Greek News

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece issued a statement expressing its support for the new, controversial, anti-racism bill. The new bill proposes stiffer penalties for individuals and political parties engaging in racism or incite racist violence, and...

A nine-year-old Greek-Australian girl spoke in the Australian Parliament, proving the power of a human that is fighting to deal with life's difficulties. Christa Dracopoulos was born with a hearing impairment which was soon diagnosed. She received a cochlear implant, an Australian invention, which...

A festival with Greek dances, theatre and live music was held on August 24 at a Woollahra Municipal Council venue, exciting thousands of visitors. The cultural festival "Greek Day Out" was organized by the Woollahra Council and the Consulate General in Sydney...

The death of the great Greek lexicographer and philologist Emmanuel Kriaras on August 22, spread sorrow in the academic world of Greece. He lived to become 107 and during the last years he claimed that people were most interested in his age rather...

AN HISTORIAN from Manchester Metropolitan University has refuted one of the most long-standing theories about the link between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Ancient Greece. In his book chapter Beyond the Universal Soldier: Combat Trauma in Classical Antiquity, Dr Jason...

Kostas Manolas signed for AC Roma, a week before the end of the summer's transfer window to replace Mehdi Benatia who moves to Bayern Munich. Olympiacos, the young player's club till yesterday, will bank in €13m from the deal...

A grand prix in austerity-hit Greece could be on the horizon, according to Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone, CNN reported. Ecclestone's company Formula One Licensing has already trademarked the 'Formula 1 Mediterranean Grand Prix' on May 30. "The Greeks are keen," Ecclestone said....

The unified property tax known as ENFIA will be paid in six installments. The decision was made at a broad meeting chaired by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras with the participation of Government Vice-President Evangelos Venizelos, Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and Alternate Finance...

Greece's Inspector General of Public Administration Leandros Rakintzis accused politicians for adopting rules that they, themselves, break. Speaking to media, Rakintzis reported the case of seven shops in the region of Schinias. The shops have been illegally built on the seashore...

A record number of containers were processed in July at Terminal 1, which is run by the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP). A total of 50,517 containers were handled during a single month, a record in OLP's history. Management also revealed that...

Soldiers serving in the Cypriot National Guard will have the opportunity to study through the Open University, following a Cabinet decision and the cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Defense and the Open University. The...

The Cyber Crime Unit of the Greek Police cracked down a child pornography ring in Greece after receiving complaints by a 12-year-old girl. The perpetrators acted through Facebook. Investigation began after the girl filed a complaint stating that people she didn't know...

Four important meetings will precede the Troika's new evaluation of the Greek economy, which will probably take place in the last ten days of September. The first is the European Council special meeting scheduled for next Saturday, followed by a...

Citizens of metropolitan areas will be paying less for public transportation as of Monday, September 1st. Single tickets will be 1.20 euros instead of 1.40 but they will be valid for 70 minutes instead of 90. The 20 euro monthly pass...

A prominent Greek historian claims that it is possible for the Louvre Museum in Paris to possess artifacts from the ancient Greek tomb currently being excavated by archaeologists in Amphipolis, Greece. The fame of the ancient Greek treasures allegedly hidden in the...