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One Dead After Tram Hits Pedestrian in Alimos, Attica

A disturbing accident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Attica's southern suburb of Alimos, as a man and his goddaughter were attempting to make their way to a beach there. A railway vehicle belonging to Athens' tram network hit and killed...

Firefighters Battle Huge Fire on Greece's Evia for Second Day

Hundreds of firefighters assisted by firefighting aircraft and water dropping helicopters  continued their battle on Wednesday against the huge fire in central Evia that has been raging on the island since Tuesday. ''We will remain in our positions until the...

Maria: The History Behind Greece's Most Popular Female Name

As Greeks around the world prepare to celebrate "Summer Easter'' on Thursday, as the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is called in Greek popular tradition, the nation is also ready to honor those bearing Greece's most popular female name,...

Cyprus Remembers Heroes Isaak, Solomou on Anniversary of Brutal Murders (video)

Scores of people and party representatives attended a memorial service at Paralimni Cemetery earlier this week in memory of Tasos Isaak and Solomos Solomou, the cousins who were murdered by Turks in August of 1996 in Deryneia. Anastasios "Tasos" Isaak...

PM Mitsotakis Visits Burned Areas on Evia, Pledges Immediate Relief

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Wednesday noon the scorched areas of central Evia (Euboea) to get a first-hand look at the situation on the island. Mitsotakis visited the mobile coordination center called "Olympos", which is currently based in central...

The Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is Celebrated Throughout Greece

Greece marks the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, one of the most important days in Orthodox Christianity, in many different ways on August 15 every year. This day is a beloved public holiday which is also often referred...

Long Queues For Travelers Stranded on Samothraki Island

Hundreds of travelers who have remained stranded on the island for days formed huge queues at the port of Samothraki on Wednesday morning. This unfortunate incident occurred due to a combination of strong winds and a mechanical breakdown of the...

Heartbreaking Videos of Evia's Natura 2000 Forest Reduced to Ashes

The "Natura 2000" forest in central Evia was turned into blackened hulks of tree trunks after a large fire broke out after 3 AM local time on Tuesday. The destruction of the area continues on Wednesday, with crews battling the...

Olympiacos Advances, PAOK Crashes Out of Champions League Playoffs (video)

Olympiacos booked their place in the UEFA Champions League playoffs on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Istanbul Basaksehir, while PAOK fell heroically to Ajax, last year's semi-finalist, losing 3-2 at Amsterdam. Olympiacos, who won 1-0 in the first leg...

Dazzling Photo of Perseid Meteor Over Greece Goes Viral

‪The astonishing photo showing a meteor from the Perseid shower entering the atmosphere over the Rio-Antirrio Bridge in western Greece on Monday night is going viral. The jaw-dropping image was published on Instagram by Alexandros Maragos (@alexmaragos). https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Ek9RWIL7N/ Monday was the peak...