Greece

A document backed by the OSCE which attempted to defuse some of the political language confronting journalists in Cyprus has been rejected by Greek-Cypriot reporters. The Words That Matter: A Glossary for Journalism in Cyprus had been produced earlier this...

On the morning of April 24, a group of anti authoritarians entered the main building of the University of Athens Rectorate (Propylaea) as an act of solidarity to counter-information media that have been recently gagged, after the decision of...

A Greek court ruled that two human rights activists falsely accused a Greek Orthodox bishop of hate speech and sentenced them to year-long prison sentences that were suspended for three years on Tuesday. Bishop Seraphim, who is the Metropolitan of...

Greece has been accused of limiting the freedom of the press freedom after the government earlier in the week brought before Parliament changes to the penal law that foresees heavy penalties for media that are deemed to spread fake news. The...

The Aigio Public Prosecutor on Monday appealed a court decision that acquitted the Metropolitan of Kalavryta and Aigialeia Amvrosios on charges of racist comments  against homosexuals. The Aigio court that tried Amvrosios found him not guilty of remarks he made...

With words like "democracy," "justice," "clarity," "rights" and phrases like "debt erasure" and "claim of German debts," the former Parliament President, Zoe Konstantopoulou, launches her new party/movement, which will "rise through society and people who do not bow their...

In light of the Syriza-led government’s plans to restructure the country’s media landscape, New Democracy’s newly elected president Kyriakos Mitsotakis made an announcement today to the Greek website liberal.gr in which he says that “one of the most precious...

By Sevi Tsimaki The mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr Boutaris pointed out that despite the difficult economic and social situation in Greece, it is essential to underline the importance of the Festival for the city. He thanked the artistic director, Mr...

On April 21st, 1967, Greece woke up with a military junta taking over power and putting the country in shackles for seven years

Ancient Greece is known across the globe for its vast contributions to the very foundations of our modern world. Western ideals, sometimes taken for granted, such as Democratic rule and what is today recognized as basic human rights—freedom of speech...

Pegasus, the most terrifying spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms firm NSO Group, borrows its name from ancient Greek mythology. Pegasus, the mythical winged divine horse, is one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology. The cyber-surveillance company’s Pegasus spyware...

The Greek Ministry of Education asked all schools in the country to observe a minute of silence on Monday in memory of French teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded by a radical Islamist in Paris in October. The request was...

Self-styled anarchists belonging to the Rouvikonas (Rubicon) group vandalized the home of a prominent Greek journalist in Athens on Thursday night, spray painting slogans on the walls and throwing leaflets at his door. Aris Portosalte, a journalist for Skai TV,...

                                       (Makarezos, Pattakos, Papadopoulos) For the army colonels who overthrew the government and established a seven-year long cruel dictatorship, April 21, 1967...

The American Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, spoke during an event co-organized by the US Embassy in Athens, the Atlantic Council and the well-regarded Greek think tank ''Dianeosis.'' During his speech, Ambassador Pyatt focused on the major contemporary issue that...