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First “Green School” in Greece to Open on Skyros Island
Photo source: Wikipedia Renewable energy sources, solar systems, water-saving systems and the first bioclimatic gymnasium on an island are part of plans for the energy upgrade of Skyros High School....
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Tsitsipas’ Blind Grandmother: “I Wish I Could Watch Him Play”
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ grandmother spoke of her pride in her grandson’s achievements at the Australian Open in a touching interview from her village in central Greece on Wednesday. Stavroula Tsitsipas,...
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Greece Removes Archaeological Sites from Privatization Fund After Protests
Ancient Knossos. Source: Wikipedia The Greek government has decided to remove more than 2,000 ancient sites, monuments and museums from a state assets fund after archaeologists protested, fearing the...
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The Greek Sports Legends of the Greek Crisis
Some Greek athletes have defied all odds during the decade of Greece’s financial crisis, rising to the world stage and becoming legends of sport. As the nation suffered from years of unprecedented...
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Greek Parliament Set to Approve Prespa Accord
The Greek government is expected on Thursday night to secure ratification for the Prespa accord signed between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Although a wide range of...
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New Theory on What Killed Alexander the Great
The untimely death of Alexander the Great, on June 10, 323 B.C. in Babylon, has long been a topic of hot debate by historians. The leading theories as to what killed the 33-year-old warrior —...
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Governing SYRIZA Trails Opposition by Ten Points in New Polls
The Greek main opposition party New Democracy (ND) has a commanding lead of about 10 points over the governing SYRIZA party in two polls which were published on Thursday. According to Rass pollsters,...
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Anti-Prespa Protesters Spray-Paint Slogan at US Ambassador’s Residence
Protesters opposed to the Prespa accord with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia spray-painted a slogan outside the residence of U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt in Athens on Thursday night. The...
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Magnificent Fabric From Greek “Dark Ages” on Display in Athens
Athenians and tourists alike will get a rare chance to observe up close a magnificent piece of fabric discovered at the archaeological site of Lefkandi in Evia. The fabric, which belonged to a notable...
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Heavy Rain, Snow and Gale-Force Winds Sweep Greece
Heavy rain and storms, accompanied by hail, arrived on Greek shores in the early hours of Friday morning, beginning in western Greece and the Peloponnese and spreading to the eastern mainland, Attica...
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Dark Veil of African Dust Covers Southern Greece
The town of Rhodes on Friday morning Dust and from Africa covered the Greek islands of Rhodes and Crete on Friday as southerly winds transported enormous quantities of dust and extremely fine sand...
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Greece Plans Return to Markets With Five-Year Bond
Greece’s debt agency announced the country’s return to the bond markets on Monday, with a five-year syndicated issue of the financial product. The bond issue will be launched “in the near future,...
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FYROM Will Receive NATO Invitation “Soon”
FYROM can expect to receive an invitation to the NATO alliance soon, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was quoted as saying in an interview with Politico’s Playbook on Monday....
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More Than 230 Migrants Arrive in Greece on Monday
File photo Six dinghies carrying migrants and refugees landed on the Greek islands of Lesvos, Chios and Oinousses on Monday. Three dinghies carrying a total of 123 people reached the coast of Lesvos....
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EU Warns of “Potential Instability” in Greek Banking Sector
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice President of the European Commission, warned on Sunday of “potential instability” in Greece’s recovery due to its...
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Silent Protest at Vandalized Jewish Monument in Thessaloniki
Dozens of Thessaloniki residents assembled on Monday for a silent protest at the site of a Jewish monument in the city which was vandalized last week. Its marble slabs, featuring writing in Hebrew,...
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Onassis Family Villa on Athens Riviera For Sale
A refurbished luxury villa at Lagonisi on the Athens Riviera which once belonged to the sister of the Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis is now on the real estate market. The ultraluxurious property is...
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Tsitsipas Climbs ATP Rankings to Number 12 in the World
Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas has now climbed three places in the official ATP rankings to number 12 in the world. Following his amazing run at the Australian Open, where he beat boyhood...
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Greek Tourism Faces Challenges After Record Year
View of the town of Parga, along the Ionian coast. Source: wikipedia The year 2018 broke all records for Greek tourism, with the country welcoming 33 million international arrivals and earning revenues...
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Turkish Defense Minister Invites Apostolakis to Turkey
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has invited his new Greek counterpart Evangelos Apostolakis to visit Turkey, according to Turkey’s semi-official news agency Anadolu. Akar emphasized the...
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