Greece

Qatar will allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries, with immediate effect, Qatari officials announced today. Greece is amongst them. Other countries include the UK, the USA, Canada, India, South Africa, Seychelles, Australia and New Zealand. Nationals of the these...

Converted to Greek Orthodoxy, an Australian woman was baptized at a river in north-western Greece. The ceremony took place in the wild mountains of Murganas in the prefecture of Thesprotia, in the icy waters of river Lagavitsa. A 52-year-old woman, Anna...

Residents of Gavdos, the southernmost Greek island, make it clear that they are not going to let their island succumb to narco-tourism. The municipality and local residents have been alarmed by the rise in drug use and drug-related offenses in...

The mayor of Mykonos island has appealed to the Greek government to repeal the law that demands all music at bars and night clubs in the cosmopolitan island to stop at 3am, allowing for an extension till 5 am. In...

Air China will start direct flights between Beijing and Athens as of September, according to a press release issued on Tuesday after a meeting between State Minister Alekos Flambouraris and Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zou Xiaoli at Maximos Mansion. The...

Public sector employees have refused to cooperate in the evaluation of their performance, as the deadline for the completion of the process expired on Tuesday. According to estimates, the abstention rate was around 70%, while ADEDY –the union representing public...

ITV2 ‘Love Island’ reality show stars Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt have travelled to a refugee camp in Greece to help out amid the current migrant crisis. The couple have been working with charity A Drop In The Ocean to...

Greece's industrial production growth eased markedly in June, after accelerating in the prior month, preliminary data from the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) showed Tuesday. Industrial production climbed a working-day-adjusted 1.6% year-over-year in June, much slower than the 6.3% increase in...

It is not by any means the official position of the Greek government and it has yet to be put to a public debate in Greece, but the idea of "demanding" the return of the Parthenon marbles from London...

Greece's Junior national team beat the USA on the third day of the 19th World Men’s Junior Water Polo Championship in Belgrade, making a big step to the tournament quarterfinal. The match of the day saw a close battle between...