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The Greeks are expecting the new year to be just as bad as the last on, according to survey results released by Kapa Research. The survey, published in the Greek newspaper To Vima, notes that 69.5% of respondents reported that...

Volunteers from various non-governmental organizations located on the Greek island of Lesvos sent their own New Year message in a unique fashion. They collected more than 2,500 life jackets left behind by the refugees arriving on the island in...

A two year old baby boy has been reported as the first casualty of the refugee crisis in the Aegean after a boat carrying refugees sank near the Greek island of Agathonisi on Saturday, according to the Migrant Offshore...

2015 was a tough year for Greece, but these Greeks managed to distinguish themselves and excel in their professional fields as well as inspire others to continue fighting for their ideals. Here we present you the 10 Greeks that...

A Syrian refugee passed away in the early hours of January 2, 2016, only moments after her arrival on the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos, south of Mytilene. The 60-year-old woman, reportedly suffered from serious heart disease and...

New Year’s Day on the Greek island of Lesvos saw the arrival of more migrants, seeking sanctuary in Europe. Groups are continuing to make the hazardous crossing from Turkey, despite winter weather and increased border controls. More than a million people braved...

Whoever wishes to support the government’s ruling majority is “welcome” to do so, said the Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos. He also commented on the ecumenical government scenarios, noting that in September, Greek people voted for the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition. The...

A banker from Greece who had committed a large-scale scam reminiscent of Hollywood movie scripts was investigated by Greek police. The banker was working in a bank branch on the island of Salamis and he managed to extract large...

For migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe, 2015 was the deadliest year on record, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). A total of 3,771 people are estimated to have died while making the perilous...

A new study that looked into the origins of the Irish race revealed that the people who migrated to the land that would become Ireland potentially came from the Near East and Southern Europe, including the Pontic Steppe. The report was conducted...

Nafsika Mouzakiti, Larisa Vergou and Euclid Adoniadis have created an online platform called allaboutfestivals.gr which presents all the mainstream music festivals, theaters, cultural events e.t.c happening in Greece. The idea began in 2013 after the three friends realized there was a...

Athens is globally recognized as the birthplace of democracy. However, little is discussed on the era preceding Athenian democracy and how that affected its inception. An English graphic novel released in mid-September illustrates the war that led to the creation of...

One of the strongest weapons in the fight against crime is DNA analysis. In difficult cases such as the one of Little Annie, which shocked Greek society a few months ago, the results of DNA analysis has helped authorities...

On the first floor of the Herakleidon Museum Annex on Apostolou Pavlou Street in central Athens there is an automatic maid that looks like it came out of Star Trek. Surprisingly, it was made hundreds of years ago by Philon...

The warm festive atmosphere in the beautifully decorated Greek cities and villages is topped with customs and traditions that are revived in various regions across Greece. Smashing Pomegranate Families keep several traditions that are supposed to bring them luck for the...