Businessman Sabby Mionis Donates 80,000 Euros to “The Smile of the Child”
Greek-Israeli businessman Sabby Mionis, donated 80,000 euros to the Greek charity “The Smile of the Child”, to reinforce the actions of the organization in times of financial and social crisis....
View ArticleSnow-Covered Pitch Turns Greek Football Game into Farce (photos – video)
A football game for the Greek Cup between Lamia and Panathinaikos, descended into a farce on Thursday, as the pitch was covered with snow. The referee decided that the game should start as scheduled,...
View ArticleConvicted Terrorist Stabbed by Inmates in Greek Jail
A group of inmates attacked and injured convicted terrorist Nikos Maziotis inside his cell at Korydallos prison, in Athens. Maziotis; self-professed leader of the Revolutionary Struggle urban...
View ArticleFather Kills Daughter and Hangs Himself in Northern Greece
The young girl at a recent birthday party A 49-year-old man killed his 18-year old daughter, and then committed suicide by hanging himself on Friday, in northern Greece. The tragic incident occurred at...
View ArticleSnowstorm Chaos as Drivers Stranded on Main Greek Highway (video)
Hundreds of drivers have been stranded on the main Athens to Thessaloniki highway, as a snow storm hit central Greece, on Friday. According to reports, traffic came to a standstill about 100 km north...
View ArticleTurkey’s Opposition Leader Vows to Grab 18 Islands from Greece
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıcdaroglu on December 23 lashed out at Greek defense minister’s remarks on the Aegean islands, saying that he will take back a total of...
View ArticleFYROM ‘Ready’ to Give Up Claims on Alexander the Great
The left-wing prime minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) says he is ready to renounce his country’s claim to the legacy of Alexander the Great to help solve a 26-year-old...
View ArticleGreek Emergency Services Rescue 12 Seamen Near Mykonos (video)
Greek emergency services rescued 12 seamen that were stranded after their ship run aground a rocky islet near Mykonos on Friday. The men survived the night taking refuge in a rocky cave on the islet...
View ArticleAfrican Dust Covers Parts of Cyprus (photos)
Dust has spread to all areas of the island on Friday morning, prompting the labour inspection department to issue more health warnings. According to the Met office, dust levels will be roughly the...
View Article13 Years Later: The Greek Girl who Won Fame at Athens 2004 (photos)
One of the most enduring memories of the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 was the young girl who blew out the Olympic Flame in the closing ceremony. The little girl with the green eyes and slightly sad...
View ArticleColorful Santa Run in Chania to be Held on Tuesday
The successful Santa Run in Chania that was due to be held on Saturday was postponed till Tuesday due to adverse weather condition in Crete. The Santa Run Chania is a festive, charitable...
View ArticleKamatriades: Escape in this Hidden Gem on Evia Island
The picturesque village of Kamatriades on the north side of the Greek island of Evia lies on the slopes of mount Telethrion at an altitude of 350 meters. The village, offering spectacular views all...
View ArticleGreek Woman Found Dead Buried in Snow
An elderly woman was found dead in snow on Saturday as a cold front sweeps across Greece. The 80-year-old victim went missing on Friday. Her body was found near her home in northern Peloponnese...
View ArticleGreek Lottery Distributes 1,000-euro Windfall to Taxpayers on Xmas Eve
Ten million euros will be distributed on Christmas Eve to 10,000 lucky taxpayers through a lottery the finance ministry is basing on purchases or payments made by taxpayers electronically or through...
View ArticleA Tour of 9 Magnificent Museums Showcasing Greece’s Cultural Heritage
From the Peloponnese in the south, to Evros in the north a network of nine thematic museums aims at showcasing Greece’s cultural heritage. In particular, the museums created and supported by the...
View ArticleCosmopolitan Arachova: The Winter Mykonos of Greece
The cosmopolitan alpine town of Arachova is the perfect place to go to “see and be seen” during the winter season in Greece. An easy two hour drive from Athens, Arachova is often dubbed the “Winter...
View ArticleEU Commission Spokesman: ‘Greece is Turning Page’
Greece is turning page, and EU-Greece’s trust issue was built mostly by the Greek people and their sacrifices in the last years, stated European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas, speaking to...
View ArticleIsraeli Embassy in Greece Vandalized with Red Paint (video)
Ten activists of the radical leftist group Rouvikonas (Rubicon), on Monday, vandalized the Israeli embassy building in Athens, Greece, with bottles of red paint. They arrived riding motorcycles at...
View ArticleTurkey Issues Aegean NAVTEX in New Provocation
Turkey has issued a series of Navigational Telexes (NAVTEX) for military exercises, that in essence are excluding large areas of the Aegean Sea from marine traffic throughout 2018. Greek Ministry of...
View ArticleChristmas Meal Offered to 1,000 Poor Citizens of Athens (photos)
The municipality of Athens opened the doors of an indoor stadium in the centre of the Greek capital, and laid out tables to welcome about 1,000 homeless and poor people on Christmas day. Employees and...
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