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‘Fuel War’ Breaks Out in Cyprus
Turkish Cypriots reacted angrily to Nicosia’s move to introduce fuel checks at the crossing points dividing the Mediterranean island. “The Greek side is openly threatening consumers with new criminal...
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Ferry Service Connects Greece’s Thessaloniki with Cyclades, Crete
For the first time in ten years, a ferry service was launched on Saturday connecting Thessaloniki, in northern Greece with the Aegean islands and Crete. The route, operated by ferry company Seajets,...
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Replica of Nike Masterpiece to Grace Greece’s Samothrace
An exact replica of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace is to be installed in its natural place at the archaeological site of the Greek island of Samothrace. The...
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Why Did Ancient Greeks Recline to Eat and Drink?
Surviving images in potteries, frescos, wine cups and sculptures depict ancient Greeks reclining to one side to eat, drink and chat with friends. Reclining and dining in ancient Greece started at...
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Leper Island of Spinalonga Second Most Visited Site in Greece’s Crete (video)
The small island of Spinalonga, which for 50 years was a leper colony, has become one of the most popular sites in Crete. Officials say that it now ranks second only to the archaeological site of...
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A Glimmer of Hope for the Two Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey
File photo The lifting of Turkey’s state of emergency next month offers a glimmer of hope to the two Greek soldiers held in a Turkish prison since March. Law experts quoted in the Greek media say that...
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Greek Protesters Clash With Police Over ‘Macedonia’ Deal (video)
Greek police used tear gas on Sunday against demonstrators opposing the “Macedonia” name deal in central Athens. A group of around 30 demonstrators threw rocks and flares against the police in...
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Greek Centrist Potami Quits PASOK-Led Coalition
Leaders of KINAL Fofi Gennimata and Potami Stavros Theodorakis. File photo The Greek centrist party Potami voted on Sunday to leave the Movement for Change (KINAL) group, led by once powerful PASOK,...
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Athens Chosen as Europe’s Best City Break Tourist Destination for 2018
Athens has been unveiled as Europe’s best city break destination for 2018, with its famous Acropolis also being chosen as Europe’s best tourist destination. The World Travel Awards (WTA) Europe Gala...
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Greece’s ‘Little Paris’ Takes on France’s Eiffel Tower (photos)
Travelling along the west coast of Peloponnese one will come across a Greek replica of the Eiffel Tower, the iconic Paris monument. Built in the 1960s, it is situated at the entrance of the small town...
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Greek Snake Woman Gives Thessaloniki a Ssssurprise (photos)
Residents of Thessaloniki got a ssssurprise this weekend when they saw a woman walking down the street with a large snake draped around her neck. Greek media report that the woman decided to take her...
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Former Greek Minister Jailed for Corruption to be Freed Amid Ill Health
Akis Tsochatzopoulos, the disgraced former minister who was sentenced to 19 years in prison for taking kickbacks, is to be released on health grounds. The former politician, who served as a minister...
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Greek International Sokratis Papastathopoulos Joins Arsenal (video)
The Greek international Sokratis Papastathopoulos has joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund where he has won two Bundesliga titles and one German Cup. “I feel very good, it is my first day here,...
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Greece’s Junior Government Partner Threatens to Block ‘Macedonia’ Deal
The Greek defense minister and leader of the Independent Greeks Panos Kammenos has criticized the ‘Macedonia’ agreement and pledged to obstruct its approval on Tuesday. Kammenos, a nationalist...
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Stavros Niarchos: The Greek Shipping Tycoon and His Enduring Legacy
Stavros Niarchos, 3 July 1909 – 16 April 1996, was a self-made businessman of immense wealth with an exceptional ability to make money. After his death, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has become a...
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UK Airline Apologizes After Passengers Swelter at Greek Airport (video)
Passengers flying to the U.K. from the Greek island of Zakynthos have said they suffered fits and panic attacks after they were kept on the plane for three hours with no air conditioning. With...
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EU’s Moscovici: Greece Returns to Normality
After eight difficult years Greece is back to normality, to autonomy and the markets, EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Pierre Moscovici told the Greek parliament on Tuesday....
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Report Damns Local Authorities over Greek Floods
Forestry officials, elected municipal officers and engineers from the private sector share responsibility for the deadly floods that hit west of Athens in November 2017, according to a report...
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Fourth of July Marked by Reception at US Embassy in Greece (photos)
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt hosted a reception to mark Independence Day on Tuesday with guests including politicians, entrepreneurs, artists and prominent Americans living in Athens. At his...
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Exxon, Total Win Tender to Explore for Oil and Gas Off Greece’s Crete
A consortium of U.S. Exxon Mobil , France’s Total and Hellenic Petroleum has been awarded a tender to explore for oil and gas off Greece, the energy ministry said on Tuesday. The consortium will...
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