Tag: Greece
Greece’s Tsipras Meets with Commissioner for Migration Avramopoulos Ahead of EU Summit
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met on Wednesday with the European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos ahead of the informal EU Summit that will...
‘Silver Arrow’ Train Sent Back to Italy As Technical Issues Arise
The Italian made ETR 480 train, known as the 'Silver Arrow' has left Greece to return to Italy.
The train was presented during the 83rd Thessaloniki...
Athens: 33-Year-Old Woman Murdered Inside Her Garage
A 33-year-old woman was found dead inside her car in the garage of her apartment block on Wednesday evening.
The incident happened in Athens' northern...
Skorpios Island: From Aristotle Onassis to Ekaterina Rybolovleva
Skorpios is the Greek island that hosted some of the most intriguing moments of the global elites during the 20th century. Uninhabited and unknown until...
Athens University Medical School Among Top 150 Worldwide
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has been given an overall ranking of 228 in the National Taiwan University Rankings of world universities...
Greece’s Main Opposition Boycotts State TV
Main opposition New Democracy announced on Tuesday that is boycotting state broadcaster ERT, preventing its officials and members of parliament from appearing on the...
Matthew McConaughey on Greece: ‘I was in Paradise for 3 Weeks’ (video)
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey praised Greece during his appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show, describing his Greek vacation as "three weeks in paradise."
McConaughey was in...
Greece: Antifascist Demonstrations in Memory of Pavlos Fyssas’ Assassination Turn Violent (video)
It was September 18, 2013 when the 34-year-old activist and singer Pavlos Fyssas was assassinated by George Roupakias, a member of the Greek neo-nazi...
Traditional Boat Regatta on Chios Impresses Spectators (video)
A unique traditional sailboat regatta was held during the weekend in the Lo Bay of the Vrontados village on Chios island.
Eleven sailboats with a...
Greece Vows to Relocate 2,000 Refugees from Lesvos to the Mainland
The Greek authorities announced that 2,000 refugees who currently live in Lesvos' Moria Camp will be moved to other facilities on the country's mainland,...