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Cyprus in Shock as Officer of the National Guard Admits He's a Serial Killer

The Cypriot Police are investigating the murders of three people after a 35-year old officer of the National Guard admitted that he killed a 38-year old woman, her six-year old daughter, and another woman. Police authorities found the body of...

Panos Kammenos: We Support a Viable Solution Which Will Safeguard National Rights

Greece will support any decisions made by the Republic of Cyprus and will stand by Nicosia for the achievement of a viable solution of the Cyprus problem which will safeguard national rights, Greek Minister of Defense Panos Kammenos has...

Ancient Artifacts Found on Greek National Highway to Be Guarded

Construction work at Ionia Odos in Greece has led to the discovery of numerous archaeological finds. A few days ago, the Greek Infrastructure Ministry approved to carry out further work on the conservation or the removal of antiquities in...

Greek Coast Guard Detains Turkish Nationals for Human Trafficking

The Hellenic Coast Guard apprehended two Turkish nationals on Monday, suspected of assisting the trafficking of Syrian refugees to the Greek islands. According to Greek media, the men were caught facilitating the smuggling of 14 Syrian refugees to the Greek island of Kalymnos. "The...

“Guardian”: The National Crisis Leads Thousands of Athenians to “Rural” Immigration

The growing debt, unemployment and poverty is leading a lot of people living in Athens to look for a less costly life, far from the capital. Helena Smith published a long article in the “Guardian”, which mentions that internal...

The Presidential Guard: How Evzones Became a Potent Symbol of Greece

The long and honorable history of the Greek Presidential Guard (also known as Evzones) goes back to more than 150 years ago to December 12, 1868, the day it was established in the modern Greek state. This distinguished, battalion-sized military...

Chief of National Defense Praises Greek Armed Forces on OXI Day

General Konstantinos Floros, the chief of the General Staff of Greece's National Defense (GEETHA) addressed the nation on the occasion of OXI Day on Wednesday. "The unanimous, solemn decision to fight to the end to repel the unjust and infamous...

Greek PM Mitsotakis: "Let Philotimo Be Our National Vaccine"

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday sent a message against careless behavior and complacency in regard to the Covid-19 preventive measures, while stressing the importance of wearing masks. The Prime Minister led a teleconference with key officials on the...

Poland, Austria to Send Hundreds of Border Guards to Greece as EU Solidarity Grows

Following the recent dramatic developments along Greece's eastern borders, one EU member state after the other is announcing additional support for Greece to protect the EU's border with Turkey. EU member states have reached several bilateral agreements with Greek authorities on...

Turkish Coast Guard Harasses Greek Fishermen Off Islets of Imia (video)

A video showing two Turkish Coast Guard vessels harassing a Greek fishing boat near the Greek islet of Imia was released by the Greek television station Open on Wednesday evening, showing only one of the hundreds of similar incidents...

Three Turkish Nationals Suspected of Migrant Trafficking Arrested in Greece

The Greek Coast Guard arrested three Turkish nationals, aged 69, 42 and 37, on Monday after searching a yacht while it was under sail in the sea region of Othoni, northwest of Corfu. The Turkish nationals are accused of illegally...

Greek Coast Guard Rescues 121 Migrants in the Aegean

The Greek Coast Guard intervened in two separate maritime incidents in the Aegean Sea on Monday, rescuing migrants and refugees who had been trying to make their way to Greek shores. A Greek Coast Guard patrol vessel located and rescued...

Bills Safeguarding Britons' Post-Brexit Rights in Cyprus Before Parliament

Two bills regarding the rights of British nationals who live in Cyprus were discussed by the Labour Committee of the Cypriot House recently. The two pieces of legislation aim to safeguard the rights currently enjoyed by Britons living in Cyprus...