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Champions League: Olympiakos Beats Montpellier 3-1

Leonardo Greco set up a goal and scored another as Olympiakos beat Montpellier 3-1 on Tuesday to condemn the French team to a fourth straight Champions League match without a win. The Greek team took the lead in the fourth...

Greek Islands: The Best Places to Buy or Build

Greece and its islands have been worldwide described as the best place to buy or build a dream house, where the worries of everyday life will fade away under the clear blue skies and next to the restless sea....

Greek Court Says Pension Reforms Not Legal

Greek pension reforms requested by Troika of the European Union-International Monetary Fund-European Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) to secure a pending loan of $38.8 billion may be unconstitutional, a Greek court ruled on Nov. 1, further complicating the government's plan to...

Greek Islands Plan Shelter for 20,000 Syrian Refugees

The Greek government will initiate operation 'Ioni' to host 20,000 Syrian refugees in an attempt to fulfill Athens' rights obligations under the United Nations charter. Plans are underway to provide shelter on two Greek islands for 20,000 Syrian refugees, Greece's...

Greek Islands Brace for Wave of Syrian Refugees

Local authorities on the Greek islands of the northeastern Aegean Sea are girding themselves for what is expected to be a growing wave of refugees from war-torn Syria, as measures to reduce the inflow of illegal immigrants via the...

Lithuanian Mayor Eyes Greek Island for Tourist Spas

The mayor of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Artūras Zuokas, is reportedly trying to buy a Greek island on behalf of the city for the development of Lithuanian spas and hotels. He has already identified one being sold by the...

Once-Familiar Faces of Tourists to Greece are Changing

The debt crisis has had its toll on most everything and everyone connected to Greece. Many Greeks are suffering through harsh financial times that have deeply altered their everyday lives for the worse and the floundering Greek economy is...

Samaras Ready to Sell Greek Islands to Raise Cash

Reversing yet another pledge, the Greek government is considering selling or leasing some of the country’s islands in a desperate bid to raise cash to help keep the sinking economy afloat and convince international lenders to keep rescue loans...

Greek Economy Shrinks by 6.2 Percent

Greece΄s economy contracted 6.2 percent in the second quarter as belt-tightening to slash deficits continued to take a toll, hampering efforts to meet targets set by the country΄s international lenders for continued bailout funding. Currently in its fifth consecutive year,...

Bargain Vacations on Greek Islands After the Hot Season

Haven’t made your plans yet? Scary articles and misleading coverage of Greece make you have second thoughts? Take a moment to see for yourself great value at a great price.  Greece is a living paradise all year long, especially...