Greek News

President of Larissa Football Club Alexis Kougias reportedly slapped goalkeeper Matias Degra after the player made a crucial mistake that cost the game against Heracles. The Monday evening match between Larissa and Heracles for the first day of the Super...

Real estate property owners in Greece will have to pay an additional 1,000 euros in fees and levies and go through more red tape if they plan to sell or rent a property. A bill that is in the draft...

According to Reuters, on Monday the European Union (EU) agreed to slash funding from  EU's 2017 budget for poor regions to reallocate spending to manage the migrant crisis impacting the EU. The result of slashing funds to poor regions of the EU bloc...

According to sputniknews.com, Athens has put a proposal on the table for Russia's Gazprom to consider making a considerable investment of 800 million euros in Greece's coal industry. On Tuesday, reports from the Russian newspaper, Kommersant say that the Vevi...

The commitment of the United States to finding a just and lasting settlement reunifying Cyprus, as a bizonal, bicommunal federation, is reaffirmed in a cover note, accompanying a report by U.S. President Barack Obama, prepared by the State Department,...

The President of the House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris arrived on Tuesday morning in the Greek capital on an official two-day visit and is expected to meet with the country’s political leadership. Athens is the first destination abroad Syllouris is...

Deputy Health Minister Pavlos Polakis continued his verbal attacks against journalists in social media by bullying SKAI TV journalist Pavlos Tsimas. On Saturday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke at the Thessaloniki International Fair and then answered questions from the press....

Greece's coast guard embarked on a search and rescue operation of a distressed migrant boat off the shores of the Greek island of Samos Tuesday morning, the AP reports. The operation commenced following a distress call from a migrant on the boat to...

European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said that Athens has the main responsibility for the completion of the second review of the bailout program. Negotiations between Greece and creditors resumed on Monday after summer recess. The Greek government has yet to complete...

On Monday Greece clinched its eighth medal at the Rio Paralympics as Panagiotis Triantafyllou took silver in Wheelchair Fencing Men's Individual Sabre - Category B. Panagiotis fought for gold, in the end losing to Ukraine's Anton Datsko with a final...

A 4.2 Richter earthquake shook the Greek island of Zakynthos on Tuesday morning the Geodynamic Institute reports. The earthquake occurred at 9:14 am and was located some 17 kilometers east of the island with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. There...

One of the most iconic items on display at the 81st Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the 300-kilo horse sculpture made of old engines, scrap metal and car parts is a testament to the potential of recycling for transforming trash...

An MNI source with knowledge of the Greek debt situation dampened hopes of swift debt relief just a day after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' upbeat statements at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF) on Sunday. German Financial News Agency...

The first bell rang for students around Greece on Monday, including refugees living in the country. As every year, the annual tradition of the blessing of schools and handing out of school books took place. The Athens News Agency...

Greece's Dimitra Korokida of Greece bagged the bronze medal at the Rio Paralympics on Monday in the shotput F-53 event. Her throw of 4.28 meters made her stand out, coming third behind Fatema Nedham of Bahrain who won the...