Greek Bone Marrow Donor Saves Life of Turkish Boy
The bone marrow of a young Greek has become a source of hope for a Turkish boy suffering from leukemia who had a transplant operation...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Eternal Dilemma: Mykonos or Santorini?
The Greek Freak at a charity event on Mykonos in 2019Giannis Antetokounmpo delved into the dilemma many visitors to Greece have when he compared two...
Greece, Israel Mark 30 Years of Relations; Pledge to Open Up Tourism
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated 30 years of diplomatic ties between the countries in a Thursday video call. The...
Three New Athens Metro Line Stations to Open in July
Residents of Athens will see the completion of the extension of the Athens Metro Line 3 to Piraeus, and the opening of three more Metro...
Greek Beaches Second in the World, Racking Up 500 Blue Flag Awards
Greece is the number two country worldwide for the number of its Blue Flag beaches, according to the environmental group The Hellenic Society for the Protection...
Cameras in Greek Classrooms: Educational Aid or Invasion of Privacy?
The Greek government’s proposed bill to offer live streaming lessons from classrooms to stay-at-home students during the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a great deal of...
Turkish Coast Guard Harasses Greek Fishermen in New Video
Two Turkish Coast Guard vessels harassed a Greek fishing boat off the island of Oinousses, near Chios in the eastern Aegean in the most recent...
Greece Releases List of First 20 Nations that Can Send Tourists to the Country
Photo: Apostolos Makris/Greek ReporterAs the number of coronavirus cases continues to decrease, Greece will open itself once again for foreign tourists on June 15, initially...
Two Greek Cities Earn European Award for Safe Walking and Cycling Paths
The Greek cities of Karditsa and Rethymnno, situated in central Greece and on Crete, respectively, have won first and second place in competitions for actions...
Mykonos Prepares to Welcome Tourists Again
Cosmopolitan Mykonos Island is in a race against time to be ready to open up to tourists after more than two months of strict coronavirus...
Greeks Worldwide Celebrate Saints Constantine and Helen
For many Greeks May 21 is a festive day as the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Constantine, the founder of Constantinople, and his mother Helen....
Two Santorini Airbnb Properties Among Most Popular in the World
Hector Cave House in Santorini. Photo Courtesy Of AirbnbTwo Greek Airbnb rentals were selected by members as among their most-wished for future rentals during voting...
Greece Will Open to Tourists on July 1; No Prior Covid-19 Test Required
Photo Source: Wikimedia commonsGreece will allow international flights to return to its tourist destinations beginning on July 1, the country’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced...
Greek-Owned Softomotive Automation Sold To Microsoft
Photo Source: Wikimedia CommonsMicrosoft announced on Tuesday that it had purchased Softomotive, the Greek-owned robotic process automation (RPA) startup company. The purchase price was not...
Greece To Prohibit Tall Buildings Blocking View Of Acropolis
Photo Source: Wikimedia CommonsA government decree is expected to prohibit the construction of buildings over five stories tall in the area surrounding Athens’ world-renowned Acropolis....
Athens To Get Its First Drive-In Theater in Decades
The first drive-in cinema in the entire nation of Greece for several decades will open in Athens on June 1 as the coronavirus restrictions are...
Downing Street Quashes British Dreams Of Greek Summer Holidays With Extended Quarantine
Photo Source: Athens News Agency – Macedonian Press AgencyExpectations at nearly every Greek tourist destination for a resurgence of British tourists in the summer of...
Audacious Jewelry Heist in Greece Caught on Camera
At least seven robbers, using two vehicles, robbed a jewelry store in the town of Alexandria, northern Greece in the early hours of Wednesday. The...
The Handsome Brad Pitt Lookalike Who Fought Heroically in the Battle of Crete
This photograph of three Cretan resistance fighters posing with German rifles, hand-grenades and binoculars has been making the rounds of Greek social media for years....
Athens To Get Its First Drive-In Theater
The first drive-in cinema in the entire nation of Greece for several decades will open in Athens on June 1 as the coronavirus restrictions are...
The Handsome Brad Pitt Look Alike Who Fought Heroically in the Battle of Crete
This photograph of three Cretan resistance fighters posing with German rifles, hand-grenades and binoculars has been doing the rounds in Greek social media for years....
How the Battle of Crete Changed the Course of World War Two
The Battle of Crete will remain forever in military history as the scene of the largest German airborne operation of World War II. In Greek history, it also...
Greece, Serbia, and Bulgaria To Ease Travel, Nix Quarantines June 1
Photo Source: Athens News Agency – Macedonian Press AgencyGreece will ease travel restrictions with the nations of Bulgaria and Serbia beginning on June 1, according...
KLM, Air France To Resume Flights To Athens
Photo Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThe Dutch air carrier KLM and Air France will resume direct flights to Athens within weeks, it was announced on Tuesday. KLM...
Greek Minister Proposes End of Mutual Quarantines for UK, Greek Citizens
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis officially proposed on Monday evening that Greece and Britain end the mutual quarantines that have been...
Author, Speaker, Holocaust Survivor Rosina Pardo Dies At 87
Photo Courtesy Of jewishmuseum.gr Rosina Pardo, who was an author, speaker and a Greek Holocaust survivor, has died in Thessaloniki at age 87. The Jewish...
Summer Unlikely To Curb Coronavirus Growth, Scientists Warn
Photo Credit: Ввласенко/Wikimedia commonsSummer’s higher temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are unlikely to significantly limit the growth of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Princeton...
Ferry Passengers in Greece Obliged to Fill Out Questionnaire
Passengers traveling on ferries must hand in a filled-out questionnaire when they board the ship more than half an hour away from embarkation time, the...
Catholic Church Changes Holy Communion Procedure
Thousands of Orthodox faithful flocked to churches on Sunday following their opening after two months of lockdown because of the coronavirus threat. Lines for Holy...
US Embassy Donates Protective Supplies to Greek Police
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt helps moving boxes. Source: AMNAThe US embassy in Greece on Monday donated protective personal supplies to the Hellenic Police...