Hong Kong

Hong Kong's High Court on Wednesday cleared a Greek model accused of smuggling cocaine into the city in 2017. Eirini Melissaropoulou was found not guilty on a count of trafficking in dangerous drugs, and was subsequently released. Prosecutors accused her of...

The trial of the Greek model Irene Melissaropoulou, who is charged with illegally bringing cocaine into Hong Kong, began on Thursday in the Chinese city. Melissaropoulou was caught carrying 2.52 kilograms of cocaine, worth more than €300,000, inside a sewn-up pocket inside...

The trial of a 21 year-old Greek model from Lesvos who has been accused of drug trafficking opens on Thursday in Hong Kong. Irene Melissaropoulou was arrested at Hong Kong International Airport in 2017 after cocaine with a street value of...

Family, friends and anonymous donors have raised the equivalent of more than 10,000 US dollars for the legal defense of a 19-year-old Greek woman who is in custody in Hong Kong on drug trafficking charges. According to the lawyer representing...

The 19-year-old Greek model arrested for drug trafficking in Hong Kong, was denied bail on Thursday, in spite of her maintaining her innocence. The Mytilene girl remains in a prison for minors in Hong Kong after her arrest in the...

A 19-year-old Greek woman was arrested at Hong Kong’s international airport and charged with possession of 2.6 kilos of cocaine. Irene Melissaropoulou; a model from Lesvos, remains in custody and will appear in court on February 14. According to Hong Kong...

Hong Kong customs officers believe they have dealt a heavy blow to an international smuggling syndicate following the seizure of HK$54 million worth of contraband cigarettes which arrived from Vietnam. The 20 million Karelia cigarettes from Greece, hidden in two...

Greek students taking part at the 57th International Math Olympiad from July 5-16 in Hong Kong managed to win two bronze medals and three honorable mentions. These are just the latest wins in a long line of distinctions for...

With the upcoming bill that will give foreigners a renewable residency permit if they invest at least 250,000 euros in property, real estate agencies abroad try to lure investors and well-to-do individuals to buy property in Greece. In an effort...

The Orthodox community of Hong Kong celebrated Epiphany, an important religious celebration for all Greeks and Orthodox Christians. Orthodox Christians gathered together at a small port to watch Metropolitan Nikitas toss the cross into the sea. After the cross ceremony the Holy...