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No, it is not a joke, but Mykonos is running out of water! One of the most popular summer destinations worldwide, the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos is facing serious water shortages. It is estimated that the water resources of...

Greek Public Order and Citizen Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias attended an EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers' Council meeting in Milan yesterday, where he addressed the issue of illegal immigration. He stressed that there is the need for a joint...

An Athens prosecutor investigating alleged cases of fraud in Greek soccer has been given the “green light” by the Judges' council to use as part of his investigation wire-tapped telephone conversations. It is believed that these conversations point to...

Greece, a country surrounded by sea, is a place where residents should be at ease with the sea and aware of its dangers. However, each year the number of Greeks drowning in the sea is rising. Although the summer...

“Playing with Fire” is a new documentary by Greek director and actress Anneta Papathanassiou who decided to teach Sophocles' ancient Greek tragedy Antigone to women in Afghanistan. The documentary was shot one year ago in Kabul and depicts the lives of women...

According to sources within the government, the Finance Ministry is most likely to issue three-year bonds in order to borrow an amount between 2.5 and 3 billion euros, at an interest rate that will not be higher than 3 percent. On...

Public employees' union federation ADEDY in Greece have begun a twenty-four hour strike protesting against the evaluation system of public sector employees. Hospitals, tax offices, prisons, municipal offices and all other public sector services are not operating today. Greece's public health...

ATHENS (AP) — Greek authorities say coast guards have rescued dozens of migrants found trying to make their way from the nearby Turkish coast to Greek islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. The Coast Guard said it rescued 77 migrants...

The Australian public channel SBS ONE will present a three-part documentary series about the Greek maritime world next month. The television series is called “Greeks of the Sea” and the Australian-Greek adventurer Nikos Andronikos will be presenting. The Greek-Australian production...

Not all passports have the same power. The passport of an American citizen entitles him free entrance to 172 countries without a visa. Citizens of Iraq can visit 31 countries while citizens of Afghanistan have more limited options with 28 countries. On...

Antonis Hatzidiamantis, the mayor Lemnos island in northern Greece, met with Clare Ashton, research associate of the two high Nursing Schools of Australia. Their meeting was held in the context of celebrating 100 years from the landing of Australian troops of the...

After the completion of the restoration project which lasted 10 months, the Winged Victory of Samothrace returned to its place in the Louvre museum, on its majestic pedestal, to welcome millions of visitors from around the world. During the restoration process, conservationists detected...

A Parliamentary debate over a bill introducing reforms to Greece's prison system and the creation of "type C" maximum-security cells caused a fierce conflict between the Public Order Minister Haralambos Athanasiou and left-wing opposition party SYRIZA. The bill was voted on Tuesday...

Sea cruise passengers dropped by 3.7% to 4.6 million in 2013, a survey by Infobank Hellastat revealed on Tuesday. The survey showed that sea cruise revenues were reduced by 2.3% to 574 million euros in 2013, from 588 million euros in 2012 and...

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) has launched a campaign to promote the Cypriot breakfast as part of a wider plan to strengthen the island’s tourist product. The endeavor is based on a study which showed that tourists seek authentic tastes offered...