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Delphi Economic Forum Tackles the Challenge of Inclusive Growth
The Fourth Annual Delphi Economic Forum opened on Thursday in the Greek city of Delphi. The major international conference aims to identify the most important global economic trends and assess their...
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EU’s Moscovici Calls on Greece to Hasten Reforms
EU’s Economy and Finance Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Thursday that Greece must deliver on its promised reforms to send a positive signal to debt markets before a meeting of eurozone finance...
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Rafa Nadal Opens Tennis Academy in Stunning Greek Resort
The Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, currently ranked world No. 2, is looking forward to opening his new tennis academy in Halkidiki, northern Greece in April. Located at the Sani Resort, a...
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Delphi Forum Considers How the Diaspora Can Assist Greece
Prominent Greeks of the diaspora gathered at the Fourth Annual Delphi Economic Forum on Friday to discuss how they can be of further assistance to their homeland. Participants to the panel, called...
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Greek Cinema Icon Phaedon Georgitsis Dies at 80
Phaedon Georgitsis, one of the most famous actors of Greek cinema, died in Athens on Friday at the age of 80. He had been suffering from cancer for the last several years. Georgitsis starred in dozens...
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Australian National Injured in Powerful Explosion in Southern Athens (video)
One person was injured and several cars were destroyed on Friday morning following a powerful explosion at an open-air parking lot in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada. The explosion occurred at...
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Former Greek Statistics Chief Acquitted for Third Time
The Appeals Justices Council on Thursday issued a ruling that for the third time acquits Andreas Georgiou, the former head of Greece’s statistical agency ELSTAT, in connection with the upward revision...
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Russian Bitcoin Fraud Suspect on Hunger Strike Admitted to Greek Clinic
Russian national Alexander Vinnik, a suspect involving a Bitcoin fraud, was transferred on Thursday to a specialist clinic in Greece as his lawyers warned that his life was in danger. The Russian man...
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Greece’s PM Tsipras Announces Visit to Skopje
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Friday that he will be making an official visit to the recently renamed North Macedonia. He would be the first Greek PM to do so. Speaking at the Delphi...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Loses to Roger Federer in Dubai Final
Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to defeat Swiss superstar Roger Federer for a second time in 2019, losing to the World Number 7 in two sets 4-6, 4-6 in the Dubai Final on Saturday....
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European Court Condemns Greece for Treatment of Child Migrants
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday condemned Greece for their treatment of child migrants and refugees in cases dating to early 2016. It ordered Greece to pay €4,000 to each of the...
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Moody’s Upgrades Greece’s Rating by Two Notches
Rating agency Moody’s announced on Friday it has upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit rating by two notches from “B3” to “B1” with a stable outlook. In a statement, Moody’s explained that its upgrade...
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Holds Peace Symposium in Greece
Deputy Foreign Minister Markos Bolaris addresses the symposium The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Greece held its 5th National Peace Symposium last week in Athens. The theme of the symposium was “Global...
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Heartbreaking Video of Historic Greek Bridge in Ruins
Cretans watched in despair last week live on local television the collapse of the historic bridge over the Keriti River, near Chania, following the floods that hit the Greek island. The bridge which...
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Leonard Cohen’s Greek Love Story Premiers in Thessaloniki Festival (video)
Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen at Greece’s Hydra in the 1960s A touching film on the enduring love story between legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen...
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World-Renowned Photojournalist Yannis Behrakis Dies at 59
Yannis Behrakis speaks to Greek Reporter about his Pulitzer -winning work in Athens in 2016. Photo by Odysseas Karadis / GreekReporter.com Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Yannis Behrakis has...
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Greek Long Jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou Wins Gold at European Championships...
Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou on Sunday won the gold medal with 8.38m which is the world best performance in 2019 at the European Indoor Championships that are held in Glasgow. Tentoglou...
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At Least Two Injured in Day of Violence in Greece (video)
Saturday was marked by serious disturbances in various locations in Athens and Thessaloniki as anarchists and disruptive football fans clashed with the police. A group of about 40 people threw petrol...
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US Secretary of State to Attend Greece, Cyprus, Israel Meeting
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be taking part in the next trilateral meeting between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. “US interest...
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Experts at Delphi Forum Say Greece Needs to Reverse Brain Drain, Lower Taxes
Renowned experts debated the competitiveness of the Greek economy on Saturday at the Delphi Economic Forum. Deborah Wince-Smith, President and CEO of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils,...
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