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Authorities on the Greek island of Chios are sweeping the island in order to locate and arrest all migrants and refugees who have been involved in illegal activities, following the latest burglaries and thefts. According to local media, the first...

When Nathaly Eiche, a young Esthonian model boarded an Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna to Athens she had no idea about the surprise that was waiting for her. Her boyfriend, Jurgen Bogner had booked a summer vacation in Greece...

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that an ancient clay figurine has been repatriated to Cyprus from the United Kingdom. The clay figurine depicts a horse and rider/warrior and dates to the Cypro-Archaic period (approximately...

The island of Paros, one of the gems of Cyclades, that is famous for its natural beauties, the picturesque villages, the food and its night life, is also an asset to the religious touristic industry of Greece, since it...

Greece will lead the Parade of Nations in the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece will enter...

When you are visiting Thessaloniki northern Greece, why not join in a Pokemon Go group sightseeing tour? A travel agency in Thessaloniki saw the intense popularity of the new Pokemon Go game and decided to capitalize on the fad. They are...

Greek tourism figures in July showed signs of hope after a first half that showed an increase in arrivals but less than expected revenues. Last-minute bookings have increased, while the increase in arrivals has reached double-digit percentages, said Andreas Andreadis,...

  A 42-year-old Italian national was arrested on the island of Mykonos accused of having counterfeit banknotes. According to police, during a police operation on Thursday evening police officers found in the Italian national's possession 15 counterfeit 20-euro banknotes which had...

Greek citizens' outstanding debts to the state have reached 89.8 billion euros, with 1.2 billion added in June, according to finance ministry figures. At the same time, state debts to suppliers, service providers and taxpayers increased by 200 million euros...

On Friday the police at Athens International Airport arrested a Bulgarian woman who had hidden a total of 2.5 kilograms of cocaine in packages of powdered ice-cream, authorities have announced. The 29-year-old woman had traveled from the capital of Bulgaria,...

The counterterrorism unit of the Hellenic Police arrested terrorist Kostas Sakkas and wanted bank robber Marios Seisidis in Sparta on Thursday. Sakkas, who is suspected to be a member of terrorist group Cells of Fire, was on probation and since...

The German press overall review of Yanis Varoufakis' book "Talking to My Daughter About the Economy" is that it is a pleasant reading for beginners, regardless of age. The book has been published in German by Munich publishing house Hanser. According...

On Thursday around 10 a.m. local time, a plastic boat carrying 70 migrants crossing the Aegean to the Greek island of Lesvos sank off the coast of the island. Initially, there were only 68 people accounted for, leaving the coast...

Residents whose children attend Northcote High School in Melbourne's inner north are voicing discontent as the school has recently announced that it will be phasing out its Greek and Italian language programs. The school will continue to teach Chinese and...

There is a new interactive digital display at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago that unveils the history of the Olympic Games from their beginning in Greece until current day Rio. Technology has brought a new interactive book that allows...