Blind Greek Cook Wows Master Chef Judges
A nearly-blind contestant moved the audience and the judges from the television reality show Master Chef on Wednesday not only with his cooking skills but also his determination to prove that his...
View ArticleGreece Halts Visa Applications from China as it Prepares to Tackle Coronavirus
Greece has halted all visa applications from Chinese citizens at least until February 9 as health authorities are meeting early next week to assess the threat posed by the spread of coronavirus. A...
View ArticleGreece Ratifies New US Defense Agreement
The Greek Parliament on Thursday approved an updated defense agreement with the United States, allowing the use of Greek military facilities, including the airbases at Larissa and Stefanovikio. The...
View ArticleTurkish Research Vessel Violates Greek Borders on Anniversary of Imia Crisis
Greek authorities revealed on Friday that Turkey’s “Oruc Reis” research vessel has violated the boundaries of Greece’s continental shelf, and was operating south of the island of Kastellorizo. The...
View ArticleGreece to Step Up Campaign for Return of Parthenon Marbles after Brexit
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni declared recently that Greece will step up its campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain and that she expects to win more support from her European...
View ArticleMayor of Santorini Plays Down Concerns About Coronavirus Spread
As hundreds of Chinese tourists, some wearing protective facemasks, strolled the streets of Santorini on Friday, snapping photos of the magnificent view of its caldera, the mayor the Greek island...
View ArticleGreek Police Clash with Migrants on Lesvos
Police on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos used tear gas to disperse a march by asylum seekers and migrants from the infamous Moria camp and stop them from reaching the capital of Mytilini on...
View ArticleGreek PM Tours Saudi Arabia, UAE Seeking Investments and Allies
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Monday with a view to attract investments and build alliances to counter Turkey’s expansionist policies in...
View ArticleGreece’s Lesvos Island in Turmoil as Migrants Demonstrate for Second Day
Hundreds of refugees and migrants gathered on Tuesday in the center of Mytilini, the capital of the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, protesting the appalling living conditions at the infamous Moria...
View ArticleStranded Greek Passport Holders Trying to Leave China’s Coronavirus Epicenter
Greek Reporter has learned that at least four Greek passport holders living at or near the Coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan have contacted the country’s authorities in China requesting immediate...
View ArticleHoly Synod of the Church of Greece Rules “Abortion is Murder”
The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in Greece ruled on Tuesday that it considers abortion to be murder and cannot accept the practice. The Holy Synod, chaired by Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and...
View ArticleHuman Rights Groups Rebuke Greece Over Migrant Sea Barrier
Greece’s plan to build a “floating protection system” in the Aegean Sea meant to curtail the huge influx of migrants arriving from the Turkish coast, has recently drawn strong criticism from human...
View ArticleGoldie Hawn’s Anti-Stress Seminars for Children Upset Greek Church
The Metropolis of Chalkida, in central Greece, expressed its opposition earlier in the week to meditation and anti-stress seminars aimed at primary school teachers organized by Goldie Hawn. The...
View ArticleGreek Antiquities Meet 19th Century Art in Exhibition on 1821 Revolution
An exhibit juxtaposing Greek antiquities with 18th and 19th century works of art will open at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens on February 11 as part of the events celebrating the...
View ArticleGreece to Send Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia
Greece announced on Tuesday that it will send some of its Patriot defense missiles to Saudi Arabia under a program involving the United States, Great Britain and France. Athens will deploy the...
View ArticleGreece’s Civitel Hotels & Resorts Wins Prestigious Awards
Civitel Attik and Civitel Olympic, both members of Civitel Hotels & Resorts, which were nominated for the first time in three categories during the Venue Awards 2020 held recently in Athens, won...
View ArticleWhen Kirk Douglas Distributed Aid in War-Torn Greece
Photo: Dimitirs Kokkonis, Pinterest Legendary Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 103, actively supported the United States’ aid efforts for Greece in the midst of...
View ArticleEarthquake Jolts Central Greece
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Greece at 11.24 am local time on Thursday. The epicenter was in the Pindos mountains between Karditsa and Arta. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the...
View ArticleCoronavirus Epidemic: China Advises Its Recent Travelers to Greece to Stay...
The Chinese Ambassador to Greece said on Wednesday that officials are now contacting all its country’s citizens who recently traveled to Greece and advising them to stay indoors until the possibility...
View ArticleGreece Confirms First Case of Swine Fever Disease
Greek authorities on Wednesday were put on alert after it was confirmed that a case of swine fever disease was recorded at a small family farm in the region of Serres, in northeastern Greece. The...
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