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Three Foreign Nationals Arrested for the Murder of Greek Youth in Athens
Greek police have arrested three foreign nationals as suspects for the death of 25-year-old Nikos Moustakas at Filopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis, last week. According to reports two are...
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British Boy Blasted Through the Air by Jet Engine at Greece’s Skiathos (video)
People gather outside Skiathos Airport to experience the blast of the jet turbines as the aircraft fly low overhead A boy has been injured after he was blasted almost 10 metres through the air by the...
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U.S. Embassy Warns Visitors of West Nile Virus Threat in Greece
The US embassy in Athens has issued a health alert for visitors to Greece over the spread of the West Nile Virus, which has resulted in the death of at least 11 people. The alert says that 77 cases of...
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Rolling Stones’ Frontman Mick Jagger Island Hopping in Greece
Mick Jagger, one of the greatest rock stars of all time, was spotted on the Greek island of Tinos, on Wednesday. Jagger, 75, was the epitome of happiness as he took his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, 31,...
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Cyprus Protests Turkish Violations to the UN
The Republic of Cyprus protested to the UN violations of its airspace and territorial waters by Turkey, which took place last June. These violations, Cyprus said, aim to undermine its sovereignty....
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Kurdish Politician Flees from Turkey to Greece Seeking Asylum
A former MP for the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey was arrested by Greek police in the northeastern border town of Orestiada on Wednesday, for illegal entry into the country....
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Greece ‘On Alert’ Over West Nile Virus
The Greek Health Ministry is monitoring the cases of the West Nile Virus and estimates that the data so far do not prove that the situation is out of control. “There is no particular concern that we...
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Magnificent Ancient Mosaic Dazzles Visitors in Greece’s Pelion (photos)
Visitors to a remote beach in the southern edge of Greece’s Pelion are in for a treat as the remnants of an ancient mosaic adorn the pebbly beach. The Theotokos beach owes its name to the chapel of...
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Moody’s Warns Greece to Avoid Becoming a Modern Day Sisyphus
In a post mortem of the era of bailouts, ratings agency Moody’s highlights the catastrophic impact of the eight years of austerity on the Greek economy and warns economic and political risks could...
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Germany Warns Greece to Fulfill Post-Bailout Commitments
German minister of Finance Olaf Scholz warned Athens to honor the commitments it undertook to exit the bailout era and stressed that the country’s agreements with its partners and creditors have to be...
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Residents of Greece’s Fire-Stricken Mati Warned to Wear Protective Masks
A Greek expert has warned of the dangers to public health from the dust and toxic substances released by the deadly fire in Mati, eastern Attica on July 23. Professor of Atmospheric Physics and...
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16th Century Greek Fortress Hosts New Archaeological Museum
A new archaeological museum for Pylos, SW Peloponnese, will be inaugurated on Saturday at a building within the 16th-century fortress of Niokastro (“new castle”). The museum will house the...
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AEK, PAOK Kick-Off Greek Season with Wins (video)
AEK and PAOK kicked off the new season in Greece with wins against Pas Giannina and Asteras Tripolis respectively. SuperLeague champions AEK produced a solid performance to comfortably beat PAS 2-0....
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Ancient Greek Monuments Open for Sunday’s Full Moon
Greece will be opening 132 archaeological sites and museums throughout the country and offering night-time tours to the public over the weekend to celebrate August’s full moon. In accordance with a...
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Residents of Fire Stricken Greek Town Mark Disaster Anniversary (photos)
Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday in the fire stricken Greek town of Mati to honor the 96 victims of the disaster that struck on July 23. Relatives wept as the names of the victims were read...
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Setting 9 Wildfires in Greece
Greek authorities on Sunday announced the arrest of a 32-year-old man on suspicion of setting nine wildfires in the Dirfys-Messapia municipality in Evia, the last of which started on Saturday and was...
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Investments in Hemp, Pharmaceutical Cannabis Taking Off in Greece
Investments in plants for processing industrial hemp and pharmaceutical cannabis amounting to at least 255 million euros are currently in progress in Greece, says the director of Cannatec Greece, a...
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Death Toll from July’s Greek Blaze Rises to 97
A 78-year-old man died of burn injuries in Thriasio hospital, in western Attica on Sunday bringing the number of fatalities of the Greek blaze to 97. In a short statement, the fire service said that...
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China’s Cosco Reports US$13.6m Profit from Greece’s Piraeus Terminal
Chinese giant Cosco reported profits for the first half of 2018 in excess of US$13 million from Greece’s Piraeus Terminal, where the group has a controlling stake. Due to the appreciation of the euro,...
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Benefit Concert for Greek Fire Victims to be Held at Ancient Theatre
A benefit concert dedicated to the late writer, poet and song-writer Manos Eleftheriou will be held at the Herod Atticus Odeon this Wednesday, starting at 21:00, with all proceeds going to support the...
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