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Town of Trikala Claims Highest Christmas Tree in Greece
Photos: Municipality of Trikala The town of Trikala, in Thessaly, central Greece, has laid claim to the tallest natural Christmas tree this year in Greece. The fir tree grew in the Pindos mountains and...
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10-Man PAOK Extend Lead in Greek Superleague
PAOK players celebrate winning goal at Lamia on Monday Leaders PAOK extended their lead in the Greek Superleague to 6 points after second-placed Atromitos failed to win against lowly Apollon Smirnis on...
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Two Suspects Arrested in Rhodes Murder
The body of student Eleni Topaloudi was found at a remote location in Rhodes Two men suspected in the killing of 21-year-old Eleni Topaloudi on the island of Rhodes were brought before the local...
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Greek Designer Creates Driverless Futuristic Car
All photos from Facebook page of Stavros Mavrakis A Greek scientist has designed a new electric autonomous car that he says will be ideal for tourists who want to explore beautiful places without the...
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The Spectacular Beauty of Crete’s Mt. Psiloritis (video)
Reaching the peak of Mount Psiloritis, the highest mountain in Crete, may not be an easy task but it is highly rewarding to those who brave the climb. At 2,456 m (8,057 feet) the little Chapel of the...
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Greek Opposition Leader Promises Market Reforms
Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Source: Facebook Greece’s main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed to pursue growth-oriented reforms if elected to office. He made his remarks in an interview with the...
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Athens Riots Break Out on Anniversary of Teen’s Death (video)
Demonstrators marked the tenth anniversary of the killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos clashed with police in central Athens on Thursday. Youths hurled Molotov cocktails at police officers and smashed...
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Corfu Named Top European Film Location for 2018
The Greek island of Corfu has been named the top European film location amongst a field of twelve by the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN). The spectacularly-beautiful island was nominated by...
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Half a Million Greek Children Seriously Injured Annually
Approximately 500,000 children are injured in Greece every year, resulting in the deaths of 700 children and the incapacitation of 3,000, according to figures released on Wednesday by Athens-based...
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Lavrov Claims FYROM Lawmakers Were Blackmailed, Bribed
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. File photo Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the West interfered in the domestic affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM),...
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Fire-Stricken Mati Sends Defiant Message of Hope
Christmas message displayed in the devastated town of Mati, near Athens. Source: Facebook Residents of the fire-stricken Greek town of Mati, located 40 km (25 miles) east of Athens, have raised a huge...
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Unstoppable PAOK Extend Greek Super League Lead (video)
PAOK celebrate another win PAOK beat 10-man Larissa 2-1 at Toumba stadium on Sunday night to extend their lead to 7 points over their closest rivals for the Super League race. A penalty kick by...
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Terrorist Xiros to Remain in Prison
The Piraeus Appeals Council on Monday rejected convicted terrorist Savvas Xiros‘ request to be released from jail to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. Xiros, a member of the...
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Anarchists Vandalize Alimos City Offices
Members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas vandalized the offices of the municipal authorities of Alimos, southern Athens, in protest over the November 16 death of a municipal garbage collector. The...
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Greek Pilot Named NATO’s “Best Warrior”
Kosmas Chalaris Captain Kosmas Chalaris of the Hellenic Air Force has been named “Best Warrior” Pilot of NATO’s 18-3 Tactical Leadership Program (TLP). Supported by the governments of Belgium, Denmark,...
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Fire-Ravaged Mati Lights Town Christmas Tree (video)
Local residents of the Greek seaside resort of Mati attended a ceremony to illuminate the official town Christmas tree on the evening of Dec. 9. During any other year the annual Christmas event may...
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Spectacular New Drone Video of Ancient Greek Town
The Byzantine and Venetian fortress town of Monemvasia in the southern Peloponnese has been captured in all its glory in a recent drone video produced by Cityph0t0graphy. Few people who visit Greece...
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Hooded Youths Target Greek Police Headquarters
A group of approximately twenty hooded youths attacked the headquarters of the Greek riot police near the main University campus in Athens on Tuesday. Witnesses said that they threw Molotov cocktails...
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Greek TV Station Banned Over Antetokounmpo Racist Abuse
Thanasis Antetokounmpo playing for the Greek National team. File photo The Greek National Council for Radio and Television imposed a 24-hour broadcasting ban on TV channel “E” for airing racist...
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Clay Tablet with Homer’s Verses and Ancient Shipwreck Among “Top 10...
A clay tablet inscribed with thirteen verses of Homer’s “Odyssey” found at Ancient Olympia, and the wreck of a 2,400-year-old Greek merchant ship found on the seabed of the Black Sea made the list of...
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