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Greece Freezes VAT on New Building Permits to Boost Housing Market
In an attempt to boost the Greek real estate market, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday a three-year suspension of VAT payments on any new building permits as well as those to be made on...
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Nationalist Opposition in North Macedonia Challenges Prespa Agreement
The stalemate over North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union due to the French veto has reignited nationalist sentiments there, with the main opposition party threatening to challenge the name...
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Greek Parliament Approves “Invest in Greece” Development Bill
The Greek Parliament passed an economic development bill on Thursday which is aimed at boosting economic recovery in the post-bailout era. The bill, entitled “Invest in Greece,” was ratified with the...
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Greek Orthodox Clerics Refuse Burial Services for Cremated Individuals
The Orthodox Metropolis of Thiva and Livadia in central Greece earlier this week denounced cremation and threatened to refuse burial services for those opting for the practice. According to press...
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Envolve Awards: Empowering Greek Start-Ups on a Global Scale
For the seventh consecutive year promising Greek start-ups will be able to access resources, advice and support services to pursue their business dreams through Envolve Greece. Founded by The Libra...
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Nikos Kazantzakis: Legacy of “Zorba the Greek” Author Lives On
Nikos Kazantzakis was Greece’s most prolific writer and he remains one of the most famous Greek citizens to have ever lived. A writer of dozens of novels, poems, plays and short stories, his works...
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Olympiacos Sees Off AEK to Reclaim Top Spot in Greek Super League (Video)
Olympiacos eased past AEK 2-0 at the Georgios Karaiskakis in Piraeus to reclaim top spot in the Super League ahead of PAOK by two points. The Piraeus club were the better team in the bad-blooded game...
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The Women of Epirus: Unsung Heroines of the Greek-Italian War
Most Greeks know about the golden pages of heroism written by the Greek soldiers in the mountains of Northern Epirus, when Greece bravely fended off the Italian attack in 1940. Many, however, ignore...
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Greeks Mark “Oxi Day” with Spectacular Military Parade in Thessaloniki
Thousands of people gathered in the center of the city of Thessaloniki on Monday to watch the military parade to commemorate ”Oxi Day,” when the Greek nation said “No” to the fascist aggression in...
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The Statistics of Pride: Greek Resistance to Axis Forces Longest in Europe
Greece’s resistance to the Axis powers during the Second World War was the longest of all the nations of western Europe, with the exception of the UK, which was never occupied outside of the Channel...
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Athens to Host Irish Stand-Up Comedy Festival
The Greek Irish Society, supported by the Embassy of Ireland, is offering a mouthwatering two-day festival in Athens in November featuring famous stand-up comedians from the Emerald Isle. Following...
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Human Rights Watch Blasts Greece’s Proposed Asylum Legislation
The international group Human Rights Watch on Tuesday sharply criticized the new asylum bill brought forward by Greece’s new conservative government as it restricts legal protection only to...
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Turkish Violations of Greek Airspace Reach Record Numbers in 2019
The Greek General Staff announced on Tuesday that the number of incidents of Turkish aircraft violating the country’s airspace over the Aegean in the first ten months of 2019 has reached 3,954....
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Thorikos: The Oldest Known Theater in the World Lies Almost Forgotten
Just north of the ancient mining town of Lavrio, east of Athens, lies an almost-forgotten archaeological site where the oldest known theater in existence still stands proudly. The theater of Thorikos...
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Ten Potential Bidders Emerge for a 30% Stake in Athens Airport
Greece’s privatization agency announced on Tuesday that ten investment consortia have submitted expressions of interest for a 30 percent stake in Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport...
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Piraeus Bank Announces New Auction for Greek Real Estate Properties
Greek banks have intensified their efforts to sell properties owned by them through auctions after the summer lull, which was largely caused by the general elections in July. Piraeus Bank, Greece’s...
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Greece Warns North Macedonia it Must Adhere to Prespa Agreement
The Greek government will “continue to closely monitor” North Macedonia’s full adherence to its obligations according to the Prespa Agreement, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday. Charging...
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Where to Get Your Halloween Spooks in Athens
Halloween is not an officially observed holiday in Greece by any stretch of the imagination. However, who can say no to dressing up, going out and eating candy? As the tradition of celebrating...
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Idyllic Santorini the Setting for Marriage Proposal by Christie Brinkley’s...
A 60-year-old American architect who has two children with ex-wife Christie Brinkley recently got engaged to his 21-year-old girlfriend on Santorini. The couple was vacationing on the idyllic Greek...
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Mammoth Natural Gas Deposit Could be Lying Just South of Crete
Geological surveys of the sea area south of Crete have indicated that up to 10 trillion cubic feet of natural gas could be hidden under the sea bed, according to a report in the Greek daily Ta Nea on...
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