Greece

On Monday, EU foreign ministers bade farewell and thanked their Cypriot peer Ioannis Kasoulides in an emotional atmosphere, as he participated for the last time in the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. EU High Representative Federica Mogherini praised the...

The government addresses the pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke in Larnaca as a pilgrimage of Muslims, irrelevant of their status, legal or illegal in Cyprus` occupied areas, as it always did, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday. He also...

A trilateral meeting took place in New York on Wednesday between the Foreign Affairs Ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Palestine, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The three men - Greek FM Nikos Kotzias, Cypriot FM Ioannis...

Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kassoulides ruled out earlier today the possibility of a future installation of Russian naval or military bases in Cyprus' territory. Talking on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, he denied that an...

Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said the 10 billion euros ($13 billion) bailout being put up by international lenders at a big cost to the government and Cypriot society, including the confiscation of up to 80 percent or more...

The use of the late singer-songwriter Manolis Rassoulis' songs by the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, which clashed with police while trying to prevent immigrants from being housed at a Corinth military base, has upset his daughter, Natalia, so much...

The unexpected death of Manolis Rasoulis was announced this morning. The Cretan artist died at the age of 66- years- old. Some of his friends found him dead this morning, in Thessaloniki. According to the medical examiner, he had...

Lord Byron is one of the first and best-known philhellenes who actively participated in Greece’s War of Independence.

On April 10, 1826, the 10,500 Missolonghi inhabitants, after one year of siege, made the heroic "Exodus of Missolonghi"

The role that Greek women played in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire is not to be overlooked.

The Dance of Zalongo is considered to be a monumental act of bravery and defiance against the Ottoman rulers by the women of Epirus.

At 108 years of age, a Greek yiayia, or grandmother, named Anthi Katsouli stands in her yard every single day and prays for the entire world. Born in the village of Katarraktis in the region of Arta in Epirus in...

Following the immense popularity of the Greek drama series Maestro in Blue on Netflix, there is increasingly excited speculation that the Greek movie Smyrna will also become available on the streaming platform. Negotiations have reportedly been taking place between the...

The Greek War of Independence had many heroes. The first names that come to mind are: Kolokotronis, Karaiskakis, Papaflessas, Bouboulina, Diakos, Kanaris

Monastiraki Square is one of the most vibrant areas of the Greek capital, and its flea market is at the center of this charming hub in Athens. A man in a suit and bowtie stands next to a 1950's car...