Stavros Theodorakis
US ambassador snaps himself on Museum Selfie Day
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt snaps a selfie at the Jewish Museum in Thessaloniki on Wednesday on the occasion of Museum Selfie Day. Museum selfies are being increasingly embraced by museums across the world. For the third year Greece's Benaki Museum is actively promoting the trend.
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ND leader calls for unity, ejection of 'worst gov't'
At a party conference, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on party officials and supporters to join forces to "change Greece" and "get rid of the worst government of the post-dictatorship era."
Accusing the administration of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of lies and arrogance, Mitsotakis said it is ND's duty "to unite people, to persuade them that there is another way."
Center-left reveals members of top decision-making body
Greece's new center-left grouping, Movement for Change, has unveiled its political council, which is the first element of the new party's structure and its key decision-making body.
Movement for Change to announce council on Friday
Fofi Genimata, the leader of the new center-left party, Movement for Change, said on Wednesday that the members of its political council will be announced on Friday.
Kathimerini understands that the council will be small and will include the main proponents for the new party's creation and the candidates that ran for its leadership.
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What next for Gennimata and New Democracy?
Interest in recent elections to pick a leader for Greece's nascent center-left party was not limited to ideologically affiliated politicians and voters. Ruling SYRIZA leftists and the conservative New Democracy opposition followed developments closely and appeared surprised by the large turnout.
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Lessons from Sunday's elections
Is there something we know now that we didn't before last Sunday's elections for the leadership of the new center-left party? I think so.
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Gennimata heads to Sunday runoff as the hot favorite
Democratic Alignment (PASOK) chief Fofi Gennimata heads into the runoff election against Nikos Androulakis for the leadership of the new center-left party as the favorite after her emphatic victory in Sunday's first round.
Gennimata won 42.76 percent of the vote, 17 points ahead of Androulakis - a member of the European Parliament and a former PASOK party secretary.
Gennimata, Androulakis head for center-left leader poll runoff
PASOK leader Fofi Gennimata secured a clear advantage at the first round of elections for a leader to the new center-left party on Sunday, but will have to contest a runoff with runner-up Nikos Androulakis a week later, while voter turnout exceeded expectations.
Gennimata, Androulakis head for center-left leader election runoff (upd)
PASOK leader Fofi Gennimata secured a clear advantage at the first round of elections for a leader to the new center-left party on Sunday, but will have to contest a runoff with runner-up Nikos Androulakis a week later, while voter turnout exceeded expectations.
35th Authentic Athens Marathon underway. Celebrities show up in force again (photos)
The winner of the 35th Authentic 42km Marathon was Kenyan runner of Kenya Samuel Kalalei – Second and third places went to his compatriots Lucas Rotich and Mark Kosgey Kiptoo, while Kostas Geleauzos was the first Greek to finish.