Greek authorities

Survivors of a tragic migrant shipwreck that occurred three months ago off Pylos, in southern Greece, are suing authorities. They allege a lack of rescue efforts before the vessel capsized in international waters. The incident, which unfolded in mid-June,...

The Greek authorities launched recently the campaign dubbed ''Apodixi, Please'', meaning ''Receipt, Please'', in order to inform tourists on how to ask for a receipt from business owners, in order to reduce tax evasion in the country. As the website...

On August 3, a violent crime of passion took place in the town of Koropi, near Athens. The victim was a 35-year-old woman, mother to two underage boys. The perpetrator was a 26-year-old woman, the girlfriend of the victim’s...

Two young Greeks discovered an ancient tomb near the region of Zagori. Archaeologists were excited to find that the tomb had not been looted and they estimated that it dates back to the Byzantine times. The tomb was found right...

Greek authorities have refused Amnesty International Greece with access to refugee accommodation centers and the hotspots so the organization can monitor current conditions, according to its director Giorgos Kosmopoulos. As reported in the Greek daily Ethnos, Mr. Kosmopoulos claims that...

  The fake doctor who had been working as the head of the regional medical center on the Greek island of Skyros was apprehended by U.S. authorities and handed over to Greek police. The 58-year-old had used a forged medical...

Tension broke at a military camp on the island of Kos, where Greek authorities are preparing to establish a refugee hot spot. According to local media, the islanders lit fires and blocked access to the surrounding area. The images shown by...

Six refugees were found dead in another shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island of Kos. The list of victims includes a 5-year-old child. The child’s body was found on a beach on Kos island, north of Cape Ammoglossa....

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem and European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Thursday the institutions are waiting for Greece to submit specific fiscal proposals for reforming Greece’s social security system. Speaking to a joint press conference along with European Stability Mechanism...

Greek authorities will open financial offers submitted in a tender to buy 67% of Piraeus Port Organization on Tuesday, a process characterized as the country's biggest challenge so far in its drive to put Greece again on the map of international...