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Greece Awards Hellinikon Project Casino License to Mohegan
The Hellenic Gaming Commission awarded the casino operating license at Hellinikon, south of Athens, to the consortium Mohegan Gaming Advisors – GEK Terna SA on Monday. Hard Rock International, the...
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Aerial Photo of Snow-Capped Mount Olympus Goes Viral
This aerial photograph shot on Sunday of a snow-capped Mount Olympus, the home of Zeus and the ancient Greek gods, has gone viral. The photo was captured by Kostas Rossidis of the Hellenic Seaplane...
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More Than One Third of Greek Households Unable to Pay Utility Bills
With more than a third of households unable to pay their utility bills on time, Greece has the unenviable distinction of topping all EU countries in the largest number of people unable to do so,...
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Ancient Greek Shepherd Dog in Danger of Extinction
The Greek Shepherd, the dog which has been bred for centuries for guarding livestock in the mountainous regions of the country, is now in danger of extinction, experts are warning. The decline of...
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US Calls on Turkey to Halt “Provocative” Drilling Operations Off Cyprus
The United Sates expressed its “deep concern” over Turkey’s drilling operations off Cyprus, including plans to dispatch the drill ship Yavuz south of the island, a State Department spokesman said on...
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At Last, Greece Elects A Woman for President
Greek lawmakers approved overwhelmingly on Wednesday the nomination of top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou as new President of the Hellenic Republic. With conservative New Democracy, leftist SYRIZA and...
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Coronavirus Risk Low in Greece, Health Authorities Say
Greece’s National Public Health Organization (NPHO) on Tuesday said it remains vigilant for potential outbreaks of the new strain of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) among travelers to and from Greece and...
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Saudi Arabia Offers its “Full Support” to Cyprus Amid Eastern Mediterranean...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides in Riyadh during his official visit to the Kingdom. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan...
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The Barefoot Fire-Walking Ritual of “Anastenaria” Lives On in Greece
Hundreds of people who descended on the town of Langadas, near Thessaloniki, on Monday, were treated to the ancient ritual of “Anastenaria,” in which barefoot people walk on glowing coals. The...
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Turkey Calls for the Demilitarization of Sixteen Greek Islands
The Turkish Defense Minister called on Wednesday for the demilitarization of sixteen Aegean islands, claiming that Greece is violating international agreements. Athens quickly responded by accusing...
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First-Ever Greek Film with Sound Rediscovered in France and Restored
Still from film “The Apaches of Athens.” Photo credit: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation An extremely historic Greek film from 1930, thought for many decades to have been lost but which was recently...
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Greek Island of Evia Honors Poet and Writer Tasos Papapostoulou
An event held at Chalkida, the capital of Evia, on Sunday honored poet and writer Tasos Papapostoulou, who made a significant contribution to the cultural and historic landscape of the island and...
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Heartrending Moments as Greek MasterChef Competitor Cooks for His Late Son
A Greek national born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, moved the audience of the television reality show MasterChef on Monday when he announced that he would cook the favorite dish of his late...
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Parliament Approves 2,000-Euro Benefit for Every Child Born in Greece
Greece has taken a step in trying to stem its decline in population by approving a new law on Tuesday awarding a one-time benefit of 2,000 euros for every child born in the country as of January 1,...
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Tilos, Greece’s First Energy-Self-Sufficient Island
The beautiful Greek island of Tilos in the Dodecanese archipelago has become the first in the entire Mediterranean to become fully self-sufficient in energy, thanks to a strong investment in...
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Revolutionary New Cancer Therapy Tried for the First Time in Greece
A promising treatment for cancer patients called CAR T-cell therapy was given to a patient at a Greek public hospital for the first time in the country on January 22. The therapy is a type of...
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France Sends Warships in Support of Greece Against Turkish Aggression
France’s aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle will make a port call in Cyprus France is sending warships to the eastern Mediterranean for joint drills with Greek and Cypriot vessels as President Emmanuel...
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Greece to Install Floating Sea Barriers to Stop Migrant Influx
The Greek Defense Ministry opened the bidding process on Wednesday for the installation of a “floating protection system” in the Aegean Sea meant to curtail the huge influx of migrants arriving from...
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Greek Police Apprehend Infamous “Syntagma Archer”
Greek police on Thursday located and apprehended Yiannis Michalidis, an alleged member of an urban guerrilla group who rose to notoriety in 2011 after he tried to shoot at police with a high-powered...
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Yorgos Lanthimos to Shoot Short Film in Greece
The Greek National Opera on Wednesday announced that a new short film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, featuring actors Emma Stone and Damien Bonnard, is being produced now in Athens. The film will be...
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