Greek News

*By William E Nelson What do the new Broadway hip-hop musical “Hamilton” and Greece’s debt crisis have in common? A great deal, actually. “Hamilton,” which opened on August 6th, celebrates the life and public career of one of America's greatest statesmen,...

The final results of the joint exit poll by five different research companies show leftist SYRIZA is a clear winner over conservative New Democracy. The exit polls show SYRIZA getting 33-35 percent of the vote with New Democracy trailing...

While deliberations on the Cyprus problem are about to recommence, the Turkish Army has just put out a video of 4 minutes of unreleased footage from the July 1974 invasion. Turkish Hurriyetdailynews shows the 4-minute-long footage containing shots of the...

The Hellenic Coast Guard announced that 26 refugees of unknown nationality are still missing after their boat sank off the island of Lesvos. So far the rescue operations have pulled 20 people out of the water. "They told rescuers there...

As Greeks lined up Sunday morning to vote, Alexis Tsipras called for stability after casting his ballot. "Today, the Greek people will ... give a mandate of continuity and stability and a strong government with a four-year horizon," Tsipras said....

The Thessaloniki Museum of Photography (TMP), in collaboration with the Mount Athos Center, present “Mount Athos: lingering between image and photographic gaze” exhibition, as part of the “Words and Images” cycle of the museum. Beautiful images from Mount Athos, the so-called "Holy mountain" in Chalkidiki,...

Greek wine, especially white, has become fashionable in the restaurants of New York and London and it’s certain that current production will need to increase to meet demand in the future, winemaker Evangelos Gerovasiliou told Praktorio radio station in...

Italy's Coast Guard said more than 4,500 people were rescued Saturday off the Libyan coast, as calm seas triggered a rush of migrants trying to reach Europe in overcrowded boats and barges. A Coast Guard statement said the agency coordinated...

The U.S. President's bimonthly report on the progress toward a solution of the Cyprus issue the period April 1 through May 31, concentrated on the resumption of the United Nations facilitated negotiations for a comprehensive solution after a seven-month suspension. According...

By Charlotte Taylor* Across Europe, a debate is raging about how to describe the thousands of people escaping war and turmoil in their own countries and making the journey to safer places. Are they refugees or migrants? The question is important:...

Former finance minister and SYRIZA candidate Euclid Tsakalotos expressed his concern over post-election alliances saying that the pro-Europe parties are corrupt and reactionary. Tsakalotos gave an interview to Kathimerini daily newspaper stating that his party will not agree on a...

Greece heads into its third elections in eight months with opinion polls foreshadowing a tight race between New Democracy and SYRIZA on top, a struggle for the third place and the presence of new political parties, like Popular Unity...

As it is customary, the Saturday before election day, candidates relax with friends and journalists drinking ouzo, wine and snacks (mezedes) to release the campaign pressure. After the exchange of heated arguments, harsh remarks, accusations, debates, rally speeches and interviews,...

A five-year-old girl who drowned and six more refugees missing is the count of a new maritime tragedy off the island of Lesvos on Saturday, adding more victims to the long list of refugee lives lost. Among the missing there...

The Turkish Gendarmerie have stopped barring the way to the mostly Syrian refugees in the region of Edirne and hundreds are now making their way to the Bulgarian border, a Turkish Gendarmerie official told ANA-MPA. According to Turkish customs...