Greece

Former Finance Minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis has confirmed he will run for prime minister in the nation’s next general election. "It sounds like a nightmare to become the prime minister of Greece...But then again, it's a dirty job. Somebody...

A Turkish helicopter flew through Greek airspace and over the eastern island of Ro in the latest provocation act by Ankara in the Aegean. According to the Greek ministry of defense, the violation of the Greek airspace took place on...

Most of us struggle to keep that twice-a-week workout promise, so imagine enduring punishing sessions at the gym, weightlifting and climbing nearby mountains four times a week -- and all before going to do a day's work. That is a...

There can be no invitation to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to join NATO as a full member unless the name dispute with neighboring Greece is first resolved, the country's prime minister Zoran Zaev told the MIA...

There was a 138 percent hike in the numbers of foreign nationals granted citizenship in Greece in 2016 compared with the previous year, according to figures released by Eurostat on Monday. A total of 33,210 individuals received Greek citizenship, of...

A leading scientist has warned that many coastal areas in Greece are at risk from rising sea levels due to global warming. Climate change will bring a host of direct and indirect effects to Greece says Athanasios Argyriou, professor of...

Although it is the third largest town on the island, Rethymno still keeps a provincial flair rather distant from the larger towns of Heraklion and Chania. Rethymno is one of the best places one can see much of Crete's...

A man was arrested for abusing a dog near Larissa, central Greece, on Easter Sunday. The incident took place in the town of Sykourio, where the perpetrator hit a puppy with a crow bar on its head. According to reports, a...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said that he believes there is no alternative to peace and peaceful coexistence with Turkey, and he does not consider war between the two countries inevitable. Kotzias made relevant statements in an interview with...

An envoy from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, visited on Easter Sunday, the Turkish jail where two Greek soldiers facing charges after accidentally crossing the Turkish border, are being held. The Metropolitan of Adrianoupolis Amphilochios was dispatched for the meeting, which lasted...