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Tattoos -- especially those depicting Kanji characters -- have become some of the most talked about body art failures in Asia during the 2014 World Cup. It takes a global event on a World-Cup scale, to realize how foreign cultures really...

Young Fey Bachla from Nea Makri was beaten to death by her 25-year-old boyfriend on April 6, 2013. His friend Vik Sarel and the victim's sister, Marialena Bachla Marialena were also involved in the case, which was refered to...

According to a survey conducted by the European Statistical Authority, Eurostat, consumer goods and services price levels in Greece are more expensive than the EU28 average. Prices in Greece correspond to the 102 percent of the European average level. Norway and Denmark are on...

Premier of People's Republic of China Li Keqiang arrived at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens just before 3:30 p.m. on June for a three-day visit in Greece. His Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras and his wife were there to welcome...

Caryatids,  the famous 2,500-year-old Greek statues located at the Acropolis Museum in Athens have just gotten a facelift. The black grime that encrusted the marble maidens has been stripped away using a specially designed laser system. At the start of...

Athens International Airport, "Eleftherios Venizelos", was awarded by Airports Council International-Europe (ACI) as "Europe's Best Airport for 2014" in the 10-25 million passenger category.  The Greek airport was distinguished for "its high economic performance in a very challenging context, its excellent work in...

Free Wi-Fi access will be soon available in more than 4,000 public places across Greece.  These include wi-fi hotspots in 302 Greek municipalities, 100 archaeological sites and museums, as well as 200 ports and marinas. Each hotspot will be able...

The first attempt of Cyprus to return to the international markets was crowned with success, following in the steps of Ireland, Portugal, and Greece. Cyprus issued on Wednesday a five-year bond of 750 million euros with an interest rate of...

The bishop of Thessaloniki, Anthimos, condemned Gay Pride celebrations of the LGBT community, stating that it is “a perversion of human existence.” “Do not give dogs what is holy,” he quoted from the gospel of Matthew, in regards to the...

A team of researchers from universities in the U.S. and Greece has conducted a study on how feral cats affect the Aegean wall lizards living in the Greek Cyclades. In their paper "Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences" they describe...

A round of exhibitions is going to start on June 20 marking the celebration of the 400th anniversary of  Renaissance master Domenicos Theotokopoulos’ death. The Greek tribute to the painter, who is better known by the nickname El Greco,...

Crete is a place where people are accustomed to celebrating weddings by firing a gun into the air, and although this isn't the safest way to celebrate, a discussion on banning weapon possession and use is out of the...

Ministers in Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ new, revamped Cabinet, formed to bring more cohesion to government policies, are battling with each other - and him - over austerity measures. Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative leader, had to step in...

A court file that was sent to the Greek Parliament yesterday evening, June 18, appears to have opened Pandora's box. Reportedly, the file states that PASOK’s leader, Evangelos Venizelos, and former PASOK Finance Minister, Giorgos Papaconstantinou, are criminally liable for...

Speaking at an event on facilitating access for people with disabilities, Greek Tourism Minister, Olga Kefalogianni stressed the importance of the "Accessibility pass" certification of hotels in Greece. She added, that improving accessibility for people is a priority of the...