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Greek Central Bank Calls for Post-Bailout Credit
Greece’s central banker said on Monday he supports establishing a precautionary credit line for the country after it exits its third adjustment program in the summer. Speaking at an event organized by...
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Greece Vows to Defend Itself after Turkish Provocation at Imia
The Greek Coast Guard vessel Gavdos, file photo The Greek government vowed to defend its sovereign rights following an incident early on Tuesday when a Turkish coast guard vessel rammed a Greek ship...
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Fmr NATO Chief: ‘Imia Islets Are, and Will Remain Greek Forever’
Former NATO Commander James Stavridis has told Greek Reporter in an exclusive interview that the Aegean islets of Imia, whose sovereignty is disputed by Turkey, “are Greek and they will remain Greek...
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Washington Urges Greece, Turkey to De-Escalate
The U.S. State Department has encouraged Greece and Turkey to “de-escalate” current tensions in the Aegean, after a Turkish coast guard vessel rammed a Greek patrol boat on Monday night near the Imia...
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Varoufakis Offers a New ‘Mera’ as he Reveals Name of Greek Party
Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has revealed that the new political party he is forming in Greece will be called MeRA25. Making the announcement on his personal website, he said that MeRA25...
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Calypso’s Paradise: Gavdos, the Southernmost Greek Island (video)
Gavdos is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much larger neighbor, Crete. Called Ogygia during ancient times, is also known as Calypso’s island. If you ever wondered why...
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Aegean Should be ‘Sea of Friendship’ Turkey Now Says
The islets of Imia Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday the Aegean should be a “sea of friendship” between Greece and Turkey in comments that may signal Ankara’s intention to...
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Greece Looks at USA to Calm Down Turkey
Greece is expecting the US administration to intervene and de-escalate the crisis with Turkey over the Imia islets, according to diplomatic sources in Athens. The Greek government is hoping that US...
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Greek Village Stubbornly Refuses to be Submerged (video)
Aerial footage has emerged of an abandoned village in Crete which refuses to be submerged under an artificial water reservoir. The controversial Aposelemi dam project, which should solve a...
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Tsipras: Greece Will Not Tolerate Challenge to its Territory
Greek premier Alexis Tsipras sent a message of defiance to Turkey on Thursday following an incident at Imia on Monday night. “Greece is not going to allow any challenge of its territorial integrity...
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Former PM Samaras Sues Tsipras over Novartis ‘Conspiracy’
Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras filed a lawsuit on Thursday against current premier Alexis Tsipras over what he describes as a conspiracy to implicate him in the Novartis scandal. In a...
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Creon Weather Front Hits Greece
A low-pressure weather front dubbed Creon is bringing storms and snow to Greece from early on Thursday. Heavy snow has fallen in central parts of Greece and meteorologists warn that extreme weather...
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NATO Treads Neutrality Path in Greek-Turkish Dispute
Jens Stoltenberg greets Greek defense chief Panos Kammenos NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a call on Thursday for the de-escalation of tension in the Aegean. Asked about a recent incident...
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AEK Held by Dynamo Kiev in Athens (video)
Despite an impressive performance in the second half, AEK had to settle for an 1-1 draw against Dynamo Kiev and they would have to score in Ukraine next week in order to keep hopes alive of...
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Greece: We Will Not React Peacefully to Next Turkish Provocation
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias warned Turkey that Greece will not react so peacefully the next time an incident happens at the Imia islets. Turkey in Imia “reached a red line and in a sense...
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Longest Balkan Railway Tunnel Opens in Greece (video)
The longest tunnel in Greece and the Balkans was finally opened to rail traffic this week after years of construction. The Kallidromo tunnel, situated in central Greece is nine kilometers (5.6 miles)...
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Drone Footage Captures Eerie Greek Shipwreck (video)
A spectacular drone video of an eerie shipwreck in the southern Peloponnese is lighting up Greek social media. The video by Up Drones depicts the shipwreck of the Dimitrios (previously named...
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Alexander the Great Signs Officially Scrapped in FYROM
FYROM has officially scrapped any reference to Alexander the Great in its key infrastructure by renaming its main airport and highway as part of concessions reached with Greece. New signs erected...
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Greece to Further Ease Capital Controls
The Greek government will announce in the next few days a further easing of capital controls, local media report. The withdrawal limit from bank accounts will be raised to €2,300 ($2,870) from the...
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Thessaloniki Displays Rare 17th-Century Aegean Maps (photos)
An exhibition of a previously unseen map collection of the Aegean archipelago has opened in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. The rare 333-year-old maps commissioned by Louis XIV of France were...
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