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Greek Coast Guard Arrests Speedboat Captain Who Caused Fatal Collision (video)

Thrasyvoulos Lykourenzos, the 77-year-old captain of the speedboat that rammed a tourist boat causing the death of four people and leaving two seriously injured, was arrested late in the afternoon on Tuesday. He was taken to the Aegina Coast...

Greece Speedboat-Tourist Vessel Collision: Four Dead, Including Child, in Crash off Aegina

A collision between a speedboat and a tourist vessel off Aegina on Tuesday afternoon left four people dead, including a five-year-old child. Another five injured, two seriously, were rushed to a hospital in Athens. Search efforts are on to find...

Earthquake of 3.9 Richter Magnitude Between Aegina and Salamina

An earthquake of 4.2 Richter magnitude occurred right before 5pm on Sunday afternoon. According to first estimates the earthquake was 4.2 on the Richter Scale, however the Institute of Geodynamics classified the earthquake at 3.9. The earthquake occurred 25 kilometers Southwest of Athens, Greece,...

Burglars Kill and Burn Two People in Greece

Greek Police found the incinerated bodies of a man and a woman in their home on the island of Aegina early Tuesday morning. A 71-year-old woman and her 44-year-old nephew were found with third degree burns at their home in Agioi...

2015 Aegina Fistiki Festival Kicks Off September 24th

The 7th annual Aegina Pistachio Festival, the greatest event in the Saronic Gulf will take place from September 24 to 27. Pistachio, the island’s most well-known product will be a major focus, while the festival will also highlight the island’s...

Chalkidiki Tops Most Searched August 15 Destinations for Greeks

August 15 in Greece celebrates the Virgin Mary and is accompanied by festivities and traditional rituals across the country. This, along with the fact that the day has been declared a holiday, have made it one of the most popular travel...

Foreign Real Estate Agents Interested in Crete

In recent years, more and more foreign real estate agents and companies show an active interest in the Greek real estate market. According to a chart examined by British website TheMoveChannel.com, during the period from September 2013 until August 2014,...

Greek Painter's Villa to be Sold at Auction

Several Greek and French businessmen are interested in buying the luxurious villa of renowned Greek painter Yiannis Moralis. The villa is located on the island of Aegina, Greece and was designed by the renowned Greek architect Aris Konstantinidis. It is...

Did Greek Hotel Use Crisis for Free Maid?

A man on the island of Aegina, Greece posted an ad in the newspaper asking for a maid but saying that she wouldn’t be paid! The GSEE local community reacted negatively to this. Instead of a salary the owner offered...

Greece To Close 14 Island Tax Offices

At the same time it's trying to step up the fight against tax evasion, Greece will close 14 tax offices on islands to save money as directed by its international lenders which wants 290 tax departments across the country...