When Greek forces arrived in Chios in November 1912, a young local woman helped turn the island’s hopes for freedom into a powerful symbol. Eugenia Madia made a Greek flag from the fabrics she had available. The handmade flag...
Greece is preparing to introduce a nationwide deposit-return system for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Consumers will recover 10($0.11) or 15 euro($0.17) cents when they return eligible beverage containers.
The system received regulatory approval for DRS Hellas from the Hellenic...
On Wednesday, Greece's island of Chios marked a significant historical milestone: the 114th anniversary of its liberation from centuries of Ottoman rule during the First Balkan War in 1912.
While the complete campaign took several weeks, November 11th (according to...
Greek Deputy Development Minister Lazaros Tsavdaridis resigned on Thursday after controversy over allegations involving his daughter’s participation in a handball team and the use of special admission provisions for student-athletes.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accepted the resignation after the explanations...
Thousands of miles from home, Greek airmen flew into the dangers of the Korean War to bring wounded soldiers to safety. Their transport planes did not fight enemy aircraft. Instead, they carried the injured from the battlefield, delivered vital...
Greece and Cyprus have issued separate maritime warnings rejecting Turkey's claims of authority over seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector, escalating a diplomatic dispute as a French research vessel begins operations for the electricity cable linking Crete and...
In June 1953, just weeks before the Korean War armistice, Greek soldiers fought one of the most demanding battles of their country's military involvement in the conflict, defending a strategically important hill against repeated Chinese assaults. Their resistance at...
Nearly two-thirds of Greek consumers plan to shop during Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, reflecting the growing popularity of two American retail traditions that Greek businesses have increasingly adopted to stimulate spending ahead of the Christmas season.
According...
Three new data centers with a combined information technology capacity of 230 megawatts are being planned in central and northern Greece, adding to a growing pipeline of investments as the country seeks to establish itself as a regional hub...
The yearly saffron harvest in Greece is in full swing in the rural areas outside the northern city of Kozani.
Hundreds of farmers crouch over fields of blooming crocus flowers for hours, picking what has long been the world's most expensive spice.
Saffron,...
Two Greek archaeological associations have warned that planned radar works on Papoura Hill in Crete could damage a rare Bronze Age monument discovered during construction of the new Heraklion airport at Kastelli.
The Crete branch of the Association of Greek...
Early humans on the Greek island of Lesvos used fossil-rich stone to make handaxes and other cutting tools, favoring rock containing ancient plant and animal remains, according to a study of prehistoric artifacts. The findings show that toolmakers at...
Greece recorded the lowest increase in social protection benefits spending among European Union countries in 2025, according to new figures released by Eurostat. Spending rose by just 0.6%, compared with an EU-wide increase of 4.9%, placing Greece at the...
