Greece

Greece and the United States are exploring ways to expand the presence of the US military and American weapons in Greece, according to Greek media reports on Monday. The two sides are attempting to consolidate the excellent relations between the...

A 40-year-old climber from the US was found dead near Leonidio on the Peloponnesian Peninsula on Sunday. The man was found unconscious by firefighters at the “Crash of the Titans” climbing field at 1 PM on Saturday afternoon, the Fire...

Experts from Aegean University warned on Monday that many of the species which live in the waters of the Aegean Sea are in danger of extinction, mainly due to human activity. Speaking with Greece's Kathimerini daily, Stelios Katsanevakis, associate professor...

Greek policemen in the town of Volos, central Greece, were praised on Sunday for their self-sacrifice in saving a young girl from jumping to her death from a pedestrian bridge. Police officers were called after a 14-year-old walked onto the...

Greek authorities on Sunday gave the green light to the reopening of the stunningly beautiful beach of Navagio on Zakynthos after the introduction of new security measures, following last summer’s rockfall. The new security measures were worked out by Efthimios...

Two Greek doctors saved the life of a 54-year-old woman who fell gravely ill during a  flight between Lisbon and Zurich recently. Cardiologists Giorgos Angelopoulos and Nikos Spiliopoulos were returning to Greece from Portugal via Switzerland on the Portuguese airline...

Leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Jordan agreed at their summit meeting in Amman on Sunday to expand cooperation in vital sectors, including energy, water, agriculture, tourism, healthcare, education, trade and investment. Jordan's King Abdullah, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek...

Almost 500 undocumented migrants were transferred over the weekend from the island of Samos, in the eastern Aegean, to the mainland aboard two Greek Navy vessels. The transfer was part of a broader initiative aimed at transferring some of the...

By Phil Butler Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura joined four famous Russian cosmonauts and Crete officials as she dedicated the new Yuri Gagarin Park in Heraklion on Sunday. This year marks the 85th anniversary of Gagarin’s birth. The minister was joined...

The Australian Ultra Runners Association’s (AURA) added the ultra Marathon runner Yiannis Kouros to its ''Hall of Fame'' on Friday, honoring him for his spectacular, record-breaking career. Some of the most amazing achievements of Kouros, who is now in his...