Greece

Archaeologists have discovered the site where the Greek fleet gathered for the Battle of Salamis against the Persians (480 BC), after finding antiquities in the waters of Ampelakia Bay. A 20-member scientific team was involved in the underwater research that...

The president of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, will be declared honorary citizen of Athens on Friday. He will also hold meetings with political leaders. “We believe Greece has done a lot and now it is...

A goal by Tarik Elyounoussi and the expulsion of Besiktas' striker Vincent Aboubakar shortly before the second half was not enough for Olympiacos who lost to the Turkish team 4-1 on Thursday in the second leg of the UEFA...

There was a percentage increase of 339% in the number of first-time asylum applicants in Greece in 2016, which rose to 49,875 in 2016 from 11,370 in 2015, according to figures released by Eurostat on Thursday. On the basis of...

The parcel bomb sent to the offices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Paris which wounded one woman was sent from Greece and the sender cited on the package was New Democracy spokesman Vasilis Kikilias, Alternate Citizens Protection...

The current tense climate must not be allowed to affect the EU-Turkey Statement on migration, which must remain in force, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Thursday. The Commissioner made the statement while visiting...

Greek actor Giorgos Kimoulis has resigned after serving as chairman of the board for Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNFCC) Cultural Center, for less than a month. Mr. Kimoulis penned a letter in which he suggests that the board of Greece's most...

"We are officially in the era of fake news. This time, with the signature of Reuters. It is a pity," the press office of the prime minister said on Thursday. It stressed that we are in the middle of a...

Internationally speaking, Greeks may not account for much of the traffic during the summer holiday season at sea on cruise ships, but it does appear that they are increasingly opting for a cruise holiday in the Aegean and Mediterranean. According...

In 2016, Greeks were called to pay seven times more in property taxes compared to 2009, even though they had to deal with a 25 percent drop in GDP and similar unemployment percentages. According to figures from the tax office,...