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Minimum Wage Drops Further in Greece

Minimum wage has dropped further in Greece, putting the country in 12th place among European Union member states, according to the latest Eurostat figures. The new ranking puts Greece above Portugal and the former Eastern Bloc countries, while Spain and...

Cotton Mill Turned into Migrant Center in Thiva as Cretan Officials Raise Concerns over Construction of 4 New Migrant Camps

According to Greek officials, the government is planning to use a former cotton mill near the city of Thiva in central Greece to house some 1,000 migrants. The government plans to transfer the majority of the migrants currently living at...

Greek Coast Guard Arrests Speedboat Captain Who Caused Fatal Collision (video)

Thrasyvoulos Lykourenzos, the 77-year-old captain of the speedboat that rammed a tourist boat causing the death of four people and leaving two seriously injured, was arrested late in the afternoon on Tuesday. He was taken to the Aegina Coast...

Greece Rescues 59 Migrants Near Kos, While Turkey Intercepts Boat to Lesvos

According to the AP, Greece's Coast Guard has rescued 59 migrants attempting to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to enter Greece in an inflatable plastic dinghy in rough seas. The migrants were apparently trying to reach the Greek island...

Free Full Moon Events Commence Around Greece on August 17

A series of events are planned in sites and museums throughout the country on five nights around the August full moon, which falls on August 18. The ministry of culture is opening 116 monuments, sites and museums, free of charge,...

Greece Expects Another Olympic Medal on Wednesday

Panagiotis Mantis and Pavlos Kagialis secured a position on the podium for the 470 Dinghy Sailing medal race which will be held at 8:05 pm Greece time on Wednesday. The Greek crew finished in second place in the 10th race...

University of Melbourne Offering Unique Sessions on Greek Mythology, Religion and Art in Ancient Greece

An amazing way to learn about ancient Greece and all of its wonders is to participate in the 4-part event series of masterclasses on Greek mythology presented by the University of Melbourne. The event is in partnership with the Ian Potter...

FT Dubs Mykonos the 'French Riviera' of Greece

  Mykonos, Greece's party island in the Cyclades, has been billed by the Financial Times as the most sought after and expensive pieces of land on the property market in an article titled, "Why Mykonos is Greece's Most Resilient Property...

Gianniotis Blocks Greek Objection at Rio Olympics: No Tie for Gold at 10k Open-Water Swimming

The head of the Greek delegation at the Rio Olympics in Brazil expressed objections to the awarding of the Silver Medal to Spiros Gianniotis who lost to Dutch Ferry Weertman despite both men making the same time of 1...

FT: How to Enjoy Summer Like Yanis Varoufakis

The Financial Times uploaded mini-interviews with politicians, bankers, business leaders and writers giving tips on how to detox digitally in the sun. It goes without saying that Greece's outspoken former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis was sought out for his...

Dangerous 'Legal Drugs' Sold in Convenience Stores in Greece

"Legal drugs," as they are known worldwide, have appeared for sale in convenience stores in Thessaloniki, according to an Eleftheros Typos newspaper report. The new drugs, that are very popular to youngsters, are synthetic hemp substitutes sold as air fresheners...

8,150 Refugees Trapped in North Aegean Islands

Another boat load of refugees and migrants safely docked east of the island of Lesbos early on Monday morning, accompanied by the Greek Coast Guard after having refused to leave their boat. Around 51 refugees and migrants arrived on...

Turkey Slams Greek President Pavlopoulos for Seeking Apology for Pontic Genocide

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos' calls for Ankara to offer a "sincere apology" for the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Pontic Greeks on the shores of the Black Sea almost a century ago met with the censure of the...

Turkey Requests Extradition of 8 Officers Who Fled to Greece After Coup Attempt

Turkey issued a formal request to Greece on Tuesday for the extradition of the eight Turkish military officials who fled in a helicopter following the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey. The file, prepared by the Turkish Justice...

Spiros Gianniotis Wins Silver for Greece in 10k Open-Water Swimming at Rio Olympics [video]

Greek swimming legend Spiros Gianniotis won a Silver medal for Greece in the gruelling 10k open-water swimming event in Rio. After chartering through an Olympic course  that avoids Brazil's most controversial waters, Gianniotis proved that he had the endurance required...