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Witnesses Describe Tragic Death of Mother and 8-Year-Old Son in Greek Storm
Eyewitnesses on Thursday described how the storm that hit Greece’s Halkidiki region led to the death of a 55-year-old Romanian tourist and her 8-year-old son who at the time were dining at a taverna....
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Greek Convicted Bomber Released from Jail
Jailed 25-year-old Nikos Romanos, in prison for attempted robbery and planting a bomb outside the house of a former minister, among others, was released on Wednesday on good behavior after serving six...
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Drone Videos Capture Destruction Caused by Deadly Storm in Northern Greece
Dramatic drone footage has emerged showing the damage caused to homes after a violent storm ripped through one of Greece’s top tourist areas killing seven and injuring at least 23. Six tourists...
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Driving Through the Greek Mega-Storm: A Scene from a Horror Movie (video)
Dramatic footage has emerged shot by the passengers of a car traveling along the Silata – Kallikratia route in Greece’s Halkidiki when the deadly storm hit the region on Wednesday night. The footage,...
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New Greek Government Recognizes Guaido as Venezuela’s Interim President
One of the first initiatives taken on Friday by the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, was to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president. The previous leftist administration...
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Israel to Shun New Greek Minister Over “Racist and Antisemitic Positions”
Israel will not work with Greece’s new Agricultural Development and Food Minister, Makis Voridis, because of his antisemitic past, a senior diplomatic told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. The Foreign...
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Greece Loses Battle Over Lower Taxes for Tsipouro and Tsikoudia
The European Court rejected Greece’s appeal on Thursday to set a lower excise tax for tsipouro and tsikoudia, two of the most traditional and popular Greek alcoholic beverages. Europe’s top court...
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5+1 Reasons to Visit Thessaloniki This Summer
Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city and capital of Macedonia is at the same time historic and avant-garde, and an ideal destination for a short city break. The city has a lot to offer travelers...
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Cyprus Marks 45 Years Since the Coup that Gave Turkey the Pretext to Invade
Sirens sounded around Cyprus at 8.20 on Monday morning to mark 45 years since the coup by the Greek military junta then ruling Greece, that toppled Cyprus President Archbishop Makarios, subsequently...
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Greece’s Piraeus Bank Explores Asian Pacific Partner for Shipping Financing
Piraeus Bank, Greece’s largest lender, announced last week that it is exploring a potential strategic partnership opportunity with a major Asian Pacific financial conglomerate, to provide financing...
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Greece Nabs 20,000 Undeclared Airbnb Lodgings
Greek authorities on Sunday revealed that they have tracked down some 20,000 undeclared short-term rental properties on the Airbnb platform which had not been registered with the government. The...
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Greece to Cut Controversial Property Tax by 30 Percent Over Two Years
The new Greek government will introduce new legislation before Parliament by the end of July which would reduce the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) by approximately 30 percent for all property owners...
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Ten Things to Do in Kavala: The Beautiful Gateway to Macedonia
View to the old town with its Byzantine fortress. Source: Wikipedia The city of Kavala in northern Greece, which rises up from the sea like an amphitheater, is a gem waiting to be explored for its rich...
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Greece Sacks Coach Anastasiadis After Humiliating Defeat
Greece’s Football Federation (EPO) on Monday sacked the coach of the national team Angelos Anastasiadis after Greece performed poorly in the Euro qualifiers. The low point of the national team was a...
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Greek PM Mitsotakis Scraps Plan to Loosen State – Church Ties
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis assured Archbishop Ieronymos on Tuesday that his government will not implement the agreement forced through by the previous leftist administration which sought...
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Greek Finance Minister Hails “Return to Normality”
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras on Tuesday said the yield on a governmental seven-year bond is evidence of Greece’s return to economic regularity. A Greek government decision to open a...
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Greece’s Highest Court Lifts Obstacles to Hellinikon Development
Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Tuesday issued a series of rulings which remove obstacles to the multi-million-euro development of the former Athens airport plot at...
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Jewish Communities Welcome Greek Minister’s Denunciation of Neo-Nazi Past
Government minister Makis Voridis has been accused of antisemitism The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece expressed appreciation for the denunciation by Agricultural Development & Food...
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New Greek Parliament Sworn in After Elections
Greece’s parliament was sworn in Wednesday after the July 7 elections that saw a broad conservative victory end over four years of leftist rule. Six parties are represented in the new 300-seat chamber:...
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Cyprus Rejects Turkish Proposal for Joint Committee on Gas Drilling
Cyprus on Tuesday rejected a proposal by the authorities in the occupied part of the island to establish a cooperative mechanism to address sharing of hydrocarbon resources in the Eastern...
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