Greece
Greece
Greece Approves Landmark Private Universities Bill Amidst Protests
The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill that allows the establishment of private universities in the country.
The historic --and yet controversial-- bill was voted in favor by 159 lawmakers out of a total of 300 MPs.
The 158...
Environment
Halcyon Days: Spring Appears in the Middle of Winter in Greece
With temperatures expected to rise to around 75°F (24°C) this week, Greece will be in the midst of the unique phenomenon known as the Halcyon Days, or Alkyonides Days, allowing for a feel of summer in the midst of...
Greece
Christina Onassis: The Short Life of an Unhappy Heiress
Christina Onassis, the golden heiress of the Onassis shipping fortune, died in 1988 in a friend's house in Argentina at the age of 38.
Ancient Greece
‘Greek Philosopher’ App: Wisdom from Ancient Greece at Your Fingertips
The "Greek Philosopher" app gathers more than six hundred of the most profound words of wisdom from the major schools of ancient Greece and delivers them straight to you on your cell phone.
Based on original sources, this work is...
Greece
Frappe or Freddo: The Battle of the Famous Greek Iced Coffees
Frappe and Freddo are more than just iced coffee drinks in Greece. They are a way of life! Drinking iced coffee all year round is something that Greeks savor immensely.
The habit of drinking iced coffee throughout the year is...
Greece
The Day the First Car Appeared in Athens
The first car appeared in Athens in 1897, more than a decade after its invention in 1886 by German inventor Carl Benz, who patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
Athenians were astounded and amazed by the sight of a self-propelled vehicle. The...
Greece
The Zappeion: A Neoclassical Landmark in Athens
One hundred and thirty-two years ago, in October of 1888, Athens' iconic Zappeion Megaron first opened its doors to the public.
Greece
Frappe: The History of Coffee That Greeks Are Obsessed With
Frothy, cold, and full of caffeine, nearly everyone—Greeks and non-Greeks alike—loves the classic Greek coffee drink "Frappe."
Frappe coffee, or Greek frape, is a foam-covered, iced coffee drink made from instant coffee, sugar, ice cubes, and water. Occasionally, people add...
Animals
What Happened to the Camels of Greece?
Several decades ago, when burning wood was the only means of keeping one's home warm, camels were not an uncommon sight in rural Greece.
Greece
Happiest Countries in the World: Where Does Greece Stand?
The World Happiness Report, which measures the happiest countries in the world, recently released its rankings, and both Greece and Cyprus measure in the top 100.
Greece ranks at the fifty-eighth spot on the list, a stunning 10-spot increase from...
Crime
Revenge Porn Makes Ugly Appearance in Greece
The issue of revenge porn, or the distribution of sexual images or videos of someone without their consent, is now the most discussed topic in Greece after TV host Stathis Panagiotopoulos was accused of uploading dozens of videos and...
Greece
Greek Seismologists Report Earthquake That Never Happened
Alerts went on on Thursday afternoon that an earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale had struck near the Greek island of Naxos.
According to the Greek Geodynamic Institute, which tracks seismic activity around the country, the quake had a...
Greece
Video Appears to Show Iraqi National Arrested in Greece With ISIS
A video featuring images of ISIS fighters released by the New York Times allegedly shows the Iraqi national arrested in Athens, Greece on Monday on suspicion of being a member of the terrorist group.
The video, released in 2014, details...
Diaspora
Hundreds of Fans Mourn at Funeral of Greek-American Rapper Mad Clip
A sea of fans gathered to honor the life of Greek-American rapper Mad Clip, or Peter Anastasopoulos, at his funeral in Greece on Monday.
Mad Clip tragically died in a car crash in the southern Athenian suburb of Vouliagmeni on...
Crime
Golden Dawn Fugitive Christos Pappas Arrested in Greece
Fugitive Christos Pappas, the former deputy leader of the infamous Neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn, has been apprehended and arrested in Athens, Greece. Golden Dawn was found to be a criminal organization and its leadership was convicted shortly after. Although...