Greece

Greek universities presented English-language undergraduate and postgraduate programs as part of new efforts to attract students to study in Greece.

By Ada Leivada More and more studies that praise the health benefits of studying a second language are published everyday. Recently, the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology published a study proving that bilingual children perform much better on tasks that...

Greeks, along with other southern Europeans, feel lonelier and are more socially isolated than Western and Northern Europeans, according to a recent study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. These surprising results came to light as...

The Digital News Report 2019, compiled by the Reuters Institute was published on Wednesday, revealing some interesting facts about the attitude Greeks have toward their country's media. The report includes the findings of surveys conducted in 38 countries across the...

According to the study ''The shape of global higher education: International Comparisons with Europe,'' conducted recently by The British Council, Greek universities lag behind other European universities in regard to the number of foreign students they attract. The study focused...

Greece's Olympiacos football team ranked seventh in the world in terms of ticket share in its country's football league during the period between 2013 and 2018. These results were the product of a study conducted by the International Centre for...

Greece is the last choice destination in luxury tourism due to the lack of adequate infrastructure and poor promotion, according to the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE). Greece is fourth in attracting tourists, after Spain, Italy and in a...

A large wildfire with seven fronts is raging for a second day on Zakythos Island, in western Greece on Sunday, with no casualties reported so far, the Greek Fire Service said. The fire, which started on Saturday, has damaged at...

The World Economic Forum's latest research, published by the Businnes Insider, showed that among the 17 countries with the highest level of government debt, Greece comes in second place. As the study looks at the financial health and risks...

The OECD released a list that ranks countries based on the highest number of scientists per capita in fields such as mathematics, physics, technology and engineering. As it turns out Greece was placed among the 10 “smartest” countries in...

According to the Los Angeles Times, the traditional diet in Greece is different from the traditional diet in France, is different from the traditional diet in Spain. And while all of these diets are considered Mediterranean, it stands to...

Paximadia -- the hard Cretan rusk now enjoyed all over Greece -- takes thrift and turns it into a delicious and healthy snack.

Mediterranean diet has won a place in UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of[...]

Greek people are known for their vivid expression of emotions, among which various gestures occupy a special place. A sign of gratitude or insult, agreement or question, their unique diversity in many ways reflects this vibrant culture. Knowing these gestures...

Among the world's 2,700 languages, Greek stands out for its centuries-long, unique and continuous path. If we also consider the influence it exerted—both in terms of formation and content—on European as well as other languages, Greek is, without exaggeration,...