Greek News

According to the Suicide Network Records of NGO Klimaka's Prevention Center, Greece has recorded a decrease in its suicide rate in the first quarter of 2014. On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, new information regarding...

Thessaloniki, northern Greece, will be hosting one of the most important and prestigious sports events, the 2014 World Rowing Coastal Championships. The event, which has been organized by the Greek Rowing Federation and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Development Agency, is...

The Archaeological Museum of Pella was inaugurated on September 5 by Culture and Sports Minister Kostas Tasoulas with the exhibit "Macedonian Treasures" that will run until September 30, 2015. The exhibition showcases valuable artifacts from excavations in the area, including royal...

The US State Department will be hosting a group of five directors from newly-formed Greek university career centers on a cultural exchange called the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). In contrast to EU directives, Greece does not allow the operation...

  Four Greek players who have participated in World Cups (2010 or 2014) have just one day left to decide the next stop in their career. The official deadline for free agent transfers (players whose contracts have expired and don't belong to...

AP - Greece 's finance ministry says the country's budgetary position is much better than anticipated. It says that its surplus, once debt and interest payments are excluded, in the first eight months of the year is double the amount...

A Greek man was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on Tuesday in Boston for defrauding developers of 7.9 million dollars, part of which came from a West Springfield financial adviser who stole the money from his clients. The 49-year-old Evripedes Georgiadis, from...

The temple of Egyptian god Serapis, which was discovered in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, Turkey, will be restored to its original condition. It is estimated that the temple collapsed during an earthquake in the region. The temple was built in...

The referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent country is a burning issue in the United Kingdom and Europe. A possible "yes" to the question "Do you think Scotland should be independent?" on September 18, will generate major developments in Europe.  Greek Reporter presents...

Today marks 92 years since the Catastrophe of Smyrna (Izmir) and the Great Fire that destroyed the city, causing the majority of Greeks in Asia Minor to flee their homes and seek shelter in Greece and other countries. Smyrna used to...

Cyprus is unlikely to receive the next tranche of rescue funds from international lenders after falling foul of them over new legislation on loan foreclosures. EU finance ministers meet today to discuss the bailout programme and government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides...

The Greek Council of State plenum on Thursday agreed to temporarily suspend measures allowing shops to open on Sunday, granting a petition submitted by retailers, traders and private employee unions. This means that shops will be barred from opening...

Greek director Ioli Andreadi participates for the third time in the international theatrical workshop "World Wide Lab" that takes place from September 15 to October 12 at the Teatro Due in Rome under the theme "Destruction and Rebirth." After two consecutive...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue with Greece's program even after the completion of its European partners' participation in it, IMF deputy spokesman William Murray said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, the Fund’s spokesman said that no meeting to...

Greece's coalition government seems to be pleased with the appointment of Dimitris Avramopoulos as Migration Commissioner. it is considered a sign of trust toward Athens. The opposition though, thinks that Greece just received a “hot potato.” Jean-Claude Juncker announced yesterday,...