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Greek Ferry Battles Huge Waves in the Aegean (video)
A Greek ferry battled with the waves on Sunday while approaching the port of the island of Naxos, as gale force winds of up to 8 Beaufort swept the Aegean. The captain of “Paros Jet” stabilized the...
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US Ambassador to Greece: Politicians Come and Go, But Ties Remain Strong
U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, underlined that the U.S. and Greece are steadfastly dedicated to deepening their bilateral relations While speaking at a reception to mark the 4th of July...
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The Greek Astrophysicist Who Had a Moon’s Crater Named After Him
John Paraskevopoulos may not be a household name, but the Greek astrophysicist who had a moon’s crater named after him and discovered a couple of comets, made a significant contribution in our...
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Greek Ferries to Remain Docked on Wednesday Due to Industrial Action
The Hellenic Seamens’ Federation (PNO) has declared a 24-hour strike on July 3 amid a labor dispute with passenger shipping operators. Greek islands will be left with no connection to the mainland at...
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Greece’s Sakkari Cruises Through at Wimbledon After Tsitsipas Shock Exit
Maria Sakkari on Wednesday defeated Czech Marie Bouzkova two set to love (6-4, 6-1) to advance to the third round of the Wimbledon tournament. The Greek champion, the 31st seed in the women’s draw,...
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Greek Passport Climbs to World’s Sixth Most Powerful
The Greek passport climbed one place in 2019 and became the sixth most-powerful travel document in the world, according to the annual global ranking of the Henley Passport Index, released recently....
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Turkey Warns Cyprus Over Drilling: “It Will Get the Same Answer as in the Past”
Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned Cyprus on Thursday that his country will not hesitate to use force over drilling rights in the eastern Mediterranean. Speaking on Turkey’s state...
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Athens’ Acropolis Shuts Down Due to Heatwave
Officials shut the gates leading to the Acropolis on Thursday Greek authorities decided to close during midday the archaeological site of the Acropolis on Thursday due to the heatwave that is gripping...
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Fire Service Evacuates Town in Greece’s Evia as Wildfire Approaches
Residents from the town of Makrichori, in central Evia, have been evacuated by the authorities on Thursday as a precaution against the large wildfire that is approaching the settlement. The fire...
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Police on Crete Launch Operation for Missing American Biologist
Authorities and volunteers on Crete on Thursday were conducting a search for an American biologist who has been missing since Tuesday, the Creta Post website has reported. The 60-year-old unnamed...
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Anarchists Rampage Offices of “Athens Voice” Newspaper (video)
A group of anarchists stormed the offices of the “Athens Voice” newspaper in the Greek capital on Thursday and caused extensive damage. Photographs and video footage shared by the paper show destroyed...
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Over 33 Million “Jihadist Pills” Confiscated at Piraeus Port
The Greek authorities announced on Thursday they had concluded the counting at Piraeus port of the largest global haul of Captagon – the so-called “jihadis’ pill” – hidden inside fiberboards stacked...
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Turkey to Hold Aegean Military Exercise on Greek Election Day
Turkey has issued a navigational telex reserving a large area south of the island of Kastellorizo, within Greece’s continental shelf, for military exercises on Sunday, July 7th as Greeks go to general...
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Search Continues for American Scientist Missing in Crete
Greek police on Friday continued its search for Dr. Suzanne Eaton, an American scientist missing in Crete since Tuesday. Her nephew, Callie Broaddus, appealed through the social media for information...
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US Ambassador to Greece Injured in Cycling Accident
Cycling is one of the favorite pastimes for the Ambassador (pictured center). File photo The US envoy to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt was involved in a cycling accident in Mani, Peloponnese, and he has been...
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Greek PM Tsipras in Last Ditch Attempt to Avoid Heavy Election Defeat
The Greek election campaign closed on Friday before the Sunday’s crucial general election that, according to all recent polls, will bring Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his the center-right New Democracy...
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Turkey’s Second Ship to Begin Drilling Off Cyprus “By Next Week”
Turkey’s second drillship, Yavuz, will begin drilling for oil and natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean within a week, Fatih Dönmez, Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has told news...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Stars in Mykonos Dunk Exhibition For a Good Cause (video)
Giannis Antetokounmpo became a magnet for tourists and locals alike during his visit to cosmopolitan Mykonos where he participated in a philanthropic dunk competition event on Saturday. Crowds chanted...
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Greek Political Leaders Cast Their Votes in the General Election
Greeks are taking their fate in their own hands, main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a favorite to win the elections, said after casting his ballot on Sunday. After voting in...
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Exit Poll: Big Win Predicted for Opposition New Democracy in Greek Election
Greece’s center-right New Democracy (ND) party is the clear winner of the general elections held on Sunday, according to the joint exit poll presented by Greece’s major television stations at 19:00...
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