Greece
Art
German Artist Makes Omonoia Square in Athens 'Invisible'
German artist Gregor Schneider has made the famous Omonoia Square in Athens "invisible" to intruders and Google Maps as part of an art festival.
Schneider has been invited to Athens for the Fast Forward Festival, sponsored by the Onassis Cultural...
Environment
Greece's Beaches Rank 2nd in World on 2017 Blue Flag Award List
Greece is a number one destination for vacation-goers wishing to relax, visit ancient ruins and beautiful beaches the country has to offer and recently, it has been ranked number two in the world on the 2017 Blue Flag quality...
Greece
SETE: Air Arrivals to Greece Increased in 2016 by 0.9%
According to data from the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the amount of air arrivals in 2016 increased 0.9 percent in 2016 compared to 2015.
There was a slight increase in the amount of seats filled on airplanes...
Greece
Greek Foreign Ministry: Turkish Navy in Agathonisi Is 'Flagrant Violation of International Law'
The violation of Greek territorial waters from Turkish Navy vessels in the area of Agathonisi on Monday constitutes a "flagrant violation of international law,” the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“It is clear that there are forces in...
Greece
Turkey Continues to Violate Greek Territorial Waters, Airspace
A number of violations of Greek airspace and territorial waters by Turkish warplanes and battleships on Monday forced the Foreign Ministry to issue a complaint about International Law violation.
Just two days after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' meeting with...
Diaspora
Transport Services to Strike in Protest of New Austerity Vote in Parliament
Public transport employees will be starting a three-day work stoppage in protest of new austerity measures to be voted in parliament on Thursday, as reported by ekathimerini.
Beginning on Tuesday, there will be no buses from 11 a.m. to 4...
Greece
Tempi Tunnels Shut Due to Electrical Problems
The three new tunnels bypassing the Tempi valley on the national highway from Athens to Thessaloniki were closed to traffic on Monday afternoon due to electrical problems, the contractor Aegean Motorway S.A. announced.
A press spokeswoman for the company, Irene...
Greece
Authorities Arrest 28-Year-Old as Suspect for Fatal Agioi Theodoroi Fire
Authorities on Monday arrested a 28-year-old man as a suspect for starting a fire that broke out in Agioi Theodoroi in Corinth on Sunday afternoon, in which one person was killed, two were seriously burned and one home was...
Greece
Golden Dawn MP Violently Pushes New Democracy Lawmaker Inside Parliament
Golden Dawn party deputy Ilias Kasidiaris on Monday violently pushed New Democracy parliamentary spokesman Nikos Dendias because he walked in front of him while he was addressing the House.
Kasidiaris was speaking to the Parliamentary Financial Affairs Committee from his seat...
Cyprus
Differences Remain in Core Issues of the Cyprus Talks, President Says
President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has said that differences in core issues at the Cyprus talks still remain and expressed concern over the fact that new differences needlessly arise.
The President said that the Greek Cypriot side has been...