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As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary, Greece has become an invaluable alliance member in its strategic role, positioned in the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established on this day in April 1949. Its...

On the the summit of the highest mountain of the Greek island of Aegina a Mycenaean building and dozens of ceramic vessels were uncovered, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture. The findings on the summit of Mount Ellanio were...

President Biden hosted the Greek Independence Day Reception on Thursday at the White House stressing the strong bonds of friendship between Greece and the United States. Biden, greeted his Greek-American guests with a speech during which he did not fail...

Following on from the father-daughter liver transplant three months ago—the first liver transplant from a living donor in Greece—a mother has now done the same for her daughter. The new liver transplant from a living donor, a mother-daughter pairing from...

At the heart of an unstable and turbulent region, Greek politics stand at a political crossroads with the country's current political landscape shaped by the dominant presence of the center-right New Democracy party, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Despite...

Large wildfires are already breaking out in Greece amid temperatures that reached 30 degrees Celsius in late March despite the fire season not being expected for another few weeks at least. A 12th-century monastery near Athens played host to a...

The Greek island of Ios, or Nios as locals call it, is a charming Cycladic island renowned among the young for its vivid nightlife. It is located between Santorini, Paros and Naxos islands and offers a plethora of lovely bays...

The 2024 Athens Epidaurus Festival opens on June 1, with 93 productions over 85 days and the participation of 2,500 performers and creators from around the world, including a diverse program with outstanding global performers and new creators. Events will...

Takis Proestakis, a former Greek businessman in the town of Ierapetra, Crete, gave up his comfortable life to devote himself to caring for abandoned dogs and cats at his shelter. April 4th is World Stray Animals Day, a day dedicated...

Eleven far-right Greek MPs of the Spartiates (Spartans) party have been charged with electoral fraud for complicity in deceiving the electorate during the 2023 parliamentary elections. The party gained significant traction in the national polls, following an endorsement on Twitter...

NASA is creating a single time standard for the Moon and other celestial bodies, the White House stated on Tuesday, in response to growing competition in space from both public and commercial space companies. The US space agency was given...

In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country has several unique sunken cities and archaeological sites. These submerged sites aren't mere shipwrecks or antiquities but fully submerged settlements once teeming with life. Each sunken "Atlantis" boasts...

This year's Delphi Economic Forum, which attracts global attendance, will take place on April 10-13 at the historic town of Delphi, its president Symeon Tsomokos said at a press conference in Athens on Wednesday. The ninth Delphi Economic Forum's theme...

Six police officers were removed from duty at an Athens police station on Wednesday after the femicide of 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva by her ex-boyfriend just outside the precinct. Griva had remained for eight minutes inside the Agioi Anargyroi police station...

There are 10 Greeks named in the Forbes' World Billionaires list for 2024, a year that has seen more billionaires than ever the magazine says. According to Forbes, there are 2,781 billionaires in the world, 141 more than last year...