Greece

Athens city council plans to withdraw the licenses of hundreds of abandoned street kiosks in a bid to clean up the streets and free up pavements for pedestrians, it has said. Out of a total of 931 street kiosks, the...

Historic "TA NEA" newspaper will be published again on Tuesday after a First Instance court suspended a previous temporary court injunction which froze all assets of the troubled DOL media group. After receiving a green light from the banks, the...

The renowned Greek kiosks that used to be found in every street corner selling newspapers, cigarettes, candy, soft drinks and other goods, are soon to become history as their licenses will not be renewed. The new omnibus bill about to...

The renowned Greek kiosks (periptera) will soon become extinct due to the implementation of the new multi-bill by the Greek government. According to a provision of the new multi-bill when a kiosk closes or its owner dies, the operating license...

As anyone who has ever visited Greece will know, a kiosk, or the locals like to call it, “periptero,” can be found on every street corner of any island, small village or big city. They are an essential part...

This year marks the 101st anniversary of the establishment of one of the most irreplaceable parts of life in Athens – the kiosk – and its centenary is being celebrated by a series of events and the publication of...

Kiosks and small shops are planning a three day strike on Friday.  They are demanding an increase in their profit percentage. The Kiosk Owners Federation wants the Finance Ministry to raise the profit percentage to 8.2% through legislation, from the current average of...

The Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) is a commercial exhibition event of great importance in Greece and Southeastern Europe, taking place annually in Thessaloniki, Greece. This year, the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center will host the from September 9th to September 17th. Thousands...

His quote "I believe in dreams, not fantasy," marked the life and work of famed Greek architect Aris Konstantinidis (1913-1993).

Many -- or let's face it, all -- people who visit Greece want to take home a little piece of this spectacular country with them in the form of souvenirs when they leave. With so very many items to choose...

The Hellenic Initiative is working with the Athens Partnership to scrub off the graffiti found in Athens' oldest neighborhood, Plaka.

The seal protection organization MOm issued a statement after Wednesday's incident involving a seal that bit a female tourist off Alonnissos.

Greece is undeniably home to some of the best, and healthiest, food to be found anywhere in the entire world.

Greek authorities on Thursday detailed the restrictions of public travel to be put in place starting at 6.00 AM on Saturday and published a list of the businesses that which will be allowed to continue working during the three-week...

Greek Officials announced that their health authorities had detected 286 new cases of Covid-19, and there had been three deaths with the virus on Friday. Of the 286 cases, 31 have been connected to known outbreaks, and 37 were discovered...