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Marios Giannakou is a young runner from the city of Drama in Macedonia, Greece. His extraordinary story of perseverance, as he transformed himself from a smoker into an ultra-fit runner, can serve as an inspiration to all. He was the...

The citizens of Thessaloniki will be the first residents of a Mediterranean city to have the opportunity to travel around the city on rented electric scooters from the Lime company. Commuters and other travelers can easily locate and unlock...

While Greece's PM Alexis Tsipras condemned the bombing outside the offices of the Skai TV headquarters in the early hours of Monday, station officials said the government has made it a target by ignoring repeated complaints about threats it has...

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras condemned the bombing of Skai TV headquarters in the early hours of Monday, saying that it was an a attack against democracy. "It was an attack by cowardly and dark forces against democracy itself," the...

Residents of Chania, Crete's second largest city, received the ultimate musical surprise as dozens of singers dressed in black performed a famous Greek song on Saturday in flashmob style. The musical roadshow was to mark the sixth anniversary of the...

A historic villa turned luxury hotel, located on the island of Chios, has amazed locals and visitors alike with its over-the-top Christmas decorations this Christmas season. Thousands of lights, ornaments, a huge imposing tree, an "igloo of lights", polar bears...

Greek director Costa-Gavras received the Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s European Film Awards on Saturday. The legendary filmmaker, who directed classics such as “Missing”, “Z”, “Music Box” and “Betrayed”, was honored by the European Film Academy at the 31st European Film...

The Greek community in Japan recently came together to celebrate Christmas at a festive party hosted by the groups ''Greeks of Japan'' and the ''Japan-Greece Society.'' The December 9th festivities took place in the country's capital of Tokyo. The Greek...

This Christmastime, Stavros Niarchos Park in Athens is full of light and sound, thanks to a series of interactive installations forming a magical winter wonderland. Four of these installations are being presented for the first time in Greece, while three...

The Greek National Council for Radio and Television imposed a 24-hour broadcasting ban on TV channel "E" for airing racist comments against basketball player Thanasis Antetokounmpo. The ban, which is scheduled for January 10, 2019, was announced on Tuesday in...

Ioanna Bella, the current Miss Greece, wore a stunning gold and burgundy traditional Greek costume in the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday. The most beautiful women from 97 countries are currently competing for the title of "Miss Universe...

Australian Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams and Mark Coure, M.P. representing Oatley, announced that a grant of $75,000 will be awarded for the 2019 Greek Festival of Sydney. “The Greek Festival of Sydney is one of the longest-running cultural events in New...

The Cultural Association of the village of Skopia in the Thessaly town of Farsala have published their new calendar for 2019 -- and it has already gone viral. The calendar features local farmers from the village showing their sexy side...

Naxos Beach. To Karavaki The most traditional symbol you will find in Greece during the holidays is a small boat decorated with lights, usually placed in the main square of a town and close to the more international Christmas tree. To karavaki,...

The global shipping industry's prominent Greek shipowners and landline executives were awarded on Thursday at the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2018. Paris Kasidokostas Latsis won the New Generation Shipping Award, which is open to shipowners up to 40 years...