Greece
Greece
Greece's Media Perceived as Most Inaccurate Worldwide, Survey Finds
A public opinion survey conducted across 38 countries by the respected U.S.-based Pew Research Center has found that Greeks are the most skeptical in the world towards about their country's media and the way news and current affairs is...
Culture
Honoring the Nation: Twin Brothers, Twin Evzones
Two brothers, one childhood dream turned reality. Twin brothers Georgios and Konstantinos Athanasopoulos have realized a lifelong dream by joining the Greek Presidential Guard and wearing the historic uniform of the Evzones.
This uniform, with its distinctive 'foustanela', symbolizes the...
Greece
Unstoppable PAOK Wins Thessaloniki Derby, Moves 6 Points Clear of Rivals
PAOK fought back from a goal down to clinch a 2-1 win over Aris in a pulsating Thessaloniki derby showdown on Sunday, maintaining their 100 percent record in the SuperLeague with a seventh straight win.
Serbian striker Aleksandar Prijovic was...
Greece
Kammenos: ANEL Will Leave Greek Coalition Government Over Macedonia Name Deal
Panos Kammenos commented on Sunday that the name deal granting FYROM permission to call itself “North Macedonia” is the "last straw" for his party.
Kammenos stated that thus far, “We cooperated to save the country,” speaking of the ANEL party's...
Greece
Stefanos Tsitsipas Makes Greek Tennis History Winning First ATP Title (video)
Tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas made Greek history becoming on Sunday the first ever Greek to win an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) title.
The 20-year-old produced an extraordinary performance to beat Latvian Ernests Gulbis in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to...
Archaeology
Santorini Volcano Explosion Dates Changed: Piece of Olive Tree Found on Thirasia Changes Everything
The dating of a piece of olive tree found on Thirasia will move the dating of the eruption of Santorini's volcano a few decades later than current estimates, the Ministry of Culture and Sports said on Friday.
The wood was...
Greece
Greeks Rank 2nd in Europe for Addiction to Internet, Study Shows
ANA-MPA reported that Greece ranks second in Europe after the United Kingdom for rates of internet addiction among its population, according to a study conducted by nine European universities in collaboration with the Hellenic Association for the Study of...
Greece
Greece Braces for Heavy Rain from Storm System 'Orestes' Arriving on Monday
A new storm system that the Meteo weather service at the National Observatory of Athens has dubbed 'Orestes' is approaching Greece from the Ionian Sea, bringing heavy rain to most parts of the country on Monday.
The weather will start to...
Greece
Erdogan: Turkey is Ready to Take Any "Necessary Measures" to Protect its Rights in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists on Saturday that Turkey is ready to take any "necessary measures" to protect its rights in the Eastern Mediterranean if needed. Currently, the country has stationed a Turkish research vessel in close...
Crime
Canadian Embassy in Athens Attacked by 'Rubicon' Anarchists Group with Sledgehammers and Paint
According to Ekathimerini Newspaper, early on Sunday morning, the Canadian Embassy in the northern Athenian suburb of Halandri was attacked by a group of around 10 people.
Soon after the attack, the 'Rubicon' Anarchists group took credit for it, making the...