Greek News

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...

PASOK, the junior partner in Greece's coalition government, said on Tuesday that it was categorically opposed to the "proposed" changes in labor law and trade union rights surfacing in Greek media articles, pledging to stand against any attempts to make the...

Tourist agents operating in Crete have expressed their concern for the reduced spending power of Russian tourists visiting the Greek island this year. The devaluation of the ruble and the general turmoil prevailing in the region have resulted in Russian tourists choosing cheaper...

From the 16th to the 24th of July, the Athens municipality is organizing nights of music, theater, cinema, shadow theater and dance. The effort is a collaboration of the National Archaeological Museum and the Athens Culture, Youth and Sports Organization (OPANDA)....

The Greek government is not in favor of Parliament Speaker Vangelis Meimarakis’ view to debate on a possible referendum regarding the privatization of part of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) over the weekend if 120 MPs call for it. Meimarakis expressed his...

The new music video of British girl-band "The Saturdays" is an incredible advertisement for the Greek island of Rhodes and the region of Lindos. A few days ago, the band visited Greece's "emerald" island to shoot their latest music video in the picturesque harbor of Agios Pavlos...

Education in Greece is often problematic but there are times that it helps highlight important examples of innovation and hope. The example of 90 children from across the country gathering in Anatolia College in Thessaloniki shows that there is still hope despite...

The reactions of Greek citizens against the destruction of Syria's chemicals weapons in the Mediterranean Sea with the method of hydrolysis are escalating as residents of Crete are worried about the environmental consequences. The Cretan residents have set up a...

Foreign investors are still looking for vacation homes in Greece’s most famous travel destinations. In fact, it appears that the demand for such real estate transactions has increased, even though there haven’t been enough sales of such properties so...

On Sunday, July 6, Japanese puppeteers from Kumamoto Prefecture performed a traditional puppet play by Lafcadio Hearn, in Lefkada. Hearn was a writer who was born on the Greek island over 160 years ago and later moved to Japan. The...