Golden Dawn Leader Claims to be Victim of Political Plot in Historic Trial
Golden Dawn party leader and founder Nikos Michaloliakos took the stand for the first time on Wednesday in the ongoing trial against the Greek neo-fascist organization. Michaloliakos pleaded not...
View ArticleNorthern Greek Port of Alexandroupolis Hosts Its First-Ever US Navy Vessel...
The newly expanded port of Alexandroupolis, in northeastern Greece, hosted its first American warship on Tuesday. The USNS Carson City, with a 90-member crew, docked at the port as a result of the...
View ArticleGreek Feta Cheese, Ouzo to Receive Protection From Counterfeits in China
China and the European Union will sign an accord in Beijing on Wednesday to protect products which have a specific geographical origin — such as Greek feta cheese and ouzo — in a bid to fight the...
View ArticleOlympiacos Succumbs to Superior Bayern Munich (Highlights)
Valiant Olympiacos held Bayern Munich for 68 minutes before the usual suspect Robert Lewandowski scored for the German giants who reached the Champions League knockout stages with a 2-0 victory on...
View ArticlePresident Xi to Visit Athens as Chinese Interest in Greece Strengthens
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Greece from November 10th to 12th at the invitation of the President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos, it was officially announced on Thursday. Xi’s...
View ArticleGreece 2021: Committee Begins Preparations to Mark Bicentennial of Independence
On Thursday, Greece officially opened the proceedings of a committee tasked with overseeing preparations to mark the bicentenary of the 19th-century War of Independence against Ottoman Turkey, which...
View ArticleGreek Students Win Gold at MIT Global Competition
The University of Thessaly students celebrating their success at MIT A team of Greek biology students from the University of Thessaly recently won first prize in an international competition hosted by...
View ArticleThe Tombs of Vergina: When Definitive Proof of Macedonia’s Greek Origin Was...
Forty-two years ago today, one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the world, and the definitive proof of Macedonia’s Greek origin, was announced by Greek archaeologist Manolis...
View ArticleGreece to Cut Taxes and Offer Incentives for Large Investments
The Greek government plans to offer tax relief to households, to cut business taxes and offer incentives to lure wealthy individuals to change their tax residence to the country as part of a new bill...
View ArticleCyprus Revokes “Golden Passports” From 26 Wealthy Foreign Investors
The Cyprus government says it will revoke the “Golden Passports” that once were purchased by 26 wealthy foreign investors and family members from outside the EU. The measures follow an outcry over...
View ArticleRick Pitino Named as New Coach for Greek National Basketball Team
Legendary American basketball coach Rick Pitino agreed on Friday to coach the Greek national team as it attempts to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo. The highly-regarded coach...
View ArticleThree Police Officers Injured in Firebomb Attack by Greek Anarchists
Three Greek riot police officers were injured on Thursday night when their squad came under attack by a group of some 25 self-styled anarchists lobbing homemade firebombs in the downtown Athens...
View ArticleAmerican B-52 Bomber Lands in Greece For the First Time
The U.S. Air Force has deployed its B-52 Stratofortress bomber to Greece for the first time, according to a new statement issued by Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. “A B-52 Stratofortress bomber was...
View ArticleGreek Borrowing Costs Drop Lower Than Italy’s for First Time Since 2008
The yield spread between the Greek and Italian state bonds fell into negative territory on Thursday for the first time since 2008, meaning that the Greek state can borrow money at a cheaper rate than...
View ArticleResurgent Panathinaikos Stuns AEK in Athens Derby (Highlights)
Panathinaikos came back from 0-2 down against AEK to celebrate an improbable victory 3-2 for the Greek Super League at the Olympic stadium on Sunday. Goals from Michalis Bakakis and Nelson Oliveira...
View ArticleGreece Makes History By Qualifying For 2021 Rugby League World Cup
Greece have created history in fine style by thumping Serbia in Belgrade on Saturday to advance to their first rugby World Cup. The Greeks qualified for the 2021 tournament in England with an 82-6...
View ArticleGreek Basketball Player Blasted in Turkey for Not Holding Ataturk Banner
Greek basketball player Kostas Sloukas, who plays for the Turkish basketball team Fenerbahce was subjected to intense criticism across Turkish social media after he failed to hold a banner...
View ArticleChina, Greece to Sign Sixteen Bilateral Agreements on President Xi’s Athens...
China’s President Xi Jinping, who is leading a large delegation of officials on his state visit to Greece, is due to sign sixteen agreements which Athens says will further boost and deepen bilateral...
View ArticleGreek Police Discover Rifles, Machine Gun, Grenades at Suspected Terrorist...
Photo source: Greek Police Greek police forces say that the sophisticated weaponry uncovered at a suspected terrorist hideout in Athens on Saturday was destined to be used for at least two separate...
View ArticleSyrian Leader: We Must Respect Greece, We Are Not in the Caliphate Anymore
As a nationalist group staged a beer and pork barbecue outside the migrant camp of Diavata, near Thessaloniki, on Sunday to protest against increasing numbers of migrants, the leader of the Syrian...
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