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One Dead, Several Injured in Clashes Between Inmates in Greek Prison
At least one person died and seven were injured in clashes between prisoners at the Korydallos prison, Athens, on Thursday evening. According to preliminary reports, the clashes broke out at the...
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Meet the Greek Heroine Saving Lives in the Aegean
Captain Maria Konti of the Greek Coast Guard, based in Lesvos, is so busy saving the lives of migrants crossing from Turkey that she forgot today was International Women’s Day. “Is it today?” she...
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Greek Carnival Reaches Climax with a Hint of Ancient Dionysian Revels
The Carnival season, or “Apokries” in Greek, is slowly coming to an end this weekend, but not without a bang. Greeks across the country are going to celebrate the last days of freedom before the...
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How to Make a Traditional Kite for Clean Monday in Greece (video)
Kathara Deftera, or “Clean Monday” — the beginning of Lent among Orthodox Christians — is the day Greeks fly kites (which are symbolic of the Resurrection) and go on picnics outdoors. The holiday is...
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Lagana, Ηalvas and Τaramas, The Greek Delicacies of Clean Monday
Lagana, halvas, and taramas, otherwise known as “the Koulouma,” are the official foods of the first day of Lent in Greece, a day known as “Clean Monday.” Having the same meaning as Ash Wednesday for...
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Greek Government Gives Green Light to Cremation Facility in Athens
Cremation facility in Austria. Source: Wikipedia After years of delays following opposition from the Greek Orthodox Church, Environment and Energy Minister Giorgos Stathakis signed a decision last week...
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Greek Fertility Rate Among the Lowest in the EU
Greece had among the lowest fertility rates in the European Union in the year 2017, according to the latest figures published by Eurostat on Tuesday. The EU statistics agency found that Greece was in...
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Space Photos Show Springtime Greening of Cyprus
Cyprus as seen from space shows the incredible difference a few months’ time can make on the landscape of the earth — especially after a Winter like this one, where there has been so much...
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Greek, Turkish Ministers to Discuss Cyprus, Easing Overall Tensions
Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos Greece’s Foreign Minister George Katrougalos announced on Tuesday that a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu has been arranged in Brussels...
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Greece and Cyprus Ground Boeing 737 Max Airliners
A Boeing 737 Max passenger jet. File photo Aviation officials in Greece and Cyprus have banned all flights of Boeing 737 Max airliners following a European directive issued after an Ethiopia Airlines...
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Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet in a “Good Climate”
The Wednesday meeting in Brussels between Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu took place in a positive atmosphere, according to diplomatic sources....
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Turkish Company Launches Ferry Services Between Athens and Izmir
Port of Lavrion Ferryboat services between the Greek coastal town of Lavrion, near Athens, and Cesme, near Turkey’s Izmir, will begin as of June 2, 2019, according to the Turkish shipping company which...
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Tourism Jobs in Greece Will Exceed One Million in 2019
A report by a leading travel and tourism forum published on Wednesday says that fully one quarter of employment in Greece is now in the tourism sector. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), a...
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Turkish Jets Violate Greek Airspace, Two Days After Foreign Ministers Meet
A pair of Turkish fighter jets violated Greek airspace on Friday, two days after the foreign ministers of the two countries met to discuss reducing tensions in the Aegean. The Turkish jets flew over...
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Surveys Says Vast Majority of Greeks See Immigrants as a Burden
Immigrants in Monastiraki, Athens. Source: Wikipedia A survey in the eighteen countries which host half of the world’s migrants found that Greeks are the most skeptical of all about immigrants, with 74...
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Greek PM Tsipras Lauds Bolivian Left’s “Success Story”
Greece’s prime minister Alexis Tsipras warmly welcomed Bolivian president Evo Morales to Athens on Thursday, declaring that his efforts are inspiring to the Left throughout the world. “Evo Morales...
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Greek Song Gets More than 100 Million Views on YouTube (video)
A song by Greek performer Nikos Vertis has reached almost 100,200,000 views on YouTube since its release in 2014, and is now believed to be the most popular Greek song ever. Thelo na me nioseis (I...
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Mikis Theodorakis Returns Home After Lengthy Hospital Stay
Composer Mikis Theodorakis was released from the hospital on Thursday after sixteen days of treatment for a heart condition. Theodorakis, 93, was transported on February 26 to the private Iatriko...
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Update: Hijack Threat at Athens Airport a Hoax
Greek authorities said on Friday that the threat of possible hijackings of airliners flying from London to the Greek capital was a hoax. Earlier, security services were on alert after receiving a...
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Nike of Samothrace Replica Awaits Transfer to Greek Island Home
An exact replica of the iconic marble sculpture of the Nike of Samothrace, one of the most spectacular exhibits in the Louvre Museum, has been placed temporarily on the coastal avenue of...
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