Greece
Festivals
Worsening Weather Forecast As Easter Holiday Exodus Begins in Greece
A weather warning forecasts heavy rain, storms and hail showers across Greece as the Easter holiday exodus begins.
Greece
Greece Vows to Reopen Corinth Canal in July
The Corinth Canal, which separates mainland Greece from the Peloponnese, will reopen in early July after a number of landslides last year left the passageway inaccessible for over a year.
The canal will reopen on July 5th and will remain...
Greek news
Greece Honors Baltadoros, The Pilot Who Fell Defending Aegean Skies
Greece remembers Giorgos Baltadoros, the fighter pilot who died April 12 in 2018 when his Mirage 2000-5 plane crashed into the Aegean.
Europe
Greek President Visits Greek-Speaking Villages in Southern Italy
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited a number of Greek-speaking villages in Southern Italy this weekend.
Sakellaropoulou visited villages in Salento, Italy, where the Greek dialect of Griko is still spoken by thousands of people.
The Greek President was welcomed to the...
Ancient Greece
10 Little-Known Natural Home Remedies from Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece home remedies are still used today to treat illnesses and medical conditions in modern times. Let’s look at 10 of them!
Business
Greece Approves Fast Tracking of Microsoft Data Centres
Greece's state agency Enterprise Greece has given approval on Monday to fast-track a 100 million euros ($110 million) Microsoft investment project for three data centers in the country.
The data centers will be located at Spata and Koropi in the...
Economy
Greece Repays IMF Bailout-Era Debt Two Years Early
On Monday, Greece repaid its bailout-era debts to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), some two years early, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced.
Staikouras added in a statement, "A chapter that opened in May 2010, with Greece's recourse to the Fund...
Ancient Greece
Odyssey: Homer’s Epic Poem Is the World’s Most Influential Story
Homer's Odyssey, ancient Greece's most well-known epic poem, is officially the most influential story to have shaped the entire world.
Europe
Greece, Europe Welcome Ukraine’s Refugees When they Shun Others
Throughout Europe, including Greece, governments are welcoming millions of refugees from Ukraine when for years they have been erecting barriers to stop refugees from other parts of the world. It is not a surprise that many commentators talk of...
Greece
Budget Airline Jet2 to Increase Flights to Greece this Summer
British budget airline Jet2 is expanding its offerings in Greece this Summer, as it has introduced more frequent flights from the UK to destinations across the Mediterranean country.
Jet2.com, or Jet2, along with its vacation package provider Jet2Holidays, will help...