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Bad News for Greeks as Souvlaki Price Set to Rise
The price of souvlaki, the iconic Greek delicacy, is set to rise by between 10 to 15 percent by May 1, the president of the newly established Association of Grill-Houses said on Thursday. Speaking on...
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British Couple Die in Road Accident on Santorini
The British Foreign Office confirmed on Wednesday that the couple who were killed in a road accident on Santorini on Sunday were British citizens. A man and a woman, said to be in their 20s, fell into...
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Greek War Reparations Issue Closed, Germany Says
The issue of German reparations to Greece for World War II has been legally and politically resolved, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert reiterated on Wednesday, the day the Greek parliament...
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Greek Police Continue Crackdown on Illegal Exarchia Squats
Dozens of people were remanded for questioning on Thursday morning as part of a large-scale police operation to clear illegal habitations in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia. The operation,...
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Lord Byron: The Romantic Poet Who Died for Greece
George Gordon, Lord Byron is one of the first and best-known philhellenes, who actively participated in Greece’s War of Independence, eventually losing his life in Missolonghi on April 19, 1824. Born...
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Prominent Greek Lawyers Arrested in “Prison Mafia” Scandal
Two of Greece’s most prominent lawyers were arrested on Thursday and Friday, suspected of taking part in the so-called “prison mafia” scandal which has shocked the country’s legal establishment....
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Greece Concerned Over Turkey’s Acquisition of Russian Air Defense System
Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis on Thursday expressed his concern with Turkey’s purchase of the Russian-built S-400 air defense system. Apostolakis said in a television interview that...
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Greece Set to Issue New, Updated ID’s, Passports
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) put out for bid on Thursday a contract for the creation of an electronic information system for security documents. The successful firm will be responsible for the creation...
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Hate Attacks on the Rise in Greece, Human Rights Groups Say
A report published on Thursday by human rights groups says the number of violent attacks on minorities in Greece increased during 2018. The Racist Violence Recording Network, made up of 46...
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Greece Honors Heroic Exodus of Missolonghi
The historic Greek city of Missolonghi on Sunday marked the 193rd anniversary of the Exodus of 1826 with a parade and church liturgy in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis...
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Spring Finally Comes to Greece
The weather across Greece is finally forecast to improve and become more seasonal after a long rainy period when temperatures throughout the nation stayed at levels well below the average for the...
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Greek Fossils Suggest Human Ancestors Evolved in Europe, Not Africa
This upper mandible was found in Nikiti, northern Greece A brand-new analysis of fossils recovered in the 1990’s in the village of Nikiti, northern Greece, supports the controversial idea that the apes...
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PM Tsipras Defends Minister’s Outburst Against Wheelchair-Bound Opponent
Stelios Kymbouropoulos is a New Democracy Party candidate for the European elections Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday defended his minister Pavlos Polakis, who had earlier launched a...
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Greek “Prison Mafia” Suspects Released on Bail
Greek attorney Alexandros Lykourezos Two prominent Greek criminal lawyers who were arrested last Friday over their alleged involvement in the so-called “prison mafia” scandal were released on bail on...
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Greece’s Public Debt Rose to 181.1 percent of GDP in 2018
Public debt in Greece and Italy grew last year, while the European bloc as a whole recorded an overall decrease in its liabilities, the European Union statistics office said on Tuesday. At the end of...
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US Senator Bob Menendez Praises Partnership with Greece; Warns Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with visiting US Senator Robert Menendez, the ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday. The Greek premier thanked...
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Greek Orthodox to Celebrate Saint George’s Day on April 29
The annual celebration of Saint George on April 23 is one of the most important feasts in the Orthodox calendar. Almost all Greek households have someone called Georgios or Georgia among close or...
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Ultra-luxurious Cruise Ship Sails in the Aegean
The French-flagged “Le Bougainville” spotted off Volos One of the most beautiful and glamorous medium-sized cruise ships in the world, the French-flagged “Le Bougainville,” on Wednesday docked at the...
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Greek Public Power Cooperation Records Huge Losses
The Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC), the largest publicly-owned utility in the country, announced on Tuesday losses amounting to 542 million euros for 2018. PPC’s turnover in 2018 amounted to 4.7...
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Greece Considers Legalizing Buildings Inside Ancient Sites
The “Old Town” on the Greek island of Corfu. Source: Wikipedia The Greek parliament is considering a bill that will make the legalization of private structures located inside archaeological and...
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