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Pop-Up Food Stall ‘Souvlaki Street’ Serving Londoners a Taste of Greece

Souvlaki Street in London is the place to be for a taste of Greece -- and the lines that span down the roads where it is set up are proof! Started by Evi Peroulaki from Vatolakko who went to the...

‘Parthenon of Books’ Rises in Kassel Where Nazis Once Burned Countless Banned Books

A replica of the Parthenon in Athens made from 100,000 banned books has risen at the Friedrichsplatz in Kassel Germany as part of the initiative of Documenta. The piece is set to open on June 10, 2017, and stay...

100-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in Gulf of Izmir Could Be From ‘Great Fire of Smyrna’

A fifth shipwreck to date was recently uncovered in the Gulf of  Izmir according to Professor Muhammet Duman from Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) Marine Action in Science and Technology Institute. The professor says that the shipwreck is at least 100-years-old...

Greek Businesses Make Up Considerable Portion of Foreign Companies in Albania

Greek business continues to grow in Albania as Greek companies make up a considerable portion of businesses with foreign capital in the country, according to statements by the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) on Friday. "Foreign companies and companies with...

EasyJet Founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou Plans to ‘Give Away’ His Riches

The founder of EasyJet, billionaire Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will be giving away the majority of his fortunes, according to his letter on the Giving Pledge site. The Giving Pledge was created by Bill and Melinda Gates along with Warren Buffett, as a way...

Attend the World Premiere of ‘Alexis & Yanis’ Satirical Political Theater in Brussels (Teaser)

The world premiere of the satirical show "Alexis & Yanis" written and directed by Alexandre Kollatos will be showing at CliqueArt in Brussels on June 10 and 11. The show's genre is political satire presenting "a love story between the Greek prime minister...

Athens Social Services Receive €200,000 in Donations From Greeks in Germany

Greek-Germans have contributed some 200,000 euros in donations to the City of Athens' social services thanks to a joint initiative with a clinic in the German town of Bremerhaven. The donations made by the Germans of Greek decent consist of an...

EU Commission to Discuss Migration Penalties for Bloc Members Refusing to Take in Asylum Seekers

On Tuesday the European Commission announced that in June it will be deciding on whether there are any legal cases or migration penalties to be made against countries in the EU, such as Poland and Hungary, which have failed...

Inspired by ‘Iketides’: George Drivas’ ‘Laboratory of Dilemmas’ at 57th International Art Exhibition in Venice

The Greek artist, George Drivas, will be displaying his video installation titled Laboratory of Dilemmas as he represents Greece at the 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The event in Venice, Italy, will be taking place from...

The Young Musician who Died Trying to Cross the Aegean

When 22-year-old Baris Yagzi’s family heard of a vessel carrying migrants sinking in the Aegean on April 23, they worried that he was on that boat and that he had died while following his dreams. Baris, a Kurdish violinist had...