Greece

The death toll has risen to 36 after the flu claimed the lives of ten more people over this past week, data from the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) showed on Thursday. KEELPNO recorded 168 serious cases since...

The Greek seamen’s union federation PNO on Friday decided to suspend an ongoing strike that kept countless ships docked for days. "We end our strike now, and we 'll decide about our demands later," said Giannis Chalas, the president of PNO,...

  The Greek seamen's union federation PNO on Thursday decided to extend ongoing labor mobilizations with another 48-hour strike beginning at 6 a.m. on Friday and ending on Sunday morning. The strike has left ships moored in their docks and...

According to figures released by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) on Monday, new diagnoses of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are at their lowest levels in years. During an event at Athens University for World AIDS Day,...

This past May, Greece's Alternative Health Minister Pavlos Polakis forced three members of the managing board of the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) to resign. On Tuesday, the Council of State ruled that Polakis' actions were illegal...

The Executive Body of the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) met on Monday in order to decide whether it will proceed with strikes as a means of protest for the security fund reform plan which is expected to be submitted in...

Greek port authorities were alarmed on Monday afternoon due to a suspected Ebola case on a ship which would be arriving in Piraeus at 5:30 pm. According to information released by the Greek Mercantile Marine Ministry, tanker “MAGDA P” was performing...

The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) executive committee announced its participation in the 24-hour strike, planned for the 6th November by the GSEE trade union. GSEE will meet tomorrow, Wednesday 16 October, to further discuss the strike. As the Greek newspaper...

The long HIV infected victim list is unfortunately increasing, as four more men were found infected by the AIDS virus. The tragic data was announced by departing Minister of Health Andreas Loverdos during a TV show. The most disturbing thing...

Three more prostitutes, two of whom are Greek, were found to be HIV positive during Greek  Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) searches in Athens brothels. The HIV carriers were women who work as prostitutes in the center of...

The Panhellenic Seamen's Federation PNO announced on Tuesday that a four-hour work stoppage will take place on the Labor Day holiday, May 1, for all types of ships, between the hours of 8am and noon. It said the work stoppage...

The restoration project of the historic “Kapnomagazo” (tobacco factory) of Alexandroupolis, in northeastern Greece, is expected to be completed by March 2014. The restoration contract was signed between the mayor of the city, Evangelos Lambakis, and the main contractor...

A team of Greek researchers from the University of Crete have conducted a study showing how following a Mediterranean diet and exercising can help reduce some of the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). The study, which is published...

Greek mythology has captured people's imaginations for millennia, particularly the stories of love that feature adoring and often tragic couples, some of which produced countless children. Oceanus and Tethys Oceanus and Tethys seem to be one of the few monogamous couples...

Many would think that souvlaki is a type of street food originating from the many years of Ottoman rule in Greece, but this is not true.