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Hellinikon Park in Athens to Be Bigger than Hyde Park in London
The Hellinikon Park, which is currently under development just south of Athens, will be bigger than both London's Hyde Park and Central Park in New York City.
In fact, when completed, the Hellinikon (Ellinikon) Park will be the largest coastal...
Greece
London to Athens Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Co-Pilot Falls Unconscious
A British Airways flight from London to Athens was forced to make an emergency landing in Zurich on Saturday after the co-pilot fell unconscious at his controls.
Passengers arrived in the Greek capital nearly nine hours after they departed from...
Business
Greece in Talks With London-Based Banks for Relocation to Athens
The Greek government revealed on Friday that it is in discussions with three London-based banks regarding their possible relocation to Athens following the official exit of the UK from the European Union in January.
Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Alex Patelis,...
Greece
Four Hundred Greek Nationals Returning From London to be Quarantined
Three flights are expected to arrive on Friday in Athens, all of which are from London, bringing a total of four hundred Greek nationals back to Greece.
Staff from EODY, Greece's National Public Health Organization, will be waiting for them...
Greece
Greek Island Travels on London Underground
Skiathos, the most famous island of the Sporades and one of the favorite Greek destinations throughout Europe, will be advertised in all London Underground trains.
The island is very popular among British visitors. However, after the bankruptcy of UK business...
Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo Lauds Stefanos Tsitsipas After London Triumph
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who earlier this year predicted that Stefanos Tsitsipas will be the “Greek freak in tennis,” sent a message of praise and encouragement after Tsitsipas' triumph in London on Sunday.
The 21-year-old tennis sensation had just won the biggest...
Greece
Tsitsipas Gets Massive Win Over Medvedev at ATP Finals in London
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas won the first match of the Nitto ATP Finals in London on Monday afternoon, beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev.
The 21-year old Greek star beat the Russian athlete with a score of 7-6 (7-5) and 6-4...
Business
Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oils Capture 134 Awards in London
Although Greek olive farmers faced difficulties due to pests and extreme weather in the past harvest year, many producers that worked hard to compensate for those problems succeeded in making excellent extra virgin olive oil. As a result, Greeks...
Greece
Mykonos — London Flight Route the Most Disrupted in Europe
The flight route from Mykonos, one of Greece's most cosmopolitan holiday islands, to London's Gatwick airport is Europe's most often disrupted route, according to a report from The Daily Mail online.
According to a study by AirHelp, a flight compensation...
Cyprus
Cypriot, Greek and Egyptian Expats Congregate in London for Nostos II
Bringing together expats from Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt, the Nostos II program took place in London on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fotis Fotiou, the Cypriot presidential commissioner for human rights and for Cypriots overseas, described the meetings and events held in...
Greece
Greece's Tsipras Heckled over 'Macedonia' Deal in London (video)
A small group of protesters heckled Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over the 'North Macedonia' agreement as he was leaving a meeting with entrepreneurs in London on Monday.
Following the meeting at the Hellenic Centre, some taunted him in Greek...
Art
Greek Photographer Wins 3 Awards in International Competition in London
Greek photographer Panayis Chrysovergis won three awards at the international Event Photography Awards (EPA) held at the British Museum on Thursday.
The black and white photograph "The Kiss", showing an elderly couple kissing passionately, won first prize in the Private...
Culture
Sexy Fish: London Bar Takes Over Athens
The well-known Asian bar and restaurant, Sexy Fish is set to land in Athens on Jan. 24 to take over Athenian hotspot The Clumsies for one night only. Sexy Fish bar director, Xavier Landais, together with bar manager Jérôme Allaguillemette and senior...
Greece
Wizz Air to Launch Daily Athens-London Flights in April
Low-cost Wizz Air will launch a new daily flight linking Athens with London, starting on April 29, 2018.
The Budapest-based airline will carry out nine low-cost flights from Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" to London, Budapest, Sofia, Vilnius, Cluj-Napoca, Kutaisi...
Archaeology
Greek Culture Ministry to Claim Two Stolen Antiquities up for Sale in London
Greece will claim two stolen ancient Greek antiquities that surfaced in London and were put up for sale at the Frieze Masters gallery, the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Thursday.
According to a press release, the claim concerns two marble...