Greece

Singer / songwriter Arletta, one of the most iconic figures of the Greek New Wave scene in the 1960s, has died at the age of 72. Having suffered many health issues in the last 9 years, including a stroke...

Firefighters were able to once again contain the wildfire burning on Kythira island or the fifth day on Tuesday, after the flames were briefly rekindled in the southern part of the island, the fire brigade said.  Firefighting aircraft and helicopters...

Only a few dozen refugees will be resettled from Germany to Greece in what Minister of Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas called a ‘symbolic gesture’. Speaking to SKAI TV, Mousalas defended the move saying that it stems from the EU Dublin...

If what you want on your summer vacation is nightlife, hotels, cars, bars, motorbikes and sun loungers, Arkoi is not the place for you. The tiny Greek island which is part of the Dodecanese archipelago offers the exact opposite to...

Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou admitted press reports that he opted-out of military service, which is compulsory in Greece. Speaking to state TV ERT, Gavroglou described his decision as "personal". "It was my personal decision, everyone can judge it as they wish...

Taxpayers’ arrears to the state rocketed by 5.47 billion euros in the first half of 2017, as Greeks are unable to meet their tax obligations. At the same time, the authorities freeze or seize about 900 bank accounts on a...

Six companies express interest for the 66 percent stake in Greece's natural gas grid operator DESFA, the country's privatisation agency said on Monday. The interested investors are: Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets; a consortium of Italy's Snam, Belgium's Fluxys, Dutch-based...

Reports say a magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck the area east of Kos island, near Turkey. The earthquake occurred at 10:42 am on Tuesday morning. The epicenter was spotted near the Turkish coast and the focal depth was estimated at 10...

The 19th World Conference of the World Federation of Overseas Cypriots (POMAK), the International Coordinating Committee - Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) and the World Conference of Young Overseas Cypriots (NEPOMAK) is taking place in Nicosia, between August 21-24. According to...

Crowds that had gathered at the temple at Sounio, south of Athens, to see the moon also got a special treat as a partial lunar eclipse was also visible in the night sky. As the Earth passes between the sun...