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Aggitis River Cave in Drama, Greece One of the Most Spectacular in Europe
One of the largest and most spectacular river caves in all of Europe is situated in northern Greece, near the town of Drama. Aggitis Cave, which it takes its name from the river which runs through it,...
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Greece to Set Up New Migrant Detention Camps, Shut Down Notorious Moria
The Greek government on Wednesday announced plans to shut down the notorious migrant camp at Moria on the island of Lesvos and set up five new detention centers on the Aegean islands of Samos, Chios,...
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Remains of 193 Greek Soldiers Killed in 1940-41 Buried at Albanian Cemetery
The remains of 193 Greek soldiers who died in Albania during the Greek-Italian war in 1940-41 were given a Greek Orthodox burial on Tuesday at the military cemetery of Kelcyre (known as Kleisoura in...
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Greek Students Triumph at Robot Olympiad
A delegation of Greek students and teachers, comprised of ten teams, competed recently at the 2019 World Robot Olympiad (WRO), held in Gyor, Hungary, from November 8-10. And they didn’t come home...
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Turkey Lectures Greece on Humane Treatment of Migrants
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday issued a long press release lecturing Greece on how to deal with the migrant problem and accusing Athens of “spreading propaganda.” Responding to...
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Greek Resistance Fighter and Politician Manolis Glezos Hospitalized
Second World War resistance fighter-turned politician Manolis Glezos, was under observation in the intensive care unit of Athens’ NIMTS hospital on Thursday, after suffering from breathing and...
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Nearly 5,000 Unaccompanied Minors Currently in Greece, NGOs Say
Some 4,962 unaccompanied minors currently live in Greece, the National Center of Social Solidarity reported on Wednesday, while only one in four are accommodated in humane conditions. The...
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Greek Coast Guard Rescues 400 Migrants in 24 Hours
The Greek Coast Guard said on Friday that it had rescued 400 refugees and migrants in the last 24 hours in ten separate incidents in the seas off the city Alexandroupolis and the islands of Lesvos and...
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PAOK Joins Olympiacos on Top of Greek Super League (Highlights)
PAOK climbed to the top of the Super League on Sunday after securing a straightforward 1-0 home win over Larissa, joining Olympiacos on 27 points. Karol Swiderski opened the scoring for the reigning...
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Two People Killed After Thunderstorms Sweep Across Greece (video)
The Greek Coast Guard said on Monday that two people had been killed after their moored sailboat sank in the town of Antirio, western Greece, as a result of the severe weather. The two unfortunate...
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Three Turkish Nationals Suspected of Migrant Trafficking Arrested in Greece
The Greek Coast Guard arrested three Turkish nationals, aged 69, 42 and 37, on Monday after searching a yacht while it was under sail in the sea region of Othoni, northwest of Corfu. The Turkish...
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Parliament Set to Approve Voting Plan for Greeks Living Abroad
Greek lawmakers will vote on Monday evening on a list of constitutional changes which include granting the right to vote to diaspora Greek citizens. There was intense political disagreement in the...
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Death Toll From Thunderstorms Rises to Four in Greece; Parts of Rhodes Flooded
Two more people have died in Greece as severe thunderstorms moved to the eastern Aegean Sea on Monday evening, bringing the death toll to four. On Rhodes, an elderly woman was found dead after her...
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Greece Repays Expensive IMF Loans Early
Greece has completed the early repayment of the high-interest part of an outstanding International Monetary Fund loan worth 2.7 billion euros ($2.9 billion) on Monday, the Finance Ministry announced....
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Blackmile: New “Funky” Greek Sports Accessory Brand Eyes World Markets
Blackmile, a new multisports brand designed in Greece, aims to spread further into the world market after a successful launch in March of this year. Blackmile is a start-up company, focusing on...
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Greece Reiterates Support for North Macedonia’s EU Accession
Greece’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday reiterated Athens’s support for the EU accession prospects of North Macedonia during a meeting with his counterpart Nikola Dimitrov in...
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Olympiacos Squander Two-Goal Lead to Lose 4-2 Against Tottenham
Olympiacos gave new Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho a scare on his home debut on Tuesday, but despite an impressive first-half performance, the Greek side threw away a two-goal lead and lost 4-2...
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Western Crete Rattled by Powerful Earthquake
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit on Wednesday morning the sea area between the islands of Kythera and Crete, in southern Greece. The tremor at 9:23 a.m. local time was felt...
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Amnesty International Blasts Greek MPs for Voting Against Discrimination Ban
Amnesty International has condemned the failure of the Greek Parliament to adopt a constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender, gender identity or sexual orientation. A...
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Plight of Homeless Elderly Greek Couple Moves Nation (video)
An elderly Greek couple who were recently made homeless has been camping outside a church in the Keramikos district of central Athens for more than 40 days. Philip, 84 and Eleni, 83, who are only...
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