Thessaloniki

A group of Italian researchers and students are to walk the ancient Egnatia Odos (Egnatia Road) from Thessaloniki to Kavala, in an effort to revive the ancient thoroughfare as a hiking trail of civilization, from Durres to Constantinople. The project...

Brazilian journalist Debora de Pina Castiglione and her sister, illustrator Beatriz, recorded eight tales in a collection of modern myths and fables invented by Syrian and Kurdish children living in Thessaloniki. They worked with designers and translators to create a...

The sale of the landmark Modiano indoor market was announced by Greece's privatization fund Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) on Tuesday. “HRADF expects another significant investment with today's signature. Restoring and highlighting the building are major challenges for the...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was named honorary doctor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in a ceremony on Thursday evening. Juncker’s declaration has a special symbolism for the university “that is firmly oriented to modern Western way of thinking...

The Thermaikos Gulf of Thessaloniki has been filled with plankton for the past three days. Greek authorities are making efforts to reduce it as the stench combined with high temperatures is a cause of great discomfort for locals. Experts...

Following a letter from 471 students regarding widespread crime on the campus of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, the educational institution's senate says that it welcomes law enforcement intervention saying that they have an "open invitation" to investigate the claims...

Students of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki have sent an official letter of complaint to the university dean and faculty demanding action against criminality on campus. The letter was signed by 471 undergraduate and graduate students and speaks of conditions...

More than 13,000 people participated in the 2017 Thessaloniki Pride parade, which concluded this year's festival held over four days, with the slogan "It's a matter of education". Participants gathered at the city's emblematic White Tower and marched through the...

The ministry of economy and development is working on a new draft bill to help startups grow, based on the Italian model, Economy Minister Dimitri Papadimitriou said, during a visit at the Alexander Innovation Zone (AIZ) in Thessaloniki, Greece. Papadimitriou...

"Greece is the last Soviet-type society and economy," Thessaloniki mayor Yiannis Boutaris said, explaining that in Greece many citizens expect everything from the state, avoiding individual responsibility. Boutaris said that Thessaloniki has opened its door to the Turks, because it...