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Greece has been elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council by collecting 182 votes from the total of 188 countries that participated in the electoral process The 193-member world body voted to elect five countries to serve two-year...

According to a Pew Research Center survey published just ahead of European Parliament elections this week, fifty-three percent of adults in Greece hold a negative opinion of the European Union (EU). Greece ranks at the bottom among countries surveyed. The...

Greece is in the middle of the rankings in Europe on the distribution of wealth, according to recent statistics by the Global Wealth Databook. Wealth inequality between countries across Europe is very strong. In the EU, the difference in wealth...

The representative of Turkey at UNESCO eroded the British argument that Lord Elgin legitimately bought the Parthenon Marbles from the Ottoman authorities, saying that such a document has not been found. Speaking at the 24th Session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee...

Greece is Europe's most complex country to do business according to the Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) released by the TMF Group, a leading provider of compliance and administrative services. The comprehensive report analyses 79 jurisdictions which account for 93...

A Greek appeals court annulled a previous decision that set free -with restrictions- the former leader of the now-defunct neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn, Nikos Michaloliakos. The Appeals Council completely overturned the decision of the Lamia Misdemeanor Council deciding that Michaloliakos...

Delos Island, situated in the middle of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, considered the most sacred of all islands in ancient Greek culture is in danger of flooding due to rising sea levels according to a study by...

The US is allegedly planning to refer some migrants in Latin America for resettlement in Greece and Italy as part of efforts to discourage people in the region from traveling to the US-Mexico border, two people familiar with the...

The Greek aesthetic really is appreciated all over the world even in the far-flung reaches of Vietnam, where this Santorini-lookalike cafe in blue and white is blooming with pink flowers. A spectacular sea view draws in the Greece-loving crowds. Son...

Recent research shows that more than 200 million years ago, Greece was part of a lost continent scientists call "Greater Adria." The only visible remnants of Greater Adria today are the mountain ranges of southern Europe, such as the Alps,...

Greek shipyards are bouncing back following decades of decline and disrepair enhancing Greece’s prospects as a maritime hub for the region. After the consolidation of the country’s shipbuilding units in Syros and in Elefsina, and also due to the restart...

Olympiacos secured its first major European trophy in Athens on Wednesday, defeating Fiorentina 1-0 in the Europa Conference League final. It is the first Greek football club to pull off such an achievement. The victory came after extra time, with...

Turkey officially approved the new school curriculum which embeds the “Blue Homeland” (Mavi Vatan) doctrine regarding Ankara’s maritime claims in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. According to the Turkish Education Ministry, maps and the concept of Blue Homeland will...

Aria Hotels, the Greek-born hospitality subsidiary of Libra Group, will build and operate four vertiports to support the uptake of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Greece. With strategic locations, including the capital city of Athens, the southern...

The fall of Constantinople, on May 29,1453 was the final phase of the Byzantine-Ottoman Wars and the darkest page in Greek history