Greek News

Buena Vista Social Club, the eldest music band in the world is finally going on its last tour. As part of their “Adios Tour” the band will perform all around the world for the next two years. Most of the band’s...

"As confidence in the eurozone has risen, investors have returned to Greece," says a recent article by Financial Times entitled "Greece: hit or myth." According to the article the Hellenic Telecommunications and Public Power Corporation (PPC) have both returned more...

The editors of the famous travel guide "Lonely Planet" are predicting that Greece will be the top travel destination in Europe this year, as the country is recovering from financial crisis.  "Greece’s ongoing financial crisis has caused visitor numbers to...

Hellenic Gaming Commission Executive President, Evgenios Giannakopoulos, stated that the amount of money gained from illegal gambling in Greece exceeds the amount of money made from the country's legal market. The Greek legal gaming market's profits has shown a...

The Leontida Foundation as part of its activities to promote Greek history, culture and democracy invites you to spread and support the campaign for the architectural and cultural restoration and enhancement of the Ancient Agora of Athens. The Agora of...

On Monday, June 9, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced the changes he made to his Cabinet. A major change that has been discussed in both Greek and foreign media is the appointment of Gikas Hardouvelis, as Finance Minister. According...

On Tuesday morning, June 10, the Greek Coast Guard collected 17 immigrants from the sea, in the northeast of Farmakonisi. The immigrants had no legal documents in their possession. The immigrants jumped in the water after their boat flooded and...

Greek Deputy Premier/Foreign Minister/PASOK chief Evangelos Venizelos, who was rushed to the hospital at 1:30 a.m. on June 10 after suffering severe abdominal pain, was found not have any serious problems and would be discharged in time to attend the...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' revamped Cabinet, which still includes most of the familiar faces of his ruling New Democracy Conservatives and partner the PASOK Socialists, was dismissed by his rivals as a desperate attempt to regain standing after...

The oldest olive tree in the world lies in the village Ano Vouves, in the region of Chania, Crete, Greece.  It is one of the seven ancient olive trees in the Mediterranean area which are believed to be over...

Thanasis Polykandriotis, the Greek skilled virtuoso, will hold a concert in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday, June 20. The money gathered from the concert will be used to fund the studies of a young Greek bouzouki player via "Τhe...

An innovative demonstration in the form of a performance took place at the British Museum the previous weekend, entertaining many visitors who happened to be there. The internationally famous soprano Sonia Theodoridou together with six more Greek women entered...

According to OECD data, new reforms liberalizing regulated (or so-called closed-shop) professions will be applied this summer until the beginning of 2015. The agreement with the country’s creditors will abolish regulations and restrictions for professions established by law, reportsThe Capital,...

Greek Prime Minister kept most of his Cabinet intact on June 9, but shook it up a bit in the wake of his New Democracy Conservatives taking a beating in the European Parliament elections to the major opposition Coalition...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, his New Democracy Conservatives still reeling from being beaten in the European Parliament elections by the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), made changes in his Cabinet on June 9, with the...