accounts frozen starting from January 1 of the next year.

Juncker signals about-face amid refugee quota opposition

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says solidarity cannot be imposed on EU member countries amid vehement opposition in some states to his refugee quota scheme.

Juncker told EU lawmakers Wednesday that "solidarity must be voluntary, must come from the heart."

Acropolis Museum listed in world's top 10

Users of the TripAdvisor website have voted the Acropolis Museum in Athens the best museum in Greece, making it ninth in the world.

Primary schools in Oreokastro raise concerns over integration of refugee children

The parents’ refusal of two primary schools in Oreokatro to accept refugee children into classes, raising concerns over the possible spread of infectious diseases due to lack of vaccination, has brought the issue of the absence on the part of the Greek government of an organised plan to integrate refugee children into the education system to the forefront.

Greek-Israeli cooperation in defense, energy 'important'

Greece and Israel have developed strategic ties in the areas of defense and energy, while ongoing cooperation between the two countries' military leaderships in exchanging information on potential threats and carrying out joint exercises, is particularly important, says Robert Singer, chief executive officer and executive vice president of the World Jewish Congress, the leading umbrella organiz

Polakis doubles down on his attacks against journalists

The Alternate Minister of Health Pavlos Polakis appeared to double down after the controversy he caused by blatantly attacking ALPHA TV’s journalist, Evangelia Tsikrika and SKAI TV journalist Pavlos Tsimas.

Tourism revenue down in 1st half before peaking in summer

Before a spike in July and August, tourism accommodation and food service enterprises had suffered a notable drop in turnover during the first half of the year according to data released on Tuesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

The sector recorded a 1.1 percent annual drop in the period from April to June compared to last year.

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