Greece
Culture
The History and Tradition of Arranged Marriages in Greece
Matchmaking, the practice of putting two people together in marriage, has existed across many cultures of the world, Greece included.
Environment
Underwater Marriage Proposal on Greek Island of Alonissos
Alonissos island is considered to be an ecological paradise by many as it has the largest Natural Marine Park in Europe. As of August 3, it boasts the first Underwater Museum in Greece. Now the people who organized the...
Celebrities
Idyllic Santorini the Setting for Marriage Proposal by Christie Brinkley's Ex-Husband
A 60-year-old American architect who has two children with ex-wife Christie Brinkley recently got engaged to his 21-year-old girlfriend on Santorini.
The couple was vacationing on the idyllic Greek island on September 15 when Peter Cook popped the question with...
Greece
The Ultimate Romantic Marriage Proposal — The Cretan Way (video)
A touching video of a traditional marriage proposal, shot in the streets of Heraklion, the largest city on Crete, has gone viral recently.
The future groom, accompanied by his friends and musicians, walks the central streets of Heraklion playing traditional...
Greece
Greece Has EU's Lowest Birth Rate Outside of Marriage
Greece continues to have the lowest birth rate outside of marriage in the EU, according to the European Union's statistical authority, Eurostat.
Specifically, only 9.4 percent of births in Greece in 2016 were by unmarried couples or single parents, compared...
Greece
First Same-Sex Marriage in Greece Ruled Invalid
Nine years after the first same-sex marriage was conducted on Tilos by the mayor of the tiny Aegean island, the Greek Supreme Court ruled it as invalid, on Thursday.
The court said the ruling expresses the Greek rule of law,...
Economy
Study Shows Financial Crisis Contributing to Greek Youth Delaying Marriage
A study conducted by In4Youth has shown that young Greeks are delaying marriage due to the financial crisis.
Many youth cannot afford to live on their own, the study revealed, forcing them to continue living with their parents and making...
Greece
Civil Servants, Policeman, Lawyer Among 25 Arrested in Sham Marriage Scheme
Twenty-five people have been arrested by Attica’s security division over the past few days in connection to a criminal gang which issued residence and work permits for women from eastern Europe through marriages of convenience or sham civil partnerships.
The...
Greece
French Couple Celebrates First Gay Marriage at Psarou, Mykonos [video]
A wedding ceremony filled to the brim with details from exchanging of rings and throwing of the bouquet took place at Psarou on the Greek island of Mykonos.
Some 50 friends and family of the grooms witnessed the ceremony as the couple...
Cyprus
Increases in Revenue from Tourists Combining Travel with Civil Marriage Ceremonies in Cyprus
More couples are expected flock to Cyprus from abroad to have a civil marriage on the island of love and Aphrodite, bringing into the country revenue exceeding 120 million euro this summer, Tourist Officer of the Cyprus Tourism Organization...
Celebrities
Athina Onassis Marriage Meltdown Due to Alvaro's Cheating
A number of reports coming from Brazil point to the purported marriage break-up of French-Greek heiress Athina Onassis, aged 31, and her Brazilian husband, showjumper Alvaro Affonso "Doda" de Miranda Neto, aged 43. Brazilian weekly newspaper Epoca says that...
Greece
The Most Unexpected Marriage Took Place on the Greek Island of Kefalonia
The most unexpected wedding of the year took place in the Kefalonia town hall between an 85-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man.
Specifically, according to kefaloniapress, the wedding took place a few days ago at the local town hall. Furthermore,...
Greece
Greek Justice Minister Rules Out Discussion Over Same-Sex Marriage
Despite international condemnation and a European Court of Human Rights' ruling last year that Greece's exclusion of same-sex couples from marriages or civil unions was in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights, Greek Justice Minister Haralambos Athanasiou expressed...
Economy
No Marriage and Child Benefits to Private Sector Employees
According to Imerisia newspaper, the new collective agreement for private sector employees signed this month does not provide for marriage and child benefits. Up until now, employees received a 10% benefit for being married and 5% for each child.
The...
Greece
Greek Woman's Marriage Turned to 'Nightmares in the Saudi Arabian Desert'
It was in the 80's when a beautiful young Greek girl decided not to lead an ordinary life. She was in France studying in college, when she had to make a choice for her career that apparently would change...