Rebetiko Music Inscribed on UNESCO’s 2017 Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Rebetiko, a century-old Greek musical idiom which has influenced musicians around the world, has been inscribed on UNESCO's 2017 "Representative List of the Intangible...
The Ghosts of Athens Christmas Past in All their Vintage Glory
Nostalgia may be a way to avoid today's challenges and yes, perhaps glorification of the past is as fake as some of our memories,...
OECD Data Shows Greeks are the Hardest Working People in Europe
The idea that Greeks are lazy, laid-back people when it comes to work, has been a prejudice widely spread in northern Europe; and particularly...
BlackRock: Greek Economy is Resurgent, Investments Unlocked
Global investment management corporation BlackRock has issued an upbeat analysis on a series of the continent’s nations — including the one that has grappled...
Gyaros: The Forgotten Aegean ‘Island of the Devil’
During the military dictatorship Gyaros was a place of exile and torture. Today, the small Cycladic island exudes a sense of fear and complete...
Nicholas Logothetis: “Concordia Europe Aims to Boost Greece Worldwide”
Seven years ago Nicholas Logothetis, together with his high-school friend Matthew Swift, decided to launch an organization to facilitate public and private partnerships for...
Wine Tourism to be Included in Greece’s Travel Packages
The Federation of Tourist and Travel Agencies in Greece, FedHATTA, and the National Interprofessional Organisation of Vine and Wine held an event for the...
Parcel With Explosives Sent to Schaeuble Cited ND VP Georgiadis as Sender, Says CP...
The package with explosives sent to German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Wednesday was sent from the region of Attica and cited as its...
Yusra Mardini: A Heroic Story of Courage from a Refugee Athlete [VIDEO]
Ten months after fleeing the Syrian capital of Damascus, Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini has been selected together with nine fellow refugees to be...
42nd Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus Remembered [photos]
On July 15, 1974, the Greek military junta known in Greece as "The Junta," attempted a coup by Greek Army officers in Cyprus to...
Greek Foreign Minister: Greece Supports Nice, Denounces Bastille Day Terror Attack
The Greek Foreign Ministry unequivocally condemned the terror attack in Nice.
"Our heart and our thoughts are with the citizens of Nice. In these difficult...
The Evolution of Greek Lover: From the Kamaki to Mr. Trendy
By playing in Greek movies, approaching strange women in bars or enjoying their coffee with friends, Greek men have become throughout the years something...
