Thessaloniki

''The great 'NO' uttered by Greece on October 28, 1940, remains forever current and must inspire the struggle to defend the European edifice against those 'nostalgic' for Fascism and Nazism'', the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos said...

Thousands of people, locals and tourists, gathered in the center of the city of Thessaloniki to watch the military parade to commemorate ''OXI Day'', on the occasion of Italy's invasion in Greece on October 28, 1940. Greek civilian groups from...

78 years after Italy’s wanton declaration of war against Greece on October 28, 1940, the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, will officially apologize on behalf of the Italian people to Greece. Mattarella will attend the military parade on the occasion of...

A series of festive events commemorating Saint Demetrios, Thessaloniki’s patron saint, the city's liberation from Ottoman rule, and the October 28 national holiday of "Oxi Day," will commence on Friday in Macedonia's capital Italian President Sergio Mattarella along with the...

Thessaloniki -- Greece’s co-capital, also known as ''the lady of the North'' and ''the bride of the Thermaic Gulf," is known as one of the most vibrant alternative destinations in Greece. For those who want to enjoy a relaxing experience full...

A family in Thessaloniki’s Oreokastro is growing...even after 11 children. Zacharias and Demetra Veltsios have a happy family of 12 children, as Demetra is expecting their 12th child in the coming months. The couple says that they are happy, as the...

The 59th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, running from November 1 to November 11, will present a large tribute to the Greek queer cinema, with a selection of 38 short and feature films dating from the late 1960's to the...

Dozens of migrants have turned Aristotelous square in the center of Thessaloniki to a makeshift camp. Local media report that many migrants have been sleeping in the open, opposite the police headquarters near the symbolic White Tower, for the last...

In a brawl incident that involved nearly 60 migrants at the Diavata reception facility for refugees and migrants in Greece's Central Macedonia, a 32-year-old Iraqi migrant was injured, according to the local authorities. The victim was hurt by a sharp...

The metro construction in Greece's Thessaloniki has brought ancient ruins from the city's life back in the 4th century BC to the surface. The excavation has brought to light Thessaloniki's central 6th-century highway, a marble plaza, a fountain and a...