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Greece Approves Medicinal Cannabis Production
The Greek government issued the first two licenses for the cultivation and processing of medical cannabis on Monday, and announced that another twelve licenses will be issued by the end of this year....
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Greek Journalist Stamos Zoulas Dies at 81
Stamos Zoulas, the former editor-in-chief of Kathimerini, one of Greece’s most respected daily newspapers, died in Athens on Tuesday aged 81. Zoulas was born in 1937 and studied political science at...
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Turkish Nationalist Politician Threatens Invasion of Cyprus
The leader of Turkey’s opposition party Iyi (Good party) on Wednesday threatened Cyprus with invasion following the country’s drilling for natural gas in its Exclusive Economic Zone, the boundaries of...
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Greece Presents First Post-Bailout Budget; Awaits EU Approval
The Greek government on Wednesday tabled the first budget drawn up since the country exited the bailout era last August. The 2019 budget projects a GDP surplus of 3.6 percent, against a target of 3.5...
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French Suspect in Greek Arms Scandal On The Lam
Greek authorities are searching for a French banker who they say escaped from house arrest while on trial in Athens for his alleged involvement in corruption linked to major state bribing scandal. A...
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Souvlaki Bars, Solicitors, Funeral Services Join Black Friday Hype in Greece
Black Friday hype has engulfed Greek consumers eager to take advantage of the sales offered by retailers. Introduced to Greek consumers in 2015, with mostly electronics stores entering the bandwagon,...
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Greek Court Hands Jail Sentences for Bakari Henderson’s Brutal Death
Six men have been convicted of various assault charges and sentenced by a Greek court on Thursday for the brutal beating death of American Bakari Henderson. Henderson died after being beaten in the...
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Maverick Mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris Calls It a Day (video)
Unconventional Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris announced on Wednesday that he will not run for a third term in the May 2019 local government elections, saying that his “cycle has closed.” “My...
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Tsipras, Mitsotakis Clash Over Lawlessness at Greek Universities
PM Alexis Tsipras and leader of the main opposition party New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, clashed in Parliament over the issue of law and order in Greek higher education institutions. The...
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First Post-War Greek Beauty Queen Dies at 83
Daisy Mavraki, crowned as Greece’s 1952 “Star Hellas” died on Thursday in Athens aged 83. Mavraki, born in Crete, was voted the most beautiful Greek woman in the the first beauty contest held in the...
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Greece, FYROM ‘Make Progress’ on Revision of School Books
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister George Katrougalos meets FYROM’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov in Thessaloniki on Friday. Photo: AMNA Senior officials from Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of...
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Greek Police Arrest Man Who Stormed Serbian Embassy Wielding a Knife
Greek police on Saturday morning arrested a man who stormed the Serbian embassy in central Athens wielding a knife. The incident occurred at around 9.30 a.m. and led to police and a special negotiator...
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Lesvos Migrant Camp ‘a Scar on the Conscience of Europe’, Says Amnesty...
The secretary-general of Amnesty International, Kumi Naidoo, has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, calling on him to take all necessary measures to improve living conditions at...
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Greek, Turkish Coast Guards Vow to ‘Strengthen Cooperation’
The heads of the Greek and Turkish Coast Guards met in Piraeus on Friday to strengthen cooperation in tackling the migration flows in the Aegean Sea. The meeting between Turkey’s Ahmet Kendir and...
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Homes Damaged in Lesvos Landslide
Homes and vehicles were seriously damaged on Friday evening following a landslide near the town of Plomari on the Greek island of Lesvos. Huge rocks detached from a hill overlooking the town and fell...
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Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania Announce Plans to Bid for 2030 World Cup
The four ministers meeting in Belgrade on Friday. Photo: AMNA Sports ministers of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia agreed on Friday to apply to jointly host the World Cup in 2030. Meeting in...
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Russian Cosmonaut Chooses Crete for Post-Spaceflight Rehabilitation
Crete has all the potential to be a great cosmonaut rehabilitation centre, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev said on Friday during a meeting with Crete Regional governor Stavros Arnaoutakis. Artemyev is...
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U.S. Ambassador on the Bear Trail Promotes Beautiful Greek Mountains (video)
Geoffrey Pyatt gets ready for the Greek mountains wearing his ski helmet U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, has been visiting the alpine area of Epirus in north-western Greece highlighting the...
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Greece Braces for ‘Penelope’ Weather System Bringing Storms and Snow
Greece’s meteorological service issued a weather warning for a system of low pressure that will bring snow and hailstorms in many areas starting on Sunday. According to meteo.gr, the system named...
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Emblematic East Med Gas Pipeline ‘To Start Soon’: Report
Greece, Italy, and Cyprus have reached an agreement with Israel to lay a pipeline connecting the Jewish state’s gas reserves to the three countries, a report in the Times of Israel says. The paper...
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