Greece

Greece's foreign ministry on Friday condemned the terrorist attack in Stockholm, in a tweet posted on the ministry's Twitter account. "We strongly condemn the terrorist attack in #Stockholm. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and the people...

Influential Greek women have played a crucial role in Greece's history since antiquity -- read on to learn about ten women who shaped Greece today.

On December 10, 1963, Greek diplomat and poet Giorgos Seferis was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature by King Gustav of Sweden.

Some Greeks have returned to worshipping the ancient gods, as groups dedicated to the adoration of the Greek Pantheon spring up across modern-day Greece. Several different organizations and events exist that are working to create modern forms of celebration and...

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek tennis star, took home the trophy at the Mallorca Championships on Saturday after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut. Saturday's win provided the 23-year-old Greek player with a grass-court title just before Wimbledon starts on Monday. Tsitsipas defeated Spanish...

Dimitris Mytaras, who passed away on this day in 2017, was one of the most important painters and set designers of the 1960s generation of Greek artists

Greece assumed the annual presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IRHA) in a special online event on Thursday.

Piraeus Bank, the leading lender in Greece, announced on Monday it has teamed up with Sweden's Intrum for the management of its 27-billion-euro ($30 billion) bad loan portfolio. The agreement, which, according to the Bank, will provide a boost in...

Top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first singles title of the year with a 7-5 7-6 (5) victory over Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin at the Marseille Open on Sunday. The 20-year-old Greek tennis player beat the 31-year-old Kukushkin in a little...

The Aqua Vista hotel chain, a group of the most beautiful luxury hotels in Greece, won four prizes at the Greek Travel Awards which took place in Stockholm, Sweden earlier this month. Two of its unique hotels, Athermi Suites in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKuKsG9EBXk Some Greek athletes have defied all odds during the decade of Greece's financial crisis, rising to the world stage and becoming legends of sport. As the nation suffered from years of unprecedented austerity, violence and instability, this group of individuals...

The year 2018 was a tumultuous one for Greece, marked by tragic events such as the East Attica fires which claimed the lives of 99 people and the destruction of the entire town of Mati. The political world was...

A recent survey from Eurostat, the European Statistics Authority, shows how Europeans in major cities feel about their their quality of life. There is some surprising good news for Greece, as Athenians' overall satisfaction with their city increased compared...

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas who won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Italy on Saturday was named as the most improved player of 2018 by the ATP World Tour Awards. The young Greek star, and number one seed, completed...

A photo of Julia Tsitsipas, mother of rising Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas, consoling Latvian Ernests Gulbis after his defeat to her son at the Stockholm Open on Sunday has gone viral. Julia Tsitsipas-Salnikova, herself a former tennis player, approached...