Society

The municipality of Ilioupoli in the Central Athens regional unit has rallied its community to support 13-year-old Panagiotis, diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy at a young age. The city aims to achieve a total fundraising goal of 88,200 euros,...

The mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, decided to project an artwork of a Greek flag in pink colors on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday. A few months ago, the flag had been exhibited in the Consulate General...

The first civic wedding of a lesbian couple took place in Greece on Friday, March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day, after the country voted to legalize same-sex marriage. Danai Deligeorges and Alexia Beziki tied the knot at the Athens...

Influential Greek women have played a crucial role in Greece's history since antiquity -- read on to learn about ten women who shaped Greece today.

The first same-sex couple got married in a civic wedding in Greece on Saturday following the recent law allowing gay marriages. LGBTI rights activists Stavros Gavriliadis and Dimitris Elefsiniotis married in the City Hall of Nea Smyrni, a suburb of...

Many Greek couples will wait until 2025 to marry because this year is a leap year. If you believe in ancient superstitions, people should avoid getting married in 2024 because it is considered bad luck to tie the knot...

A memorial service was held on Wednesday at the site of the rail tragedy in Tempe in Central Greece to honor the 57 individuals who lost their lives on February 28, 2023. Relatives and friends gathered to pay their respects,...

Strikes across Greece mark the first anniversary of the nation's worst rail tragedy at Tempe as workers demand answers for the accident and punishment for those responsible. A year after the railway disaster, that claimed the lives of 57 people...

Germany's parliament has backed a new law permitting the recreational use of cannabis for over-18s in the country, who will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of the drug despite strict rules which will make it challenging to buy. On...

Beekeepers rally in Athens on Thursday raising the alarm for the future of Greek honey which has long been considered the best in the world. They call on the Greek government to take steps to prevent imported honey from being...

Thousands of Greek farmers have arrived, many driving their tractors, in Athens on Tuesday, as they escalate their protests during a time of rising production costs. Greek farmers' unions have been in negotiations with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservative government...

Police recently arrested the father of a family living an “early Christian” community lifestyle in a basic hut on the Peloponnese in a case dubbed the "Amish" of Greece. The extended family was living in a semi-underground structure with a...

Officials of the Orthodox Church in Russia have criticized the decision by Greece to legalize same-sex marriage and the Greek Orthodox Church for being ineffective in its opposition. Greece’s 300-member Parliament passed the bill in a roll call vote on Thursday...

The government of Greece banned the protest by farmers who planned to descend to Athens on Tuesday driving their tractors. Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has denied the request from farming unionists. He suggested that protesters use buses or private...

Twenty-eight foreign embassies accredited to Greece have jointly issued a statement applauding the enactment of legislation on same-sex marriage. “We would like to welcome the adoption of marriage equality legislation and the recognition of same-sex families. Extending the fundamental right...