Greek News

"Days Out of Days," the second directorial feature from Zoe Cassavetes, is currently in post-production and scheduled for a 2015 release. Zoe's latest project is a drama centered in Los Angeles. The story is about a 40-year-old actress who works...

Speaking to state broadcaster NERIT, Greek Education Minister Andreas Loverdos has said that he is contemplating several changes to the Greek elementary school curriculum in a bid to make it “more student friendly.” The minister's proposed changes will be discussed during...

With a Greek population constantly on the rise, the area of Manitoba in Canada has become a "little Greece." In the last year alone, 50 Greek families have migrated to Manitoba in search of a more prosperous life. The total number of Greeks...

International news agencies and the foreign press have reported extensively on the recent discovery of an elaborate mosaic inside the Kasta hill tomb. According to several archaeologists, the mosaic is further proof that the tomb belongs to a Macedonian royal. BBC reports...

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos announced on Monday that Greece will offer one million euros for the reconstruction of Gaza. Speaking at the International Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo on Sunday, the Greek minister noted that the country would add its share to the...

Amal Alamuddin, new bride to the “eternal bachelor” George Clooney, is en route to Athens today. Along with three other London-based lawyers, she comes to the Greek capital by special invitation of the Samaras government. The lawyers are in Athens to help...

A Belgian woman in Thesprotia in northern Greece has been found collecting stray dogs and exporting them to owners abroad. The woman, in conjunction with veterinarians, first managed to secure legal permits for the dogs before selling them to...

Greece's exit from the memorandum dominated yesterday's discussion between Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde in Washington. Greece has initiated a series of talks to end International Monetary Fund aid to the country, but will continue...

Greek households continue to pay more for staples despite deflation, according to a survey conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Despite efforts made by the government to lower prices of basic goods, a shopping basket now costs more...

Goody's, the popular Greek fast food chain, has set its eyes on Australian markets. According to an announcement made by the Catering Group Vivartia, the first Goody's restaurant will open in Melbourne. The company selected by Vivartia for the exclusive development of...

Over the last years, more and more Greeks have left their country for Germany and a more promising economic life. While this is reminiscent of past decades, today's Greek immigrants are not unskilled workers, but eminent scientists seeking further specialization and a...

The Mediterranean Film Festival, held in Montpellier, France between October 25 and November 4, will include the screening of several Greek films in the competition sector, as well as several tributes to Greek cinema. The Greek films presented at Montpellier include features, shorts, fiction...

The meeting between Greece's Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and IMF Chief Christine Lagarde at the Funds' headquarters in Washington has officially concluded. Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras, Antonis Samaras's advisor Stavros Papastavrou, and Greece's IMF representative Thanos Katsampas participated...

Electra's very successful Kickstarter campaign last year, raising over 22k, funded the recording of her upcoming full length album, “These Times” which was engineered, produced and mixed by Mike Plotnikoff (Halestorm, BuckCherry, Kelly Clarkson). The album is a mix...

On Sunday, a police immigration unit in northern Greece arrested an Albanian national for attempting to traffic migrants down the Egnatia highway. The 27-year-old man, suspected of being a member of a migrant trafficking ring, was driving a lorry in...