Greece

October 13th is the day that marks the death of one of the most important defenders of Macedonia's struggle for freedom, the Hellenic Army Officer Pavlos Melas. Melas, born in 1870 in the French city of Marseille, was the son...

After the renovations which commenced in August of 2019 have finally been completed, the historic home of officer Pavlos Melas has now been fully restored, and a celebration of the restoration is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13th, the 116th...

Citizens in around Greece can exchange goods and services using money by bartering through a time system, an idea embraced by the town of Pavlos Melas. The idea of “time exchange” is steadily expanding, as municipalities, networks of citizens, social...

The house where Pavlos Melas, officer of the Hellenic Army and among the first who organized and participated in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia lived his precious moments of family bliss, is threatened by a triple siege. The house located...

The Governing Council of the Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece and the Mayor of Pavlos Melas Municipality Diamantis Papadopoulos agreed to set up a Pontian Refugee Center of Hellenism, in the former Pavlos Melas camp, Salonica. This center will have a hyper-local, pan-Hellenic and ecumenical dimension. A variety of activities...

The annual military parade took place in Thessaloniki in celebration of the national anniversary of October 28 1940, known as OXI Day. It took place on Megalou Alexandrou Avenue in Greece's second largest city. The parade impressed Greeks yet again,...

His quote "I believe in dreams, not fantasy," marked the life and work of famed Greek architect Aris Konstantinidis (1913-1993).

World War II survivor Giannis Karageorgiou celebrated his 100th birthday recently on the Greek island of Lesvos. His unbelievable strength helped this man survive some of the most barbaric ordeals in modern history, since he spent time in the cells...

Athanasios Saropoulos, the president of the Central Macedonian branch of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece, warned on Wednesday that regional agri-food businesses should register their trademarks prior to the ratification of the Prespa Agreement by Greece. Saropoulos said during a...

Greece's Orthodox clergy have the right to act in a "conscious, prudent and accountable" manner over protests linked to the 'Macedonia' name dispute, the church said on Friday. A church statement following a highly-anticipated extraordinary meeting of senior clergy headed...

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras praised the excellent deterrent capability of Greece's armed forces  in addition to their invaluable contribution to society in a statement aired during the launch of the revived television program on the armed forces "With...

On Monday authorities made the official inauguration of a waste transfer station in Efkarpia, Thessaloniki, amidst protests by locals. The opening of the waste station has been long-awaited by authorities who originally had the contract drawn up for the project...

This weekend Thessaloniki is going to show its anti-racist face with a  festival that will take place this year in the former Pavlos Melas camp in Stavroupoli. It will include musical, cultural, political, and sports activities as well as...

Late on Sunday, actor Nikos Vastardis passed away at the age of 88 in the Sismanoglio Hospital. During the last few months his health had been strained because of an accident he had, while before that he was still teaching...

The parliamentary elections of May 6 brought significant changes in the strength of parties and the human geography of the parliament. While the count of crosses has not been completed, the first image shows that the big political names...