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Stephania Haralabidis’ Road to Gold at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Stephania Haralabidis, who hails from Athens, Greece, has won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the United States' women's water polo team.
Ancient Greece
Greek Olive Oil Exports Increase by 225% Between 2002-2020
Greek olive oil exports have increased by a remarkable 225% in 2002-2020, SEVITEL found in a new report published this Tuesday.
Business
Greece Hopes to Double Tourism Revenues Over 2020
As Greece tourism finally reopens to the world on Friday, officials hope to double the amount of tourists -- and revenues -- over 2020.
Greece
Two Popular Greek Islands During the Tough 2020 Tourist Season
The most popular Greek islands for the past summer weren't Mykonos or Santorini. The stunning Greek islands of Skyros and Serifos found themselves thriving through the difficult -- some would say brutal -- 2020 tourist season by appealing to...
Greece
Greek Pilot Voted NATO’s Best Warrior for 2020
A Greek pilot from Crete has been recognized as NATO's Best Warrior for 2020, bringing the prestigious award to the Greek Army for the second year.
Economy
Greek Economy “Shows Resilience”; Contraction in 2020 Less than Expected
The Greek economy is in a better shape than it was feared according to official data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority on Friday.
Greece
Greece’s Weather Set Records for Rain and Heat in 2020
Last year's weather broke records, not only for high temperatures but also for rainfall levels throughout Greece.
Greece
Greece’s Population Declined Slightly in 2020
The population of Greece faced a slight decline in 2020, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Culture
Erdogan: Conversion of Hagia Sophia into Mosque "Crown of 2020"
In an address to the nation, Turkish President Erdogan called his decision to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque the "crown of 2020."
Greece
Greece 2020: (The Worst) Year in Review
For Greece and the world, it will definitely be hard to forget the year 2020.
Greece
Epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras is Greece’s Person of the Year for 2020
Sotiris Tsiodras, the epidemiologist who took Greeks by the hand this year, informing them about Covid-19 and giving the sad daily tally of the virus on TV during the first wave of the pandemic, is Greece's Person of the Year...
Greece
Greek Photographer Wins UNICEF's Best Image Award for 2020
AFP photographer Angelos Tzortzinis has received the UNICEF Photo of the Year Award on the twentieth anniversary of the global Awards.
Tzortzinis won the award for his series on the 2020 Moria migrant and refugee camp fire.
Having arrived at the...
Greece
Greek Farmer From Thessaloniki Wins EU Young Farmers Prize for 2020
36-year old farmer Pavlos Tsakiris from Neochorouda, Thessaloniki was declared on Friday the winner of this year's prestigious ''EU Young Farmers Prize''.
More specifically, Tsakiris won the first prize in the category environmentally-sustainable champion in farming, during this year's online...
Greece
Greece’s Top Google Searches of the Year Paint a Picture of 2020
Recent reports from Google regarding the most-searched terms and phrases by country provide an interesting perspective into the minds of the Greek people throughout the year of 2020.
And, as expected, Covid-19 influenced nearly all of the most frequent searches...
Business
Pandemic Causes Online Sales in Greece to Soar to 15 Billion Euros in 2020
Profits from online sales are expected to triple this year, totaling 15 billion euros in 2020, the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship said in a survey released on Monday.
The astounding figures are of course a result of the...