Greece
Economy
Gas Prices in Greece: Cheaper to Fly to Paris Than Drive to Thessaloniki
Gas prices have risen so much in Greece -- just as they have in the rest of the world -- that it is cheaper for an Athenian to take a flight to Paris than to drive to the northern...
Greece
Paris Says EEZs Not Part of Greece-France Defense Deal
The military agreement between Greece and France does not cover Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), according to a statement issued by the French Ministry of Defense on Friday.
The deal, signed last month, provides for a mutual defense clause which includes...
Greece
Priest and Parishioner Detained on Chios for Violating Coronavirus Restrictions
A Greek Orthodox priest and a woman who wanted to attend church services were detained on Holy Saturday on the Greek island of Chios, both accused of failing to abide by the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Father...
Greece
New Mayor of Athens in Paris to Observe City's Sanitation Techniques
Kostas Bakoyannis, the new mayor of Athens, took a lightning-quick visit to Paris on Monday, just one day after he was sworn in, to see how the French capital handles sanitation and rubbish collection, the City of Athens announced...
Greece
Three Teenagers Dead in Kyparissia Car Crash
Three 15-year-old teenagers from Kyparissia died after the car they had taken without permission crashed on the highway between the Peloponesse cities of Pyrgos and Methoni.
The fatal accident happened on Monday morning, after the boys decided to leave school,...
Cyprus
Cyprus President in Paris to Commemorate WWI Centennial
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, traveled to Paris on Thursday evening in order to attend commemoration events for the centennial of the armistice ending WWI. He is there at the invitation of French President Emmanuel...
Greece
Planning a November Vacation in Greece? Kyparissia is Stunning in Autumn
Kyparissia is a beautiful seaside town located on the western coast of the Peloponnese that is off of the usual tourist path. The town itself has only around 5,100 inhabitants, making it an ideal place to sneak away and...
Art
6th Petit Paris d'Athenes Kicks Off on Thursday
The 6th Petit Paris d'Athenes will start on Thursday with music, art and photo exhibitions, theater and variety shows, street events and street art, lectures, "tables rondes" and "rendez-vous sociaux", walking tours, educational programs, and games.
Organizers promise a ten-day...
Economy
Oil Exploration: Agreement Signed for Greece's Kyparissia and Crete
Officials signed an initial agreement awarding private companies the exploration and development rights for hydrocarbons in sea blocks off the island of Crete and Kyparissia region in Peloponnese's Messinia.
Greece's Energy and Environment Minister George Stathakis signed the deal with the...
Celebrities
Paris Hilton Soaks Up Greek Sunshine on Mykonos
Celebrity Paris Hilton is back in Greece, enjoying a vacation on the party island of Mykonos.
In a series of photos on her Instagram account, Hilton is seen enjoying the summer sun as she stays at a boutique hotel on the...
Greece
Greeks Join Epitaphios Procession in Each Parish
The Epitaphios Procession ceremony took place in the evening of Holy Friday with hundreds of believers joining the procession in each parish across Greece.
The official Church of Greece Epitaphios Liturgy and Procession was held in the Metropolitan Church of...
Cyprus
French President: Paris could Engage More in Cyprus Efforts
French President, Emmanuel Macron, expressed on Monday his country’s willingness to support any future effort for a Cyprus solution, stressing that France could be more engaged in the efforts if asked to do so.
Speaking to the press after a...
Greece
Mitsotakis: U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement an Extremely Unpleasant Development
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated on Friday that the climate change is a crucial international matter that affects everyone. He said that it is not a conspiracy theory and is not linked with the economic competition.
The climate, he...
Greece
Greece's Most Beautiful Beaches According to Tripadvisor and Paris Match
The list with the ten most beautiful beaches in Greece according to Tripadvisor was published in Paris Match as proposals to its readers. On the top of the list is Elafonissi beach on Crete for its crystal clear and...
Greece
Terror Attack in Paris: Greek Presidency Sends Condolences to French Ambassador Chantepy
On Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos' order, the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Ambassador Georgios Gennimatas, sent to the Ambassador of France, Christophe Chantepy, his condolences to the French people and the victims' families of Thursday's terrorist...