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Burned Homes in Greece’s Fire-Stricken Mati Demolished
The first burned-out buildings from the fires that devastated the Greek resort of Mati in July were demolished by bulldozers on Monday. Almost a month since the deadly fire of July 23, that claimed...
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Dramatic Moment Deadly Greek Fire Erupts Captured on Video
Dramatic footage emerged of the moment the fire that claimed at least 96 lives in eastern Attica on July 23 erupted in a plot of land in the area of Daou Pentelis. The footage, currently under...
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Greece Calls for New Talks on Return of Parthenon Marbles
Greek Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou has formally requested the resumption of talks for the return of the Parthenon Marbles by the British Museum. According to a ministry statement on Monday,...
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Greece’s Tsipras Hails End of Bailout Era from Ithaca (video)
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hailed Greece’s exit from its bailout program on Tuesday in a televised address from the island of Ithaca. “Today a new day is dawning in our country, a historic day. The...
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Greek-Speaking US Diplomat Becomes New Consul in Thessaloniki
Career diplomat Gregory W. Pfleger, Jr. has arrived in Thessaloniki to assume the office of US Consul General in Greece’s second largest city. Ambassador to Athens Geoffrey Pyatt hailed his arrival at...
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Greek Professor Named Among Most Influential People in Digital Government
Greek academic Yannis Charalabidis was named among the world’s 100 most influential people in digital government by Apolitical, an influential global network. Charalabidis, Associate Professor at the...
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PAOK Keeps Champions League Hopes Alive with Draw at Benfica (video)
PAOK continued its unbeaten run in Champions League qualifying by snatching an 1-1 draw against Portuguese giants Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday. The draw hands PAOK a slight advantage going into the...
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Huge Blast Rocks Piraeus
Greek police are investigating a blast at the center of Piraeus, south of Athens, that caused damage to buildings and cars in the early hours of Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Witnesses say...
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Turkish Fury at Greek Court Over Asylum for Coup Suspects
Turkey slammed the decision of Greek Council of State to reject the government’s objection against its earlier ruling that granted right of asylum to Turkish soldiers, who were accused by Turkey of...
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Massive Power Outage Hits Athens
Most parts of Athens were without electricity early Wednesday afternoon after a fault crippled the power supply system in the Greek capital. Suburbs from as far south as Glyfada to Kifisia in the...
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Increase in U.S., German Visitors Boosts Greek Tourism Revenues
Data released on Tuesday by the Bank of Greece show a significant rise of tourists and revenues for the first half of 2018, compared with the same period last year. The boost is largely due to the...
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Greek Seamen Call September 3 Strike
Greek officials express concern over the decision by the PNO seamen’s federation to call a 24-hour strike for September 3 as the tourism season is still in full swing. Ferry companies are urging crews...
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NASA in Awe Over Magic Greek Meteor Shower (photo)
NASA has published a photo taken of the Perseids meteor shower by a Greek photographer near the town of Kalavrita, Peloponnese. The American space agency posted the image by Andreas Messinis on its...
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Greek Champions AEK Edge Closer to Champions League Dream (video)
AEK put themselves in the driving seat for a place in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday with a 2-1 win at Hungary’s Vidi FC. Vidi and AEK each had a player sent off and the Greek side...
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Greek Prosecutors Hunt for Clues a Month Since the Fire Tragedy
A month since the fires that devastated the resort of Mati in eastern Attica and claimed the lives of at least 96 people, Greek prosecutors are mulling over the evidence provided by witnesses. More...
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Greek Island of Samos Struggles with Overcrowded Migrant Camps (video)
The Greek island of Samos is home to at least 3,800 asylum seekers which is half the size of the local population and four times its camp capacity, says a report on Al Jazeera. As John Psaropoulos...
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Looted Icon of St George Returns to Cyprus
An 1829 Greek Orthodox icon of St. George, looted from the village of Karavas, in Cyprus following the 1974 Turkish invasion, is set to be repatriated, after it was confiscated by the Swiss...
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Mykonos Mayor Takes Legal Action Over Crime Spike
The mayor of Mykonos filed a complaint against former citizens’ protection minister Nikos Toskas and the chief of Hellenic Police at the Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) on Wednesday, over lack of...
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Greek Premier Tsipras Accused of ‘Negligence and Complicity’ by Mother of Victim
The mother of a young Greek who was murdered last week at Filopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis, accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of “negligence and complicity” in her son’s death. The...
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Olympiacos Beat Burnley 3-1 in Europa League Qualifier (video)
Olympiacos completed an excellent week for Greek sides in European competitions by defeating 10-man Burnley 3-1 in the first leg of their Europa League playoff tie in Piraeus. A superb captain’s...
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