This is the List of Winners in Greek TV Licensing Tender
The National Council of Radio and Television (NCRTV) on Wednesday announced and published the names of the final holders of a nationwide general content television broadcasting licence, selected...
View ArticleGreece Sees Message of Support by the U.S. in Commerce Secretary Ross Visit
The US is the honorary country at the Thessaloniki International Fair The Greek government says that Friday’s meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross...
View ArticleThree Bidders Shortlisted for Athens Metro Expansion
Greece’s state-owned subway operator, Attiko Metro, has short-listed three interested groups of contractors in a tender for a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) expansion project. The bidders are Greek...
View ArticleGreece’s Tsipras Mocked for Motorcade ‘Fit for President Trump’ (video)
Greek social media users went into overdrive with anger and mockery over the size of premier’s Alexis Tsipras motorcade which arrived late on Thursday night in Thessaloniki. Tsipras brought forward...
View ArticleBulgarian Women Arrested For Allegedly Vandalizing Greek Museum Exhibits
Two Bulgarian-Roma women sought by Greek authorities for vandalizing museum exhibits with an oily substance were arrested at the National Museum of History on Sunday. The two women allegedly told...
View ArticleU.S. Sixth Fleet Flagship Sails to Thessaloniki (Photos)
USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the United States Sixth Fleet, has sailed to Thessaloniki for the ongoing International Trade Fair, where the United States is the honored country. Reported to be...
View Article‘Cloudbreak’ Superyacht Joins Elite List Following Its Arrival In Mykonos...
Superyacht Cloudbreak has become the latest attraction in the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos. The 238-foot vessel, designed by Espen Oeino and boasting a luxury interior by Christian Liagre, has been...
View ArticleMusic Treat In Store For Athenians As Adamo Joins Forces With Lekkas For...
For all music lovers fortunate enough to be in Athens next weekend, the upcoming concert by Italian musician and singer Salvatore Adamo and his Greek counterpart Vasilis Lekkas is promising to be one...
View ArticleESM’s Klaus Regling Warns Greece Not to Backslide on Reforms
ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling warned the Greek government not to abandon its commitments in the post-bailout era saying that if Athens reneges, creditors may stop debt relief measures. In an...
View ArticleU.S. Commerce Secretary Ross Calls on Greece to Remove Restrictions on Business
Greece completed its fiscal adjustment program successfully, and the next step is for the economy to enter a trajectory of real growth, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says in an interview to...
View ArticleΙconic Works of American Art Displayed Across Thessaloniki (Photos)
As part of the celebrations for the U.S. being the Honoured Country at the Thessaloniki International Fair 2018, the U.S. Embassy in Greece is presenting the American Art Everywhere exhibition. Since...
View ArticleTsipras Hails Greek ‘Success Story’ and Warns of Rise of Chauvinism in Europe
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on Tuesday to the European Parliament on his vision of the future of Europe and the “success story” of the country that came out of the bailout era. “Greece...
View ArticleGreece Pay the Price of Lack of Firepower in Hungary Defeat (video)
Greece lost to Hungary 2-1 on Tuesday night in the Groupama Arena in the UEFA Nations League Group 2. The Magyars took a 15th-minute lead through Roland Sallai after a superbly-worked passing move,...
View ArticleHollywood Actor James Franco Spotted Enjoying a Break on Mykonos (Video)
Hollywood actor James Franco was spotted cooling down with girlfriend Isabel Pakzad on a beach on the Cycladic island of Mykonos The 40-year-old, who has been laying low after sexual harassment...
View ArticleHere Are 13 Essential Tips on How to Drive (Safely) in Greece
While Greeks may have a bad reputation as drivers, recent statistics show that things are gradually improving. The facts: Although the country still has one of the highest rates of traffic-related...
View ArticlePulitzer Laureate Jeffrey Eugenides in Athens for 2018 World Book Capital
Pulitzer Laureate, Jeffrey Eugenides, an American of Greek descent, is visiting Athens to participate in panel discussions at the Athens 2018 World Book Capital. Eugenides will appear at the Stavros...
View ArticleEC President Juncker Praises Greece’s ‘Herculean Efforts’
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has praised Greece’s “Herculean efforts” during his annual state of the union address to the European Parliament on Wednesday. Juncker stated that...
View ArticleFlashback to the First Reported Hijacking in Greece (Video)
During the Civil War, on September 12th 1948, the first reported hijacking in Greece occurred when 6 pro-communist students, who wanted passage to Yugoslavia, hijacked a plane which was travelling...
View ArticleGreek Court Sentences 8 for Smuggling 1.5 Tons of Cannabis into Italy
A criminal court in Piraeus has found eight people guilty of involvement in a drug operation last April that smuggled nearly 1.5 tons of cannabis into Italy by speed boat. The men were each handed...
View ArticleDramatic Moment Landslide Hits Famous Greek Beach Captured on Video
A tourist was injured on Thursday following a landslide at the world-renowned beach of Navagio in the Greek island of Zakynthos. He was transferred to the Zakynthos General Hospital, while an...
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