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A 29-year-old convicted robber allegedly jumped to his death when he leapt out of the window at an Athens police station when he was told he could face additional charges for other crimes, the Greek authorities have reported. Pellumb Marnikolaj,...

Travel accommodation sites such as Airbnb and HomeAway have seen an increase in owners interested in short-term leases to foreign visitors. As tenants are being evicted in favor of tourists, realtors point to the obvious benefits of leasing out...

Thousands of Greeks paid heed to the Ministry of Culture's 116 free events at archaeological sites and museums around the country for some mystical moon gazing from magical locations. Clear skies and summer stillness helped enhance the experience as...

Hoteliers in Samos, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and Leros -- the islands most affected by the refugee crisis last year -- are slashing prices for rooms and tourist packages by up to 50 percent for Greek tourists who will visit...

Future bilateral meetings and cooperation on the refugee issue, transport and energy were discussed in a phone call between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Turkish counterpart, Binali Yildirim, initiated by the latter. According to a press release by the...

A stunning picture of Drakolimni (Dragon Lake) on Mt Tymfi, located in the northern Pindus mountain range, northwestern Greece, won first place at the “Wiki Loves Earth Greece 2016” photo competition. Wiki’s jury chose the picture taken by user Ale30307...

Sir Philip Green, holidaying on his new super yacht on the Greek islands, reacted angrily when Sky News attempted to question him about the closure of retail chain BHS and loss of thousands of jobs and pensions. Following the...

Greek Panagiotis Mantis and Pavlos Kagialis gave Greece its fifth medal by winning Bronze at the Rio Olympics for the 470 Dinghy Sailing race on Thursday. The medal race, initially to have taken place on Wednesday, was postponed for...

The special committee that will conduct the tender for the award of the TV licenses sent the notifications to the nine candidates. The tender will take place on August 30. "The Secretariat General of Information and Communication will continue to...

Main opposition conservative New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated on Thursday the new offices of the main opposition party at Moschato, southwest of Athens. Mitsotakis underlined that a new period for New Democracy begins....