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A German foreign ministry spokesman on Friday declined to give any reply to questions on whether the islands of Chios, Lesvos and Limnos were Greek, while claiming to be unaware of statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

 Last weekend, the Greek island of Santorini celebrated the annual Ifaisteia Festival of fireworks, creating a spectacular reenactment of the volcanic explosion that created the island as it is known today. Hundreds of fireworks lighting up the sky was not...

A total of 308 migrants and refugees arrived on the islands of the northern Aegean over the last 48 hours. Ninety-three refugees arrived on Lesvos, 155 on Chios and 60 on Samos. According to the police, 5,264 are trapped on Lesvos,...

At around 11 am on Monday, an Air Force Chinook helicopter brought Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the Greek island of Thassos, where firefighters have been battling the flames of a wildfire for the past three days. After surveying the...

Greek Alternate Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas in an interview with Realnews on Sunday announced the transfer of refugees to the mainland to relieve congestion on the islands. He admitted that there are some NGOs that exploit the situation and pointed...

No Greek meal would be complete without a mouth-watering, unforgettable Greek dessert to follow. There are so many deserts to select from while visiting Greece, so let's look at some of the favorites that locals swear are done best in...

"The more one travels in Greece, the more there is to discover and experience," Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said in an interview with TUI online media. Kountoura talked about tourism growth, the variety of coastlines and the islands, the...

When most people think of Greece, pictures of white-washed houses and cobalt blue seas come to mind. The truth of the matter is that there's so much more to the country than blue and white. The kaleidoscope of colors...

The Hoteliers Associations of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros are offering discounts of 50 percent in hotel prices as part of a coordinated action to boost tourism on the islands of the eastern...

Sir Philip Green, holidaying on his new super yacht on the Greek islands, reacted angrily when Sky News attempted to question him about the closure of retail chain BHS and loss of thousands of jobs and pensions. Following the...