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Record Low Temperatures Recorded in Florina, Northern Greece (video)
Freezing temperatures prevailed over several parts of Greece on Tuesday morning, according to the Meteo station of the National Observatory of Athens. Highway traffic, rail and bus services were...
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Greek Unemployment Falls; Still Highest in Europe
The Greek unemployment rate fell slightly to 18.6 percent of the workforce in September 2018 from a level of 18.9 percent in August, Eurostat said on Wednesday. In its latest report, released this...
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The Majestic Beauty of Frozen Kastoria Lake
Kastoria lake in northern Greece froze solid on Wednesday, a result of the sub-zero temperatures which descended on many areas across the nation of Greece for the past several days. The lake is...
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State of Greek Democracy Worst in the EU, Says New Study
Greece currently ranks at the very bottom of all Western European nations for the health of its democracy, according to a survey from the U.K.’s Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The nation of Greece...
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Turkey Rules Out Cyprus Talks Before May
Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci at a 2016 meeting. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated on Wednesday that would not be realistic to restart Cyprus talks before...
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Tight Security in Athens for Angela Merkel’s Visit
Greek authorities have banned demonstrations near the Parliament and the Prime Minister’s residence during the two-day visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which begins on Thursday. Rallies...
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Greek Universities Targeted by Suspicious Packages
University of the Aegean Several Greek institutions of higher education have received suspicious packages containing an unidentified substance over the last several days, according to Greek police....
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Greek Opposition Calls for “Progressive Front” Against Tsipras
New Democracy Party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed on Wednesday to all democratic forces of the opposition to form a common “progressive front” against the SYRIZA-led government. Addressing his...
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Remembering When Tsipras Told Merkel to “Go Back” (video)
The Tsipras/Merkel love affair depicted in Athens graffiti Almost five years ago, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who rolled out the red carpet for Angela Merkel on Thursday, was loudly calling...
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Presents Plan for Green Energy on Greek Islands
A delegation from American energy giant Tesla presented proposals to the Greek government on Tuesday for the electrification of Greek islands which are not currently connected to the mainland power...
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Greek Passport is the World’s Seventh Most Powerful
The Greek passport is the seventh most-powerful travel document in the world, according to the annual global ranking of the Henley Passport Index, released recently. The Henley index measures the...
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Crucial Coalition Meeting Between Tsipras, Kammenos Postponed
A greatly-anticipated meeting between Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras and his Defense Minister Panos Kammenos over the future of their coalition government has been postponed. Kammenos, the leader of the...
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Teachers Clash With Police in Central Athens
Dozens of teachers clashed with the police outside the Greek parliament in Syntagma Square on Friday over the government’s proposed reforms to the educational system. Riot police used tear gas to push...
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EU, NATO Congratulate FYROM Over Prespa Agreement Vote
European Union officials and the NATO Secretary General congratulated FYROM’s PM Zoran Zaev for passing an amendment to the constitution to change the country’s name to North Macedonia on Friday. In a...
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Prespa Deal Saga Moves to Greece
The future of the Prespa Agreement now rests with the Greek parliament after FYROM’s lawmakers took a decisive step to end one of Europe’s most intractable disputes. On Friday, The FYROM Prime...
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Rallies Planned Against the Prespa Deal in Athens and Thessaloniki
Hundreds of thousands turned up in Athens for the 2018 rally Macedonian organizations are planning two rallies against the Prespa agreement in Athens and Thessaloniki. The Athens rally is scheduled for...
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Tally of Suspicious Envelopes Sent to Greek Universities Continues to Rise
Greek law enforcement agencies and universities were on high alert as the tally of suspicious envelopes sent to the country’s universities from India, including some containing an unidentified...
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Turkish Cypriot Leader Rules Out Talks on Cyprus Issue Until June
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı said on Friday that no negotiations on the Cyprus issue are expected until the middle of this year. “It seems the nearest date when all the parties are able to be...
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Greece Records Three-Fold Rise in Migrant Arrivals Through Land Border
The Greek Minister of Migration Dimitris Vitsas revealed on Friday that the flow of migrants from the land border with Turkey has increased by almost 300 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year....
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Pilot Records Breathtaking Video of Landing in Snow-Covered Thessaloniki
An Airbus pilot recorded the final minutes of his descent to the snow-covered “Macedonia” airport of Thessaloniki earlier in the week. The footage is filmed from the perspective of the cockpit and...
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