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‘Blue Flags’ Removed from 38 Greek Beaches
Thirty-eight beaches in Greece were removed from the prestigious “blue-flag” program, judged to have failed in meeting the strict criteria. The blue-flag, the most recognizable ecological symbol in...
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FYROM Sets Sept. 30 as Date for Referendum on Name Deal with Greece
The parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) set Sept. 30 as the date for a referendum on the country’s NATO and EU membership bids and on its agreement with Greece on the...
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Hundreds Gather in Athens for Candle Rally to Honor Fire Victims
Hundreds of people holding a candle gathered in front of the Greek parliament in Syntagma Square to pay their respects to the 90+ victims of the Greek fire. The rally had been organized on social media...
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Greek Opposition Leader Slams Government Over Fire Disaster
Leader of main opposition New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, vowed that all those responsible for the deadly fire in eastern Attica earlier in the month will be held accountable. In a press...
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Stormy Weather Expected to Hit Greece this Week
File photo Greece’s National Meteorological Service has warned that a weather system bringing heavy rain and hailstorms will hit many parts of Greece starting Tuesday. According to a special...
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Greece Promises Swift Payment of Disaster Relief to Fire Victims
The Greek government will pay out the emergency relief subsidy to fire victims as quickly as possible, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis said. The one-off benefit is available to...
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IMF Report Damps Optimism Over Greece’s Growth Prospects
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has dampened optimism over the medium- to long-term prospects for the Greek economy as the country prepares to complete its third bailout in three weeks time....
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Wildfire Breaks Out in Greece’s Zakynthos (photos)
Firefighters are battling the flames in Zakynthos as a wildfire is burning out of control in the Vrondero area of the Greek island. According to reports, the fire which is aided by strong winds is...
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The Fatal Mistake: How Drivers Were Diverted Towards the Greek Inferno
As Greece mourns dozens of deaths from the fire that devastated the resort of Mati and other areas east of Athens ten days ago, the role of the of the Civil Protection Agency and the traffic police...
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Greece’s President Visits Fire-Stricken Town 10 Days After Disaster
President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos paid a visit to the fire-stricken areas of eastern Attica on Wednesday morning, talking with local residents and state emergency services staff on the...
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Greece Plans to Demolish More Than 3,000 Illegal Buildings
File photo The Greek government has vowed to demolish 3,185 illegal constructions, built in forests and along the coastline of Attica, following the deadly fire at Mati. Government spokesman Dimitris...
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Tourist Arrivals in Greece Up in June
Tourist arrivals travelling from air and road grew in June 2018 compared with the same month last year, Greek Tourism Confederation SETE said in a report released on Tuesday. The report said that...
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Cyprus Concert Raises Over €100,000 for Fire Victims
More than €100,000 has so far been collected during the #StandByGreece campaign organised to help victims of last week’s devastating fire in Greece. The campaign culminated in Tuesday’s concert at...
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Greek Police Arrest Man Suspected of Arson in Marathon
Police arrested on Wednesday a 35 year-old man suspected of arson in the municipality of Marathon. The man has been accused of setting five fires in land plots in the area of Rizari between July 26...
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The Day When the Peak of the ‘Mountain of Ancient Greek Gods’ was Conquered
Today marks the 105th anniversary of the first climbers to reach Mount Olympus’s highest peak, famed for its place in Greek mythology as home of the Twelve Olympian gods. Since that date, it is...
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Government Accused of ‘Misleading’ Greeks as First Illegal Structure Demolished
First illegal structure demolished on Thursday in Halkidiki As Greek authorities demolished a wall blocking access to the sea in their drive against illegal structures, Greece’s main opposition has...
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Remains of Greek Soldier Killed in Action 44 Years Ago Identified in Cyprus
The remains belonging to First Lieutenant Giorgos Papalambridis from Ioannina have been found and identified by the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus 44 years after his death. According to...
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Final Loan Installment to Greece ‘in the Coming Days’
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) said in a press release on Thursday that Greece’s fifth and final loan installment from its adjustment program will be disbursed “in the coming days.” The ESM...
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Outcry as November 17 Killer Gets Transfer to Prison Farm
Dimitris Koufodinas walking out of the Korydallos jail in June on a 48-hour prison leave, the third since last November The decision by the Greek prison authorities to transfer November 17 hitman...
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Woman Who Lost Baby in Greek Wildfires Dies in Hospital
A woman who lost her six-month-old baby in Greece’s worst ever wildfires last month died in hospital on Friday, the country’s health ministry said. The 35-year-old woman, who was the wife of a...
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