Greece

Many Greeks recall the speeches in English — peppered with Greek-origin words and phrases — given by economist and politician Xenophon Zolotas in the late 1950s. Zolotas was director of the Bank of Greece when he appeared in front of...

It may come as a surprise to many parents choosing a name for their child, but many of the most popular English names are actually Greek!

Despite the fact that Greek roots are found throughout English, Greek is among the hardest languages for English speakers to learn.

Greece’s Civil Protection uploaded their movement permits, laying out exactly what activities are permitted during the total lockdown, in the English language late on Monday evening. The permits are for work or other activities such as like shopping, visiting doctors or visiting...

Every young couple who is expecting a child at some point has to face the difficult task of choosing a name for their newborn, whether it be a girl or a boy. Longstanding tradition or family history might save you...

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) presented on Wednesday the outlines for the country's first undergraduate course of study (outside of a degree in the English language) to be conducted exclusively in English. This is the first time...

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) will soon establish Greece's first undergraduate degree to be offered as a result of a course of study conducted exclusively in the English language. The leading Greek university's School of Philosophy will...

While on a vacation with his girlfriend, Dele Alli, a midfielder for Tottenham, had a little too much to drink on the Greek island of Mykonos. A little sun, and a mix of fun with booze left the English footballer...

P & O Ferries, a British shipping firm, has decided to register its entire English Channel operating fleet in Cyprus, a company spokesman told the Cypriot state-run CNA news agency on Friday. The decision follows the initial re-flagging of two of...

English author Anthony Horowitz set off to discover if the charming Greek island Spetses, lives up to its reputation of being an exceptional and magical Greek experience. After hearing so much about the luxurious Poseidonion Grand Hotel in Spetses, he decided...

Recently, Crete has become the celebratory destination for weddings. One place in particular is seeing a lot of weddings pass through is the Venetian harbor of Chania. Just this week two Englishwomen married each other in the center of Chania...

Even the best of us can get tongue-tied under pressure, but one Athens transport worker clearly had enough of trying to deal with non-Greek-speaking customers, erecting a 'NO SPEAK ENGLISH' sign at a booth used to sell tickets...

As Greeks all over the world mark International Greek Language Day, many recall the speeches in English -- peppered with Greek-origin words and phrases -- given by economist and politician Xenophon Zolotas in the late 1950s. Zolotas was director of...

Greeks exchanged their gold English pounds they were saving for a rainy day in order to get by in 2016, according to the Bank of Greece. The gold coins traditionally bought and stashed away for emergencies, were liquidated in 2016...

The Greek government has announced that it is planning to push through barriers of legislation to create branches of the International Hellenic University to span to all Greek universities over the summer, offering postgraduate studies programs in English. The move...