Greek News

Tourism is Greece's heaviest -and only growing- industry generating millions for both  private businesses and the state, but apparently it is in need of an upgrade. The National Bank of Greece (NBG) released a study calling for a “crucial” upgrade...

Brigitte Macron gave an enthusiastic endorsement of Greece as she toured the Ancient Agora in central Athens on Friday. Mrs. Macron, 64, when asked by journalists about her impressions of Greece, she replied: ‘I won’t Leave, I’ll Stay’. On Thursday Macron,...

China will have a dynamic presence in the 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair, with the participation of over 200 exhibitors and businesses, as it is the honored country this year. With a substantial presence in more than 6,000 square meters, the...

Greek authorities say two Turkish brothers were detained on the eastern Aegean island of Chios for illegally crossing from nearby Turkey on a jet ski. They allegedly intended to rob banks on the island. A coast guard statement on Sept....

US Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt stressed the important role of Greece, and especially of Alexandroupolis, in diversifying the sources of energy supply in Europe. Speaking at an Oil and Gas Forum in Alexandroupolis, Pyatt said that the US is strongly...

It is not possible to survive having as guarantors those who invaded Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades has said. Cyprus, as a European country, does not need guarantees nor does it need the presence of Turkish army and rights of intervention,...

Longevity is the topic of the international conference organized Friday and Saturday in Athens, at the Institute for Longevity and Prevention of Old-Age Diseases, run by Professor of Cardiology Christodoulos Stefanadis. Both Greece and the Greek scientific community have demonstrated...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged French businesses on Friday to invest in Greece, as it emerges from crisis, and assured them that they would not regret it. "Greece is an opportunity... a real opportunity," Tsipras told French business leaders...

A record number of migrants and refugees have recently reached the Greek islands from Turkey, according to the latest data from the UN refugee agency. At least 3,695 people reached the Aegean Greek islands in August alone, data from the...

The Greek unemployment rate eased to 21.2 pct in June from 21.5 pct in May and 23.5 pct in June 2016, the Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday. The statistics service, in a monthly report, said the number of unemployed...

Legendary singer Beba Blanche died aged 73 on Thursday morning. Born Angeliki Konstantopoulou the singer was suffering from severe anemia and was hospitalized since November. The "singer with the velvet voice" was born in Athens on June 21, 1944. She was...

Greece plans to make country of origin labelling on milk mandatory from 2018, Agriculture Minister Evangelos Apostolou said on Thursday. Apostolou said that a bill to regulate milk labelling will be tabled in Greek parliament next week. More precise food...

The Greek island of Tilos became the first in the Mediterranean to be fully self-sufficient for its energy, thanks to strong investment in renewables. Its success is a lesson for all island communities in Greece. With a population of just...

The Greek Film Centre has selected Yannis Sakaridis' "Amerika Square", a timely story of the opposing forces facing today's humanitarian crises, as the country's candidate for consideration for the 2018 best foreign-language film Oscar. The film, the second feature by Sakaridis,...

The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church has signed a formal lease and purchase agreement with the Port Authority for what is to be known as The Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center, according to a New...