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TripAdvisor: Santorini in Second Place Amongst World's Top 10 islands

TripAdvisor has announced its list with the most beautiful islands in the world for 2016. With Maui being the champion of the list of most beautiful islands in the world, the Greek island of Santorini shares similar glory as it...

Government and Institutions' Representatives Agree on Package of Indirect Taxation

The government and the institutions representatives on Wednesday reached an agreement on the 1.8 billion euro package of indirect taxation, according to a government official. The same source said that this package provides for the increase of the core VAT...

The Telegraph Introduces Video with Basic Greek phrases

Telegraph has introduced the series ‘Phrases to get you furthest’- a video series where essential sayings, fun phrases and quirky idioms are taught in different languages. In its most recent video, a native Greek speaker teaches several key words and...

Greece and Cyprus Amongst Russia’s Top Destinations

Russian tourist operators have recorded an augmentation of 10-15% in demand for vacation in May, in comparison to last year, with popular destinations abroad being Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Montenegro, Italy, France, and the Czech Republic. Russians appear to prefer the...

Despite Threat, EU Says No Shortcuts for Turkey’s Visa-Free Travel

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday that Turkey must meet all remaining conditions before the EU can open up visa-free travel. His comments came a day after Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned that if the EU does not...

400 Refugees and Migrants Dead after Drowning in the Mediterranean

More than 400 people appear to have perished in their effort to reach Italy through Egypt, as the four over-filled boats on which they had boarded, were over-turned in the Mediterranean, BBC Arabic reports. Most of the passengers were refugees...

President Pavlopoulos Meets With French Parliament MPs in Greece

Turkey needs to understand and meet in full its commitments on the refugees issue, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Monday during a meeting with members of the French parliament that visit Greece to evaluate the efficiency of the...

Varoufakis Protesting in the Streets of Paris [video]

Former Greek Finance Minister and current head of the European institution DiEM, Yannis Varoufakis, was welcomed with cheers and clapping at the Place de la République in Paris on Saturday, in order to show his solidarity with the movement...

Reports of €3 Billion in Contingency Measures by the IMF

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde discussed on Saturday night the creditors' proposal which illustrates contingency-measures that Athens will have to adopt in case it does not make its fiscal goals, as presented at...

Jack Lew: Greece' s Issue Must be Solved As Soon As Possible

US Finance Minister, Jack Lew requested from the IMF, the European Institutions and Greece, to complete the program evaluation and find a reasonable solution to the restructuring of the country's debt, after meeting with Greek Finance Minister, Euclid Tsakalotos. The Greek...