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British Royal Couple in First Official Visit to Greece
British royals Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have accepted an invitation by the president of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos for an official visit to Greece in May. It will be the...
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Greek Court Rejects Turkish Servicemen’s Extradition
A Greek appeals court rejected for a third time on Friday an appeal by Turkey seeking the extradition of eight former servicemen who fled to Greece in 2016. The eight servicemen sought political...
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Anarchists Ransack German Consulate in Crete
A group of anarchists has stormed the German consulate in Heraklion, Crete and unfolded a huge banner with slogans against Turkey’s military operation in Syria. According to reports, the assailants...
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Thessaloniki Rally for Captive Greek Soldiers Called for March 25
A rally in solidarity with the two Greek soldiers held in Turkey for inadvertently straying into the country is being organized for March 25 — Greek Independence Day — in Thessaloniki. The...
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Greek Tanker Suspected of Fuel Smuggling Seized in Libya
A Greek-owned tanker has been seized and its crew arrested in Libya on suspicion they planned to smuggle oil out of the North African country. “The naval forces seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the...
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The Underground Athenian Taverna Lost in Time
In the center of Athens, in the basement of a 150-year-old neoclassical building, is a traditional Greek taverna that will take you back to the 1950s. Called Diporto, there’s no signage. Two doors —...
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At Least 16 Die After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Greece (update)
File photo At least 16 migrants, including 5 children, are reported dead on Saturday after their boat carrying them from Turkey capsized off the Greek island of Agathonisi in eastern Aegean. Initially,...
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Greek Gymnast Lefteris Petrounias Wins Another Gold (video)
‘Lord of the Rings’ Lefteris Petrounias added another Gold Medal to his distinguished career winning the ring competition at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku, Azerbajian. The Greek...
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Greek Foreign Minister Receives Another Death Threat
For the second time in the space of two months, Greece’s foreign minister has received a letter containing a bullet in an apparent threat to his life according to a Greek daily. Newspaper ‘Ta Nea’...
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Greece’s Centre-Left Charts ‘Autonomous’ Political Course
The Movement for Change (MFC) will have an autonomous political role towards SYRIZA and New Democracy, PASOK leader and interim chair of the new party said in a speech at the MFC’s founding congress...
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German Optimism about Greece’s Reform Path
Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that Greece will complete the necessary reforms which will open the road to debt relief. In his first major interview since assuming office,...
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3+1 Amazing Day Trips From Athens
Athens is a great base to experience vacations all over Attica region. Just about an hour away, one will discover great beaches, mountains, ancient monuments, museums, hundreds of outdoor activities,...
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Greek Researchers Turn Honey and Other Superfoods into Powder
Greek researchers have perfected a technique which converts honey and other superfoods into powder without destroying their nutritional value. As explained by Kostas Petrotos, Associate Professor of...
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19-Year-Old Man Stabbed to Death in Athens
Greece’s police are looking for clues into the murder of a 19-year-old man in the early hours of Sunday at a park in north Athens. The man was stabbed to death by an unknown assailant in the suburb of...
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Summer Has Come Early as Wildfires Rage Across Greece
Firefighters have been battling wildfires raging on many fronts throughout Greece since Saturday. It is the first outbreak of fires for the season, aided by strong winds and unseasonably high...
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Greek Parliament Gets a Makeover (video)
The courtyard of the Greek Parliament at Athens’ Syntagma Square has been turned into a construction site as work has begun to repair the roof of the building. The project was deemed necessary by...
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Greek Gymnast Ioanna Xoulogi Wins Silver in Baku
Greek gymnast Ioanna Xoulogi won the silver medal at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in women’s floor exercises in Baku March 18. The Greek champion scored 12,733 points, behind Croatian gymnast...
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Thousands Join the Fun at Athens Half Marathon (photos)
Thousands of professional and amateur runners participated in the Athens Half Marathon, on Sunday. Organized by the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS) and the City of Athens, the event which started...
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Fly Over Delphi, the ‘Navel of the World’, in this Magnificent Video
Footage of the ancient Greek site of Delphi taken by a drone has captivated the country over the last few days. The video uploaded to YouTube by Greek drone enthusiasts Up Drone, captures the...
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Holocaust Survivor Leads Thessaloniki Remembrance March
Holocaust survivor Moshe Aelion Retracing the steps that brought him to the Auschwitz concentration camp 75 years ago, 92-year-old Holocaust survivor Moshe Aelion on Sunday took his wheelchair and...
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