Greek News

The International Organization for Migration said Tuesday that more than 350,000 migrants have made the perilous journey across the Mediterranean this year, fleeing turmoil and poverty in the Mideast and Africa in search of a better life in Europe. The...

    This is a teaser excerpt from our upcoming documentary “The Greek” that follows professional fighter Vaggelis Chatzis. Greek Reporter has undertaken the task to turn meaningful Greek stories into documentaries and Chatzis’ story was one of the first to film....

The snap elections announced mid-August in Greece have caused great concern across the country. However, Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) president Andreas Andreadis believes that the country’s tourism sector will continue to grow if the election results in a...

Greece's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 39.1 points in August, one of the lowest levels ever recorded, reflecting a sharp deterioration of business conditions in the country's manufacturing sector. The lack of new orders and further sharp decline in production...

The leaders of organizations of Cypriots overseas have pledged to return to their countries and continue the struggle in support of Cyprus. At the completion of the 18th International Conference of Overseas Cypriots (POMAK-PSEKA) and the Conference of the Executive Council...

Residents of Greece's Ionian islands will be called to vote in a referendum, following a proposal by Provincial Governor Theodoros Galiatsatos on August 29. The referendum question will be about the Greek government's decision to continue with the country's airport...

Greek main opposition New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis underlined on Tuesday that there is no room for protest during the upcoming election. In an interview to Greek television, he called on Greeks to get informed and vote in the elections so that the country...

UNICEF reported that one third of migrants and refugees arriving in Greece are women and children, noting that their number has tripled in the last three months. The number of women and children who leave their countries to escape violence...

A temporary exhibition exploring the city of Athens as seen by European travelers between the 17th and 19th century will be inaugurated at the National Archaeological Museum on September 7 by caretaker Greek Prime Minister Vassiliki Thanou. According to a Culture...

Eurostat, the European statistical authority, announced that unemployment in Greece dropped to 25% in May 2015, while in April 2015 it stood at 25.6%. However, it has not yet announced any data regarding June, July or August 2015. According to...

New Democracy is the party that supports unity among Greeks, its leader Evangelos Meimarakis said in a speech at a closed stadium in the town of Patras, where he is visiting as part of his pre-election campaign. "New Democracy is a political...

Frontex announced on Tuesday that based on preliminary data 23,000 seaborne migrants and refugees arrived in Greece last week. Among the most common entry points for the more than 200,000 people that have entered Greece through the seas in 2015 has...

Olympiacos F.C. concluded their summer transfer activity with two new roster additions on the transfer deadline day. The Piraeus team signed striker Brown Ideye from the English Premier League side West Bromich Albion F.C. The exact transfer fee for the 26 year old...

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) will convene on Tuesday to decide on whether to approve a study for the maintenance and restoration of the Amphipolis tomb. The discovery of the ancient burial monument on the Kasta hill in northern Greece...

Despite announcements about freezing value added tax on private education, Greece's finance ministry decided to impose the 23 percent VAT late on Monday. The 23 percent VAT on private education was legislated on August 14 as part of the measures...