Greek News

Greek Judo star Ilias Iliadis claimed his third world title, in the under-90kg category, at the world championships held in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Friday. The Georgian-born Greek fighter (who changed his name from Jarji Zviadauri) is one of the biggest stars...

A poll conducted by Palmos Analysis on behalf of tvxs.gr showed that Greek opposition party SYRIZA is leading over the ruling New Democracy party by 8 points. SYRIZA stands at 25.8% compared to New Democracy at 17.7%. The ultra nationalist...

The swearing-in ceremony of the new Athens municipal administration members took place late this afternoon, under tight security, at Technopolis in Gazi. Anti-fascist organizations and Golden Dawn party members congregated in relatively small numbers outside the venue on Pireos Street. Some members...

A wooden vessel carrying 138 undocumented immigrants was tracked by a Latvian Coast Guard patrol east of Symi island in the Dodecanese, Greece. Latvian Coast Guard was patrolling the area under the joint EU sea patrol program “Poseidon.” The vessel...

After Athens, the new trend of Escape Rooms has conquered Thessaloniki. Within the next month, two escape rooms will begin operating in Thessaloniki. It is estimated that one of them will be the largest in Europe, with an area of ​​400...

A research conducted by real estate consultancy firm Remax Newdeal, showed that rental prices for small, up to 60 square meters, old apartments, in Athens, Greece, have dropped by 50 % since the recession began in 2008. According to the research, rental prices for...

The amendment for the payment extension of the first installment of the unified property tax (ENFIA) was tabled in Greek Parliament on Thursday along with the bill for aquaculture, which is currently being discussed. The amendment provides that ENFIA payments are...

The Europa League group stage draw caused mixed emotions to Greek teams PAOK, Panathinaikos and Asteras Tripolis. Asteras Tripolis will compete against Tottenham, Besiktas and Partizan Belgrade. Tottenham returns to Greece after the games against Panathinaikos and PAOK, in a group that...

The Greek Prime Minister's aircraft (Embraer) carrying the Vice-President and Foreign Affairs Minister Evangelos Venizelos from Ankara to Milan made an emergency landing at Thessaloniki's Macedonia Airport, after the pilots noticed a cracked window. Mr. Venizelos was in Ankara representing...

A recent article of the French News Agency (AFP) states that the financial crisis has generated better solidarity among Greek citizens. The article states that during the "Great Depression", solidarity networks, cooperatives and exchange of products doubled as the Greeks have realized...

A recent survey by Boston Consulting Group showed that the world's wealthy people represent just 0.7% of the global population and control 41% of the global wealth. This week, "Vox" released a map with the richest people in Europe. According to...

Hester Reeve, a lecturer in Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University, is working with local groups to create a series of free activities at a park near Barnsley on Saturday, August 30. His project called YMEDACA aims to transform the Yorkshire...

The differences between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYRoM) on the latter's name must be "resolved urgently," participants at an EU-Western Balkans meeting in Berlin agreed on Thursday. The meeting was organized by Germany and sought to...

All three Greek teams participating in the Europa League Playoffs made it to the group stage. Panathinaikos with an away win against Midtjylland, PAOK Thessaloniki with an emphatic home win over Zimbru and Asteras Tripolis with an away loss...

An earthquake with magnitude 5.6 occurred between the Peloponesse and the Cyclades in Greece at 6:44 am on Aug 28, 2014. The epicenter was located beneath the seabed about 140 kilometers (86 miles) south of Athens and near the island...