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Long-Lost Carriage Used at Spanish Royal Wedding Discovered in Athens

At least four elegant horse-drawn carriages, among them one used during the wedding of Queen Sophia and King Juan Carlos of Spain at their Athens nuptials in 1962, have been discovered at the former royal estate of Tatoi in...

Popular Greek Performer Haris Alexiou Ends Singing Odyssey

Haris Alexiou, who has been one of the most popular singers in Greece since the 1970s, announced on Thursday that she will no longer sing publicly. "I cannot sing as well as I used to," she explained in an...

Greek-Australian Actor Thaao Penghlis Discusses 2020 Daytime Emmy Nomination

Veteran actor Thaao Penghlis spoke with Greek Reporter recently about his 2020 Daytime Emmy nomination for the long-running daytime drama "Days of Our Lives," as well as his Greek heritage. Penghlis has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding...

New Way To Serve Coffee in Greece Caught Live on British TV

A hilarious incident was caught on camera on Monday as Greece's alternate minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis was speaking live on the BBC about how Greece is opening up to tourism. Varvitsiotis was explaining to the British audience that...

Anna Bulgari, Heiress of the Iconic Luxury Brand, Dies at 93

Anna Bulgari Calissoni, heiress to the Italian jewelry dynasty Bvlgari, the iconic luxury brand, has passed away at the age of 93. The heiress died on Friday; however a spokesman of the family announced her death only on Sunday. She made...

Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Eternal Dilemma: Mykonos or Santorini?

Giannis Antetokounmpo delved into the dilemma many visitors to Greece have when he compared two of the most glamorous Aegean islands, Mykonos and Santorini, at an interview during the "Athletes Doing Good" Radiothon on Thursday. His Milwaukee Bucks teammate, Pat...

Greek Filmmaker in Race to Win NY’s “Wear a Mask” Video Contest

A Greek filmmaker is currently in second place in her ongoing bid to win an award for the most popular public service announcement in New York State’s "Wear a Mask" public service advertisement contest. Natalia Bougadellis, a native of Greece...

Athens To Get Its First Drive-In Theater in Decades

The first drive-in cinema in the entire nation of Greece for several decades will open in Athens on June 1 as the coronavirus restrictions are lifted for cinemas and theaters. The move was announced on Facebook, although details are sketchy...

Greece: "A Rare Coronavirus Success Story"

Greece's response to the coronavirus pandemic was lauded in a report in the UK's Financial Times on Friday. The British paper says "Greece has so far been a rare coronavirus success story... With just over 2,744 confirmed cases and 152 deaths...

Movie Script About Greek Village Life Wins Awards for British Author

A novel depicting life in a Greek coastal village, entitled "Girl Gone Greek," has been retooled into an award-winning script, recognized as Winner for Best Script 2018 at the London Greek Film Festival. The new project was also shortlisted...

Greece's Highest Court Confirms Mohegan as Sole Bidder for Athens Casino

Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Thursday rejected an appeal by Hard Rock International against its exclusion from the bidding process for the Elliniko casino permit. The decision means that the consortium of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment...

Chart-Topping Rapper Drake Vows to “Fly Out to Greece” in New Song

Aubrey Drake Graham, the chart-topping Canadian rapper and songwriter, also known as Drake, refers to “fly out to Greece” during a live Instagram session previewing some new songs. Among the teased tracks was a snippet of the artist singing, “Come...

Germany Ditches Insulting Cartoon Depicting Turkey as Greece's Mother

A German government cartoon which inexplicably depicted Greece as a young girl holding the hand of her mother, representing the nation of Turkey, has been withdrawn after a furious social media backlash by Greeks residing in Germany. The cartoon appeared...

Australian Teachers Sing in Greek to Lift Spirits in Coronavirus Times

A Greek Australian teacher created a touching song and video where all the staff at her school sing in Greek in a bid to remind their students of the values of community and togetherness during the coronavirus pandemic. The uplifting...

Popular Greek Singer Gives Concert on Wheels for Athenians

Popular Greek singer Alkistis Protopsalti gave a concert from the top of a truck as it was moving through the center of Athens on Saturday. "As people cannot come to listen to me, I decided to go to them," Protopsalti...