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Six Greek Physics Professors Among Top 200 in the World
Six physics professors from the National Technological University of Athens (known as “The Polytechnic”) are among the 200 top researchers on the list of the 672 most influential researchers...
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Greek Election Campaign Wraps Up With Athens, Thessaloniki Rallies
The campaign for Sunday’s European and municipal elections closed on Friday with two major rallies in Athens and Thessaloniki. Speaking at Syntagma Square, PM Alexis Tsipras called on Greeks to cast...
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Recently Appointed Chief of Attica Bank Dies at 69
Prominent Greek banker George Michelis, who was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Attica Bank in late March, died on Saturday in Athens. He was 69. Attica Bank is the fifth largest Greek bank but...
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Mykonos Restaurant Which Ripped off US Tourist Violated Tax Laws
The Mykonos restaurant which charged 830 euros for six portions of calamari, six beers and three salads to a party of US tourists has been found in violation of tax laws. Tax inspectors who descended...
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Turkey Lectures Greece on Aegean “Provocations”
Turkey defense minister had the following to say on May 25, according to Anadolu Agency: “It is our sincere expectation that provocative acts and irresponsible statements, which do not help resolve...
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Greek Filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos Wins Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes
Greek filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos won on Saturday at the 72nd Cannes Festival the Palme d’Or with the short film “The Distance Between Heaven and Us.” He is the first Greek director to ever win a Palme...
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Scientists Warn Violent Thunderstorms Threaten Greece this Summer
File photo American meteorologists predict that violent thunderstorms will threaten Greece and the rest of the Balkans during the summer, while parts of Europe will experience intense heat. The warning...
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Greeks Go to the Polls for Crucial European, Local Elections
Millions of Greeks go the polling stations on Sunday to vote for the country’s 21 representatives to the European Parliament. In parallel, they also vote for local, municipal and regional...
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Greek Politicians Urge Voters to Participate as They Cast Their Votes
President Pavlopoulos votes on Sunday Greek politicians on Sunday urged the millions of Greeks who are eligible to vote for the European and local elections to go to the polling stations and exercise...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Advances to the Second Round of French Open (video)
Stefanos Tsitsipas progressed to Round 2 of the Roland-Garros French Open 2019 on Sunday after beating Germany’s Maximilian Marterer in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. The Greek tennis champion, number 6...
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Newlyweds, Voters on Horseback, and 103 Year-Old Yiayia Rush to Polling Stations
Greek authorities say that voting on Sunday proceeds smoothly as millions of Greeks are turning up at the polling stations for three separate but equally important elections. Citizens will vote for...
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Greek Opposition Triumphs in European Elections, Calls for Tsipras’ Resignation
Leader of New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek conservative opposition New Democracy (ND) has won the European and local elections in Greece dealing a severe blow to Alexis Tsipras and his SYRIZA...
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Calls for Snap Polls after Election Defeat
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras called for a snap election as his SYRIZA party was routed in the European and local elections held on Sunday. Tsipras said that he will request from the Greek President to...
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Greek Election Results in Real Time
Follow updates of the official results for the European and local elections, as provided by the ministry of interior.
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Greece Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Golden Dawn Thrashed in EU Vote
Mainstream Greek politicians welcomed the weakening of extreme rightist party Golden Dawn on Monday, which saw the loss of close to 60 percent of its electoral base in the European elections held on...
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Cyprus Elects First Turkish Cypriot as MEP
The European vote in Cyprus produced a landmark result on Sunday when a Turkish Cypriot was elected as an MEP for the first time on the ethnically-divided island. Among the six MEPs elected was...
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Greek Restaurateur Saves Choking Customer in Dramatic Video
A Greek restaurant owner in Chania, Crete, saved the life of a customer who was choking last Saturday by applying an emergency procedure called the Heimlich maneuver. Vasilis Patelakis posted the...
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Greek President Meets New Archbishop of America Elpidophoros
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos received Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Presidential Mansion on Tuesday and congratulated him on his election as Archbishop of...
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Chinese Demand for Greek Property Remains High Despite EU Crackdown
Chinese investors are choosing either Athens or the Greek islands for locations to buy their new properties. File photo from Symi. The Chinese demand for Greek property remains close to historic highs,...
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Two “Particularly Dangerous” Convicts Escape from Greek Prison
Greek police have launched a nationwide manhunt after two convicts described as being “particularly dangerous” escaped from Avlona Prison, north of the capital, on Monday night. One of the two...
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