Greece

This is the story of a Greek Jew of Thessaloniki called Vital Hasson who collaborated with the Nazis during WWII.  By Sarah Abrevaya Stein I learned a lesson when conducting research for my recently published book, Family Papers: a Sephardic Journey...

An extraordinary and beautiful story of humans helping animals took place recently in the air between Cyprus and Greece. Two young rosy pelicans which had failed to complete their migration and became "stranded" on the island nation of Cyprus were...

A Cypriot aircraft disappeared yesterday from the FIR of Cyprus. Its remnants were later discovered near the Cypriot city of Larnaca. The twin-engined Diamond DA42 crashed in the sea off Larnaca. In his last communication with the control tower, the pilot...

  In a press conference, the CEO of the Irish airline Ryanair announced the company’s intentions to open a new base in Athens. This new base in Athens is an integral part of Ryanair’s investment plan in Greece, where the Irish...

The Embassy of Israel and the Central Board of Greek Jewish Communities (KISE) held a special ceremony honoring three exceptional stories of courage and self- sacrifice. The Ambassador of Israel to Greece, Arye Mekel, and the President of KISE,...

Buoyed by increases in business in the 18 months since it began flying from Istanbul directly to Thessaloniki, Turkish Airlines said it would add a seventh daily flight beginning on Dec. 6, and company officials said that if Greece...

According to the Hellenic Statistic Authority (ELSTAT) and the Bank of Greece, 4 of 13 most essential sectors of the Greek economy have shown positive development after reeling 5 years of a deep and dramatic recession. In other words there...

Greece is known around the world for its sunny summers, white sand beaches, and crystal- clear waters, but there is another equally magical and exciting side to the country. There are many winter destinations that will make anyone drop...

Greece is full of museums that showcase the gems of the country's unique and unforgettable cultural heritage through various themes.

A fire-fighting plane crashed in Greece while battling a blaze on the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos on Sunday. The pilot was rescued from the crash by firefighters at the scene and is in good condition. The plane was sent...

The workers in ports across Greece proceeded with a 24 hour strike today Wednesday, February 26, reacting to the privatization of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP), the country's largest port. The Hellenic Federation of Port Workers gathered this morning at the...

My laptop always freezes when I need it most. When Firefox has at least ten tabs open, when Facebook chat has four heated conversations going, when there are six Word documents minimized, and when the one I am furiously...

Unions representing the Athens electric rail service (Isap) announced a 24-hour strike on Friday, protesting what they claim is unfair treatment of employees due to transfers -- as anticipated by a bill restructuring state-controlled public transports. According to union leaders,...

Unscrupulous gas station operators contaminate gasoline and heating oil for purchase by unsuspecting consumers with toxic waste from burnt engine oil, destroying not only the engines of cars and the boilers in our homes, but also poisoning the very...

A sweeping reshuffle of the government was announced after midnight on Monday.  This occured less than a year after the elections that brought  ruling socialist PASOK party in power last October. Government spokesman George Petalotis who will remain in his position,...