Greece’s Parliament approved restrictions on social media access for children under 15 during a sitting that concluded early Friday, Oct. 23. The rules are due to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
The bill passed by a majority, according to...
Rebetiko, sometimes called the "Greek Blues," is perhaps the most influential genre of Greek music. While the movement as a whole was significant internationally, there were a few Rebetiko singers that defined the iconic genre. Rebetiko singers, musicians, and...
FRA’s Oct. 22 bulletin highlights accountability concerns while noting Greece’s new border monitoring visits. It also details follow-up to the A.R.E. judgment.
A study of 500-year-old Ottoman tax records suggests Greek and Albanian villages in southern Greece grew more alike in their farming decisions as expanding trade and mounting tax demands made local resources more important than inherited traditions.
In the northwestern...
Greek Basketball Federation President Vangelis Liolios and five other defendants were brought before judicial authorities at Athens' Evelpidon courthouse Thursday, October 22, following their arrests in an investigation into alleged match-fixing that has expanded to approximately 50 basketball games.
The...
The Battle of Navarino, one of the most important battles in Greece’s War of Independence, took place on October 20, 1827.
It was on this date that a coalition of united European powers defeated the Ottoman-Turkish naval forces in the...
Athens ranks as the third-least affordable city for homebuyers in Deloitte’s 2026 Property Index, with only Vlorë in Albania and Prague in the Czech Republic recording worse results.
The study, covering 25 countries and 71 cities using 2025 data, compares...
The Old Town of Xanthi in northern Greece is a beautiful destination steeped in history and characterized by rare architecture influenced by the many different cultures in its past.
Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city...
October 20 brings together two important Greek Orthodox traditions. The date marks the feast of Saint Artemios, patron saint of the Hellenic Police, and Saint Gerasimos, one of the most beloved saints of Kefalonia.
Although their stories are different, both...
Greece’s wine production is expected to reach approximately 1.67 million hectoliters in the 2026/27 season, up from 1.65 million the previous year, according to preliminary European Commission estimates.
The figures, published on October 19 by KEOSOE, Greece’s wine cooperatives federation,...
Pyramids are geometric structures found around the world and utilized by various civilizations primarily for religious or ceremonial purposes. While the Egyptian pyramids are those that are most well known, they are not the only ones.
Architecture of the world's...
According to the legend, the Pleiad known as Maia gave birth to Zeus' son Hermes in a cave near the lake Dasios on Mount Ziria near the village of Trikala.
Also known as Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene, this mountain...
