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Chinese Patient at Greek Hospital Cleared of Coronavirus Infection
A Chinese citizen who recently traveled from China to Greece and had developed symptoms related to the coronavirus was cleared of carrying the disease on Wednesday. The 33-year-old man was transferred...
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Greeks Turn Their Backs on Plastic Shopping Bags
The use of light plastic bags plunged an amazing 98.6 percent in Greek supermarkets in 2019 compared with 2017, the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) said in a report released on...
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Greece to Propose Epirus’ Zagori Villages as UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Greek Culture Ministry announced recently that it intends to officially propose the traditional villages in Epirus’ Zagori district in northwestern Greece as a Greek “cultural landscape” to be...
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One Dead as Rival Afghan Migrant Groups Clash in Central Athens
Greek Police. File photo. One person was killed and at least one other was injured on Thursday during a violent clash between rival migrant groups in the center of Athens. The incident occurred in...
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Greek Soldier’s Remains Return Home from Cyprus After 46 Years
A Greek officer holding a photograph of Georgios Katsanis is followed by his colleagues, who carry the remains of the commando unit leader. The remains of a Greek officer killed during the 1974 Turkish...
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Key Players in Shipping Industry to Gather in Athens for Capital Link Forum
Panel discussion at the 2019 Capital Link Forum held in Athens Key players in the shipping industry, including influential members of the financial community such as commercial and investment bankers,...
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This is Sparta! Gerard Butler to Join Battle of Thermopylae Festivities
The mayor of Sparta, the ancient Greek city in the Peloponnese, announced on Wednesday that Gerard Butler, who played King Leonidas in the Hollywood blockbuster “300” will visit the town in March....
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Crete Has Its Own Patron Saint of Love, the Martyr Yakinthos
February 14th is the globally-celebrated day of Saint Valentine, internationally known as the day of lovers. Millions of stores around the world are lavishly decorated in red and vast quantities of...
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How to Greek Up Your Valentine’s Day
By Ada Leivada Relationships are hard, and those with partners who speak another language as a native can find them even harder. If you are in a mixed-language relationship you might often find it...
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Greece Calls for Increased NATO Presence in the Aegean to Stem Migrant Influx
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos called for the strengthening of NATO’s presence in the Aegean Sea on Thursday in order to halt what he called the migration influx from Turkey. Speaking at...
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Piraeus Bank Successfully Completes 500-Million-Euro Bond Issue
Piraeus Bank officially announced the successful issue of a 500-million-euro Tier 2 bond with institutional investors at a coupon of 5.50 percent on Thursday. The bond, which has a maturity of 10 years...
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Coronavirus’ Impact on Greek Tourism Seen to be Minimal
Chinese tourists wearing masks recently on their Santorini vacation Greece’s Tourism Minister said on Thursday that the coronavirus epidemic will have a limited impact on the country’s tourism, since...
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Greece Freezes Land Expropriations for Migrant Camps
Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos The Greek government decided on Monday to halt its previously-announced expropriations of land for the creation of new detention camps on five Aegean...
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Athens Braces for Transport Strike as Unions Protest Social Security Reforms
Buses, trolleys, trams and metro transportation will be out of operation in Athens on February 18, as employees will be taking part in the 24-hour strike against the new social security bill expected...
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Greek Chefs Win Bronze in Culinary Olympics
A team of Greek chefs won the bronze medal in the category “Community Catering” at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2020, currently taking place in Stuttgart, Germany. The Chef’s Club of Northern Greece...
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Athens Gridlocked as Transport Workers Strike Over Pension Bill
Traffic in parts of the Greek capital came to a standstill on Tuesday as Greek transport workers joined a 24-hour public sector strike over pension reforms. Buses, trolleys, trams and metro...
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Greece Restores Historic Epirus Stone Bridge to its Former Glory
The stone bridge of Plaka, which stretches over the Arachthos River in Epirus, Greece is a marvel of engineering, with a 40-meter-(131 feet) wide arch and a height of approximately 20 meters (66 feet)....
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The Carnival Season of Apokries Kicks Off in Greece
File photo The carnival season, or “Apokries,” has arrived once again in Greece, and cities and towns throughout the country are now preparing for a full slate of colorful festivities during the...
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Turkish Vessel to Begin Gas Exploration Off Crete – Report
A Turkish newspaper reported on Wednesday that Ankara will soon send an exploration vessel to start searching for hydrocarbon reserves off the southeast corner of the Greek island of Crete. Yeni Safak...
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European Court Gives Greece Go-Ahead for Migrant Detention Centers
File photo Enclosed detention facilities for migrants and asylum seekers are not prohibited by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), its President said on Tuesday at a briefing in the Greek...
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