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Satellite Footage and Photos Capture African Sand Settling Over Greece (video)
File photo The atmosphere around Athens on Wednesday was full of sand and dust blown in from North Africa, leaving the skies over Attica cloudy, and visibility limited. Dust clouds containing fine sand...
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Greece Mulls Tax Cuts as it Records Whopping Surplus
The Greek government’s economic team is examining a package of tax relief measures, following the nation earning a record 4.4 percent primary surplus for the year 2018. According to data released on...
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PM Tsipras in Beijing for China’s “Belt and Road” Summit
Alexis Tsipras’ first official visit to China was in 2016. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is travelling to Beijing on Thursday to attend the “Belt and Road Initiative Forum II” initiative of China from...
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Armenian Community of Greece Commemorates Genocide with Athens March
The Armenian community of Greece commemorated the 104th anniversary of the Armenian genocide with a protest march in the center of Athens on Wednesday. The march started at Syntagma Square and...
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Greece to Create International Film Studio in Thessaloniki
York studios in New York Greek Media Minister Lefteris Kretsos announced on Wednesday from Sofia, Bulgaria, the the creation of an international film studio in the industrial area of Thermi in...
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Report Reveals Greece Will Buy US Drones
The Greek Defense Ministry has reportedly agreed to buy three US-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly referred to as drones, in order to boost its defense capabilities and improve...
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Modern Critics Slam “Inhumane” Greek Easter Lamb Feast
Vegans protest in Athens earlier in the week For Greek people, the annual roasted lamb, slowly turning on the spit on Easter Sunday, is not only a mouth-watering delicacy but is also part of a...
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Mass Eastertime Exodus of Athenians Begins
Athenians have begun to deserting the Greek capital as they head to their families’ ancestral villages and holiday destinations for the annual Easter break. The mass exodus is expected to culminate on...
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Greeks to Mark Solemn Holy Friday With Epitaphios Processions
The epitaph procession at the island of Hydra Good Friday is an profoundly mournful day in Greece that commemorates the Passion of Christ. A nationwide affair, it recalls the moments leading up to and...
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Breathtaking Ruins Of Mystras Mark Center of Byzantine Power in Greece
Mystras, Greece. Source: Wikipedia Mystras, known as the “wonder of the Morea,” which lies in the southeastern Peloponnesian Peninsula, was once the center of Byzantine power in southern Greece. The...
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PM Tsipras Tells China Greece is a Bridge Between West and East
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras described Greece as a “bridge,” and not a border, between the West and the East at his address to the “Belt and Road Initiative” forum in Beijing on Friday. The...
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AEK, PAOK to Clash Yet Again in Greek Cup Final
The two captains, Vieirinha of PAOK and Mandalos of AEK, pose with the Cup before last year’s final This year’s championship team PAOK will face 2018 champion AEK in the final of the Greek Cup, which...
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Cyprus’ First Serial Killer Confesses to Seven Murders
A 35-year-old Greek-Cypriot army officer has reportedly confessed to murdering seven women and girls in what local media have called the island’s “first serial killings.” Two bodies were found in a...
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Words of Wisdom from Greek Philosophers Featured in New App
The “Greek Philosopher” app launched recently gathers more than six hundred of the most profound words of wisdom from the major schools of Greek thought — and delivers them straight to you on your...
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Syros Airport and Port Upgrades Bring Cycladic Tourism to Next Level
Syros, the capital of the Cyclades islands archipelago, is focusing on the tourist industry and is taking positive action to increase visitation to the islands ahead of the imminent tourist season....
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Greek Innovators Present the Ancient Successor to Plastic Straws
A new idea with an ancient pedigree, dating back thousands of years to prehistoric Mesopotamia, has been repurposed by an enterprising group of volunteers in the northern Greek city of Kilkis as they...
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Greek Transport Services Will Come to a Halt on Wednesday
There will be no buses, trolleys and electric trains in Athens on Wednesday, May 1 (Labor Day) due to a 24-hour strike declared by the workers’ union. However, the Athens metro and the tram will begin...
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New Book Reveals the Sunken Treasures of the Greek Seas
A new book released recently documents hundreds of shipwrecks in Greek waters from 1830 to the mid of the 20th century. Hellenic Navy Commander Panagiotis Tripontikias, the author of the book...
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Train Derails in Central Greece; No Causalities Reported
Two carriages in a passenger train, on its usual inter-city service route between Thessaloniki and Athens, derailed on Tuesday near the Greek town of Larissa. No injuries were reported among the...
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Minister Resigns as Cyprus Sent Reeling Over Serial Killer Case
Livia and Elena Natalia Bunea, believed to be the first victims of Cyprus’ serial killer. Cyprus Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou resigned on Thursday over the police’s failure to properly investigate...
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