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Greece’s Astypalea Aims to Become First Smoke-Free Island
The island of Astypalea, in the Dodecanese, has set the ambitious task of becoming the first Greek island that is “smoke-free”. In a country where smoking is widespread, the local authority announced...
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Tsipras Aims to Put Diplomatic Crisis Behind in Russia Visit
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is to visit Russia in December where he will hold talks with the country’s President Vladimir Putin, Moscow has confirmed. Preparations for a visit to Russia are underway, the...
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Greek Ferries to be Made Accessible to Disabled Travelers by May 2019
Shipping companies must make their vessels accessible and safe for people with disabilities by May 1, 2019, according to a memorandum signed on Wednesday by Greece’s Shipping and Island Policy...
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Ancient Greeks Predicted Robots, Modern Technology Claims Stanford Historian
Talos, a giant automaton made of bronze Ancient Greeks not only created the foundations of modern civilization but they also predicted future technological innovations, according to a new book....
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Donkeys of Santorini Breathe Sigh of Relief After New Regulations Bar Obese...
Greece’s Ministry of Rural Development and Food has published a new set of regulations regarding the treatment of animals working with humans. The new regulations were drafted on August 2, following...
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Rouvikonas Anarchists ‘Open Office’ in Greek University
The self-styled anarchists of the Rouvikonas (Rubicon) group have announced through social media that they are setting up a meeting place in Athens University in order to meet sympathizers to their...
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Mayor of Athens Says He Will Not Seek Re-election
The Mayor of Athens, Georgios Kaminis, announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election for a third time in the 2019 municipal elections scheduled for May. He said that two terms are enough....
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Greek Cop Saves Little Tortoise and Goes Viral
A Greek policeman was spotted removing a little tortoise from a busy street in the northern city of Kozani and his act of kindness has been shared by thousands of social media users. Local site...
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Mediterranean Leaders Call on Turkey to Respect Cyprus Maritime Rights
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt on Wednesday called on Turkey to cease all illegal activities within the maritime zones of Cyprus and to refrain from similar actions in the future. Greek Prime Minister...
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Greek Rowers Win Gold at Youth Olympic Games (videos)
Christina Bourbou and Maria Kyridou won the gold medal in the junior women’s pair rowing event held at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games at Buenos Aires. The girls also made history as it is the first gold...
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Three Women Migrants Found Stabbed to Death at Greek-Turkish Border
File photo Three women whose bodies were found on the Greek side of Evros River were stabbed to death, the coroner said in a preliminary findings on Wednesday. The coroner said their death, from stab...
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Anger at Destroyed Holly Cross on Greece’s Lesvos (video)
Locals reacted with anger after a Holy Cross was destroyed by unknown vandals earlier in the week on the Greek island of Lesvos. The symbol of Orthodoxy was erected by a religious group in September...
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Hellenic Red Cross Expelled From World Federation
The Hellenic Red Cross (HRC) was expelled from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) after the latter said the Greek chapter failed to fulfill commitments...
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German President Visits Notorious Nazi Concentration Camp in Athens
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid a visit to the Haidari concentration camp, west of Athens on Thursday, which was operated by the Nazis during the Axis occupation of Greece in World War...
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Greece Still Seeks WWII Reparations, Pavlopoulos Tells German President
Greece still seeks reparations for its victims of World War Two and repayment for a loan it was forced to make to its Nazi occupiers, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos told his visiting German...
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Remains of 573 Greek Soldiers Fallen in WWII Get Proper Burial
The remains of 573 Greek soldiers that fell in the mountains of Albania during the 1940-1941 Greco-Italian war, at the start of WWII, will finally be laid to rest on Friday. A funeral ceremony to be...
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Greece, Egypt Aim to ‘Strangulate’ Turkey in East Med, Turkish Daily Claims
The paper publishes this map alleging that Greece and Egypt want to cut off Turkey from the East Mediterranean. A Turkish newspaper known to be pro-government claims that Greece and Egypt are trying to...
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$15,000 Raised by Greek Reporter Fundraiser Handed Over to Greece’s Fire Victims
People gather at the beach to escape the rage of the fire in Mati. Photo by Nikos Kalogerikos A total of $15,000 ($14,400 after fees) collected by Greek Reporter through the “Go Fund Me” platform was...
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Stranded Sailors Off Crete Call for Help
Members of the crew of the bulk carrier St Elias, managed by a Greek company based in Piraeus, say that they are running out of food and water as the vessel is anchored off the coast of Crete for the...
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Exotic Parrot Colonies Expand in Athens (video)
More and more parrots are being spotted in the center of the Greek capital as the exotic birds have established ever-growing colonies, scientists say. At the National Garden, a green oasis situated...
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