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Small Plane Crashes in Western Greece
File photo A search-and-rescue operation is underway off Mesolongi in western Greece for a small two-seater plane which is believed to have crashed into the sea after takeoff on Wednesday. A Greek...
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Famous Greek Matriarch Who Helped Migrants Dies (Video)
This image of Efstratia Mavrapidou, Maritsa Mavrapidou and Militsa Kamvysi, taken in 2015 by a Greek photographer, made the grandmothers local celebrities. Kamvysi holds and feeds a refugee baby while...
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When Princess Diana Flew to Greece For Her “Dear Friend” (video)
On September 18, 1996, Diana, the Princess of Wales, made a surprise trip to the Greek island of Evia to pay last respects to her “dear friend” who had died several days earlier. Britain’s “Queen of...
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Tsipras Survives Confidence Vote
Greek lawmakers gave the thumbs-up to Alexis Taipras and his government on Wednesday night — but only just. The Prime Minster survived the late-night confidence vote by just one vote, 151 voted “yes”...
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FYROM Announces Prespa Requirements Completed
The government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) notified Greece on Wednesday it has completed all the legal conditions required by the Prespa Agreement. A so-called “note verbale”...
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Greek Teachers Protest Against Proposed Legislation in Athens
Thousands of public school teachers joined a rally in central Athens on Thursday protesting the Education Ministry’s proposed law on a new hiring system for teachers. The proposed legislation is...
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Countdown Begins For World-Famous Patra Carnival
Final preparations are underway for the Patra Carnival, the largest event of its kind in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe, which begins on Saturday. The history of the “Patrino karnavali” held...
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Body of American Citizen Discovered in the Sea South of Athens
Greek police are attempting to piece together clues in the death of an American citizen whose body was discovered in the sea south of Athens earlier this month. The U.S. embassy in Athens confirmed to...
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More Than 100 Tornadoes Recorded in Greece Last Year
The National Observatory of Athens weather service Meteo revealed on Friday that here were a total of 107 tornadoes in Greece during 2018, three of which caused significant damage in Halkidiki and...
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Greek Parliament Will Vote on Prespa by End of Next Week
Parliamentary speaker Nikos Voutsis announced on Friday that Greek lawmakers will be voting on ratifying the name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the end of next week. Coming...
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Greece to Raise Minimum Wage in February
The Greek government will increase the minimum wage effective February 1st, according to Labor Minister Effie Achtsioglou. She announced the measure on Friday in an interview with the News 24/7 radio...
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European Parliament Concerned About Tourists Overrunning Santorini
A scientific study presented to the European parliament recently warned of the serious dangers of overtourism on the idyllic Greek island of Santorini. The report, presented at the Transport and...
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Remembering the “Greek Titanic”, the Worst Naval Disaster in Modern Greek...
The sinking of the Greek passenger steamer “Himara” on January 19, 1947 near South Evia, with a loss of at least 383 people, has been written into history as the “Greek Titanic”. Previously named...
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Greek Opposition Blasts Police, Ministers Over Teargas Use
The Greek opposition demanded the resignation of ministers after dozens of people were injured during clashes between police and demonstrators at the Athens rally for Macedonia on Sunday. According to...
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Centrist To Potami Party Implodes in Greek Parliament
Stavros Theodorakis, Leader of Potami Greek Centrist party To Potami was left with no parliamentary caucus on Monday, when two of its deputies resigned over the party’s stance in favor of the Prespa...
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Drone Video of Demonstration Casts Doubt on Police Estimates
Footage of the Macedonia demonstration in Athens on Sunday, taken by a drone flying above Syntagma Square, casts doubt on official estimates of the number of people who took part in the action. Police...
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Police Arrest Greek Soldier, Briton at Greece-Turkey Border
File photo Greek police arrested a Greek soldier and a British employee for a non-government organization on Sunday for allegedly taking photographs of military installations near the land border with...
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Magical Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Over Greece
Lunar eclipse as seen from Nafplio in the Peloponnese Greeks had an opportunity, along with most people around the globe, to watch a rare phenomenon in the early hours of Monday, the so-called “Blood...
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Greek Population Drops by 355,000 in Last Decade Warns University Professor
The Greek population dropped by 355,000 between 2008 and 2017, an expert said on Monday, attributing the change mostly to the declining birthrate following the economic crisis. Giorgos Rachiotis,...
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Suspect Arrested for Illegal Possession of Antiquities in Southern Greece
Greek police arrested a 46-year-old man on Tuesday in the southern Peloponnese for illegal possession of dozens of antiquities which he intended to sell. The suspect, arrested in Gythio, Lakonia had...
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