Greece
Diaspora
How to Obtain Greek Citizenship: Process and Requirements Explained
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Greeks born abroad keep the customs and tradition of Greece, but this doesn’t mean that Greek citizenship is a matter of course.
Greece
Alex Antetokounmpo, Youngest Brother of Giannis, Applies for Greek Citizenship
Alex Antetokounmpo, youngest brother of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, submitted an application for Greek citizenship in Athens on Tuesday.
Diaspora
First-Ever Written Exam for Greek Citizenship Slated for May 16
The first-ever written exam for Greek citizenship is scheduled for May 16, 2021, according to an announcement from the Interior Ministry.
Greece
Vaccination Platform Now Open to 75-79 Year Old Greek Citizens
The platform for coronavirus vaccinations for all those Greek citizens who are between the ages of 75-79 opened on Friday as the nation grapples with the storm "Medea," which will bring snow, rain and high winds to the country.
An...
Greece
New Greek Citizenship Test to Require Language Proficiency
As expected, prospective legislation that was brought before the Greek Parliament on Tuesday stipulates that foreign nationals who desire Greek citizenship must demonstrate proficiency in the Greek language.
The prospective applicants must sit for exams and demonstrate proficiency in the...
Business
Number of British Businessmen Seeking Greek Citizenship on Sharp Rise
The number of British businessmen looking to acquire citizenship from countries offering visa-free access to the European Union has risen sharply, investment migration firms say, as prospects of a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the bloc darken.
Investment immigration...
Diaspora
Lawyer Explains How to Obtain Greek Citizenship
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Greeks born abroad keep the customs and tradition of Greece, but this doesn’t mean that Greek citizenship is a matter of course.
Greece
Almost 6 Out of 10 Young Greek Citizens Live with Parents
Recent data released by the European Statistical Agency, Eurostat, show that almost 6 out of 10 Greeks aged 25-34 lived with their parents in 2019.
Greece is only behind Croatia on the corresponding chart among 30 European countries. The average...
Cyprus
Cyprus Calls for Mandatory Coronavirus Testing for All Incoming Greek Citizens
Haris Theoharis, the Tourism Minister of Greece, protested that he "does not understand" Cyprus' new provision, as of August 2, that all Greek citizens must now undergo mandatory testing when they enter the island nation.
Cyprus, which has a three-tiered...
Greece
One in Two Greek Citizens Cannot Afford One Week of Vacation
One in two Greek citizens cannot afford even one week of vacation this summer due to the recession caused by the coronavirus and the repercussions of the 10-year-long economic crisis, as the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data shows.
Along with the...
Greece
Greek Minister Proposes End of Mutual Quarantines for UK, Greek Citizens
Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis officially proposed on Monday evening that Greece and Britain end the mutual quarantines that have been placed on each other’s citizens upon entrance into their countries.
“If we don’t impose quarantines for people coming to...
Diplomacy
Changes Britons in Greece and Greek Citizens in the UK Will See After Brexit
The Greek Embassy in the UK issued a statement on Saturday, informing the public about the immediate and long term changes the departure of the UK from the EU will bring to their lives.
''We continue our efforts to manage...
Celebrities
Rita Wilson Thanks Greece for Granting Tom Hanks Honorary Greek Citizenship
American actress and singer Rita Wilson thanked Greece on Friday for granting honorary citizenship to her husband Tom Hanks, earlier in December 2019.
Wilson expressed her gratitude to the country of her ancestors in a post on Instagram, saying ''Thank...
Greece
Scientists Warn Greek Citizens About Excessive Use of Antibiotics
Greece has the dubious distinction of coming in first place among European countries in the excessive use of antibiotics, a phenomenon which actually poses a grave threat to public health, scientists warned in Athens on Tuesday.
Kyriaki Kanellakopoulou, a professor...
Diplomacy
Greek Citizens Will Continue to Pay Same UK University Fees as Britons in 2020
Speaking at an event in the British Embassy in Athens on Friday, Kate Smith, the UK Ambassador to Greece, reaffirmed that the Greek citizens who will begin their university education in the UK in 2020 will pay the same...