Greece

Grape harvesting in late August and September is one of the oldest and most beloved traditions in the Greek countryside. Family, neighbors, and friends all get together to harvest the precious bunches of green and purple pearls which will...

France is opening an investigation into two rape allegations made against Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, French Secretary of State for Development and the Francophonie. Zacharopoulou, 46, who was born in Sparta, Greece, is a gynecologist and politician for French President Macron's center...

Disgraced Greek actor Petros Filippidis has been detained after he was interrogated on the charges of one count of rape and two counts of attempted rape on Tuesday.

A vulgar remark about rape by a contestant of the reality show "Big Brother" on Sunday night  has caused an uproar in Greece, with the government saying it was an "incitement to a criminal act." The show, aired by the...

After breaking ground Friday, signaling the beginning of work for the Hellinikon Project - the largest development and investment project in Greek history - the construction of the very first skyscrapers in Athens is set to begin. The project, on the...

Winemakers from across Greece have pooled their efforts recently to save a total of eleven endangered grapevine varieties which are threatened with extinction in the country. The team believes that these efforts to save the Greek grapevine varieties serve as...

Greek authorities have discovered two bodies inside a car which had sunk to the bottom of the sea off Neos Molos, in Drapetsona, Greece. The vehicle was found 32 meters (105 feet) under the surface of the sea, and the...

In the past two years climate change has taken its toll on wine making in Greece by causing the grape harvest to decrease at an alarming rate, according to a recent Euronews report. The phenomenon is worldwide -- and it...

Development and Investment Minister, Adonis Georgiadis, said on Monday that six skyscrapers will be build at Hellinikon, where a long-delayed gigantic development project is slated to begin. In an interview with SKAI television, Georgiadis added that the plans for the...

A British woman who claimed she was gang-raped in Cyprus was arrested herself on Sunday on suspicion of making a false accusation, as police released seven Israeli tourists from their custody. The 19-year-old woman had claimed that twelve Israeli teenagers raped...

Twelve Israeli tourists were arrested at the popular Cyprus resort of Ayia Napa on Wednesday after a British woman said that she had been raped. State broadcaster RIK reported that the alleged rape happened early Wednesday in the hotel where...

Senior police officers in Crete described the tragic events leading to the brutal murder of 60-year old American scientist Dr. Suzanne Eaton during a press conference on the island on Tuesday. Crete Police chief Lt. Gen. Constantine Lagoudakis told reporters...

The Greek government announced on Thursday a “legislative improvement” of a controversial definition of rape included in a reformed penal code, after women's organizations and Amnesty International expressed deep concerns. Justice Minister Mihalis Kalogirou said in Parliament “in consultation with...

It was announced recently that the first apartments in the "360 Nicosia" skyscraper -- the tallest building in Cyprus -- will be open for tenancy by August, ushering a new generation of living in the island’s capital. Situated in the...

According to a report by Kathimerini Cyprus,a woman from the Philippines added a new dimension to the Mitseros serial killer case after she filed a complaint that she had been raped by the suspect, Nicos Metaxas. The 35-year-old Greek-Cypriot army officer...