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Greek Police Arrest Man Who Stormed Serbian Embassy Wielding a Knife

Greek police on Saturday morning arrested a man who stormed the Serbian embassy in central Athens wielding a knife. The incident occurred at around 9.30 a.m. and led to police and a special negotiator being dispatched to the scene but the...

First Greek-Serbian Tourism Forum Held in Thessaloniki

The First Greek-Serbian Tourism Forum to increase the growth of tourism and develop specialty tourism between the two countries throughout the year was held in Thessaloniki on Friday. A total of 97 tourist agencies and organizations attended from Serbia and 135 from...

Watch Serbian Minister Sing Greek Duet with Visiting Kotzias (video)

Political visits are often stuffy, formal occasions but for Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, a trip to Belgrade ended in an unlikely musical duet with his hosts' deputy prime minister. Footage from Serbian news site Blic, shared across Greek media,...

Alpha Bank Sells Serbian Real Estate Subsidiary for €8.4 million

Greece's Alpha Astika Akinita, an Alpha Bank subsidiary, said it has sold its Serbian subsidiary Alpha Real Estate to Mat Real Estate for 8.4 million euros ($9.9 million). The transaction was carried out on November 28, Alpha Astika Akinita, a...

Greek Police Believe Serbian Man Arrested Could Lead to Chief of Cocaine Ring

A 33-year-old Serbian man arrested for the 135 kilograms of cocaine found in an apartment in Athens, is believed to be the guard of the drugs, who was directly connected to the mastermind of the ring that brought the...

Serbian Foreign Minster in Full Singing Mode in Greece (Video)

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic was recorded singing in public - this time in Greece, when he offered "a full repertoire." It's not the first time the colourful FM has been recorded in full singing mode in public. Dacic performed...

Serbian FM Says his Country was 'Foolish' to Recognize 'Republic of Macedonia'

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that his country "slapped Greece in the face" by recognizing the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as "Republic of Macedonia." Speaking in an interview with Beta news agency on Monday, the Serbian official...

Greek Authorities Arrest Wanted Serbian At Eleftherios Venizelos Airport

A Serbian citizen, who has been wanted since 2009 for committing a homicide, was arrested at the "Eleftherios Venizelos" Athens International Airport on Saturday. Greek police note that the 34-year old Serbian, who flew in from Thailand through Doha, Qatar, arrived at...

Serbian Couple Busted for Selling Knockoffs in Greece

A couple from Serbia -- a 45-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman-- with the assistance of a Greek accountant set up a business selling knockoff merchandise in the Greek market. The fraudulent business generated big profits for the couple. Even the...

Serbian Tourists Pick Greek Holidays

With Greece hoping for a record year for tourism and aiming at big markets such as Germany, the UK, the United States and China, a lot of neighbors are planning to come as well, including 70 percent of Serbia's...

Serbian Men, U.S. Women Win 3-on-3 Hoop Tourney in Athens

One of the most competitive and exciting new forms of basketball, the inaugural 3-on-3 World Tournament, was held in Athens from Aug. 23-26 with a star-laden American team winning the women's title, 17-16 over France, while the American men...

Greek and Serbian Literature Magazines Promote Cultural Exchange

The collaboration between Greek and Serbian literature magazines was promoted during a discussion that took place in Thessaloniki, as Serbia is this year's guest of honor with a special exhibition at the 9th Thessaloniki International Book Fair. Representatives of the Serbian magazine...

First Week Of New Serbian Cinema To Be Presented By Greek Film Archive

Greek Film Archive organizes the 1st Week Of New Serbian Cinema, running from the 8th until the 14th of March. The event will be held under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Athens and...

Greek and Cypriot Energy Companies to Build Serbian Hydro Power Plants

The Public Power Corporation (PPC/DEH) is joining forces with Cyprus-based Quantum Energy in a hydroelectric joint venture in Republic of Serbia that will propel Greece's primary electricity producer into a new regional energy provider and trade reports Financial Mirror. The...

Serbian Foreign Minister Meets with Greek Counterpart

Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic paid a short visit to Greece on 2 December.  Jeremic met with his Greek counterpart Stavros Dimas. During the meeting Stavros Dimas emphasized that Greece supports Serbia within Europe. On his part, Vuk...