Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brothers to Host Charity Event on Mykonos
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo announced that he will host a charity event called “Give ‘n Rise” alongside his brothers, the “Antetokounbros,” on July 6 at SantAnna, on Mykonos Island. The Greek...
View ArticleEuropeans Back Cyprus as Turkey Starts Drilling
Heads of European Union Mediterranean states offered full support on Friday for fellow EU member Cyprus as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the country’s natural gas exploration...
View ArticlePitino’s Panathinaikos Win Greek Basketball’s Best-of-Five Finals
Panathinaikos eased past Promitheas at the OAKA Indoor Hall on Friday, thrashing their visitors 111-77 to win the Basket League title with a 3-0 score in the best-of-five finals. For the Athens giants...
View ArticleGreek Marine Scientists Warn of Highly Toxic Fish Spotted in the Aegean (video)
Greek marine scientists have recently launched a program to control a highly toxic fish that has been spotted in the Aegean in the last few years. The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), a...
View ArticleDozens of Ferrari Luxury Sport Cars Roar in Greece (video)
Residents in the western Greek city of Patras were left scratching their heads in amazement on Friday as dozens of Ferrari’s roared on the streets of the port town. Around 40 vehicles, generally seen...
View ArticleGreek Chef Makes 3,378 Burgers in One Hour for Guinness Record
Greek chef Akis Petretzkis broke a Guinness World Record Thursday in Thessaloniki when he cooked up 3,378 burgers in the space of a single hour. Petretzkis and his team assembled the 3,378 burgers,...
View ArticleEDITED AND HOLD///The 10 Most Famous Bars and Clubs on Mykonos
Mykonos is mostly known to international tourists as the Greek island of glitzy parties. Thousands of visitors arrive during the summer months knowing that they are going to get little to no sleep...
View ArticleThe Magical Greek Island of Skyros with Beaches of Unique Natural Beauty (video)
Source: Municipality of Skyros Skyros, the southernmost of the Sporades, an archipelago in the Aegean Sea, is not among the better known Greek islands, but it has a devoted following which comes back...
View ArticleGreece’s Ikaria Renowned Festive Season Kicks Off (video)
The island of Ikaria is famous throughout Greece for her “Panagiria”, traditional feast days that celebrate the Saints’ name days and other religious holidays. People come to Ikaria from far and wide...
View ArticleTurkey’s Erdogan Angry With France’s Macron Over Support for Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed anger at French President Emmanuel Macron’s support for Cyprus in its dispute over Turkey’s attempt to drill within the island’s Exclusive Economic...
View ArticleGreeks Lonelier Than Most Europeans, New Study Finds
Greeks, along with other southern Europeans, feel lonelier and are more socially isolated than Western and Northern Europeans, according to a recent study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the...
View ArticleSix Magnificent Greek Windmill Hotels Overlooking the Aegean
Porto Mykonos Hotel How magical would it be if you could wake up one morning and see the wings of an old windmill turning lazily outside your window? It is an extraordinary experience that any visitor...
View ArticleGreek PM Tsipras Warns Turkey of EU Sanctions Over Cyprus Drilling
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday that Greece and Cyprus will push their EU partners to penalize Turkey, including the possible option of sanctions, if Ankara is verified to have started...
View ArticleCyprus: Turkey’s Actions Constitute an “Attack” on the Republic
A Cyprus government spokesman said on Monday that Turkey’s activities within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are tantamount to an attack on the island. Speaking to Skai TV, Prodromos Prodromou...
View ArticleGreek Good Samaritans Help Refugee Woman Deliver Baby on Kos
Photo source: Aegeanews.gr Two women on the Greek island of Kos joined forces to help a refugee woman from the island’s migrant center deliver her baby over the weekend. According to news site...
View ArticleTsitsipas Sends Sweet Message to His Dad and Coach on Father’s Day
Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas, currently ranked the sixth-best tennis player in the world, posted a touching tribute on social media to his dad on Father’s Day as he prepares for...
View ArticleGreek Kayakers Set Out on Aegean Adventure for a Good Cause
Two Greek environmentalists set off from Greek shores in their kayaks on Monday, intending to paddle to ten Aegean islands in order to raise awareness about pollution in the seas. Angelos...
View ArticleTurkey to Launch Second Cyprus Drill Ship on Thursday
Turkey will launch a second drilling vessel on Thursday which will begin natural gas operations near Cyprus at the beginning of July, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez was quoted as saying on...
View ArticleUS Ambassador to Greece Calls on Turkey to Cease Provocations
The US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, on Tuesday called for the nation of Turkey to avoid any further provocative actions around Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean. “The United States and the...
View ArticleChristiano Ronaldo Meets “The Colossus of Rhodes” During Greek Holidays
Fifteen years ago they were opponents during Greece’s triumph in lifting the Euro 2004. The young Christiano Ronaldo at that time faced Traianos Dellas, dubbed “The Colossus of Rhodes,” twice — and...
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