Greece

Fully vaccinated travelers from the US, Australia, and Canada no longer need to provide a negative Covid test to enter Greece. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced the latest update in a social media post on Saturday, writing: "A very important...

Greece basketball team lost the FIBA Olympic qualifier to Canada 91-97 and must now win the second game against China to qualify for Tokyo

Air Canada has resumed its direct flights from Canada to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, making it the first North American airline to resume service to Greece after the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Canada's Ambassador to Athens Mark Allen...

A container that was full of sanitary products worth one million euros was shipped to Chios island by members of the Greek diaspora from the US and Canada on Friday. The mission took place with the valuable assistance of the...

The long-standing friendship between Canada and Greece, within a shared value system, and the prospects of deeper collaboration between the two countries were highlighted at a special event hosted by the Canadian Embassy at the Acropolis Museum on July 1st,...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades met on Monday evening with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the old Larnaka airport, where the latter had a layover on his way to Asia from France, during which they discussed the Cyprus problem...

Greece has expressed its condolences and solidarity with the people of Toronto following the late Sunday shooting which left two people dead and 12 injured. In a tweet Monday, the Foreign Ministry said Greece was “profoundly shocked by abhorrent,”...

The federation SEVGAP, which represents local dairy products industries has spoken out regarding reports released earlier this week that feta cheese produced in Greece will no longer have a Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) status in the Comprehensive Economic...

Greek feta should have the same protection under the CETA trade agreement with Canada as other European products, Rural Development and Foods Minister Vangelis Apostolou said on Wednesday, in an interview with the ANA...

A firefighting Canadair CL-215 fell while on duty, 1km north of the Titan cement factory on the border between the region of Attica and Viotia, central Greece. The pilots had to conduct an emergency landing on Sunday morning while...

SkyGreece Airlines will act as a communication bridge between the Greek Diaspora in the U.S. and Canada and the motherland through the launch of transatlantic flights from Greece to New York and Toronto. During a press conference that took place on April...

International Champions Cup Olympiacos will participate in the most prestigious soccer pre-season tournament in the world this summer. The International Champions Cup returns for its 2nd season in 12 cities across the US and Canada and 13 stadiums in total. It...

A Greek gang in Thessaloniki has been deceiving unemployed citizens by promising them employment opportunities in Canada. Six persons have already been charged (two men and four women) and a Greek couple -- the alleged head of the gang --...

As part of the celebrations marking 70 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Greece, the Canadian Embassy inaugurated last Saturday, a new green space in the center of the Greek city of Thessaloniki. The Park of Canada features an...

Olympic Brewery SA is expanding its activities in three new markets - Canada, Brazil and Russia - expecting the first beer exports by the start of the new year. Yiannis Hitos, chairman and chief executive of the company, speaking to...