Greece

The Greek economy will remain in recession in the first half of 2016, but slight growth is expected for the second half, while unemployment will be at 24.7 percent, says the European Commission spring report on European Economy. According to...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has started a series of meetings with key cabinet members hoping to reach an agreement with creditors during Monday's Eurogroup. The meeting of euro zone finance ministers on May 9 is crucial for Greece as wrapping...

A European Commission report finds that there are gaps in Greece's border controls regarding Europe's external borders. "There are still some gaps to be addressed and concrete actions need to be undertaken," said EC deputy spokesperson Mina Andreeva in a...

Tombs dating back to the Mycenaean period 1600-1100 BC were found at the town of Kiveri in the Argolis region, in southern Greece. According to Greek mythology, Danaos, founder of the city of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities...

Greece's bailout negotiations with international creditors are to resume by teleconference on Tuesday, ahead of the extraordinary Eurogroup on May 9. According to Greek media, it is unlikely that much ground will be covered until the May 9 meeting of Eurozone Finance...

Three-and-a-half-year-old Maria-Eirini Printezi who went missing on Sunday afternoon was found on Monday by Hellenic Coast Guard officers in near Athens, Greece. Reportedly, according to Coast Guard officials, the first words the girl said were, "They let me go." Young...

A 5-year-old boy was killed in a village near Kozani, northern Greece, after he was attacked by two Rottweilers while celebrating Easter Sunday with his family. "It was around 2 in the afternoon and I heard a child play from the...

Several regions in Greece have adopted the tradition of releasing hot-air balloons for Easter - a tradition which turns the night into a marvelous, delightful spectacle. The hot-air balloons are painstakingly constructed weeks before the great night, and almost every house...

Twenty Greek artists are participating in "Loving Vincent," an animation film of Vincent Van Gogh works, painted entirely with oil on canvas and a plot based on letters the great artist wrote himself. A part of the film is made...

A unique online quiz game on Greek nature is now available on the internet. The game "Around the World in 80 questions," was created by the environmental organization WWF, and constitutes a fun way to explore Greece through unexpected...