Society

Twenty-eight foreign embassies accredited to Greece have jointly issued a statement applauding the enactment of legislation on same-sex marriage. “We would like to welcome the adoption of marriage equality legislation and the recognition of same-sex families. Extending the fundamental right...

Greece has approved a bill on same-sex marriage on Thursday in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church. “The vote has passed: as of tonight, Greece is proud to become...

Farmers in Greece say that their demands have not been met and protests will continue after a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday. Speaking to public broadcaster ERT, one of the farmers’ representatives, Rizos Maroudas, said that the...

Like the Anglo-Saxons consider Friday the 13th a bad luck day, Greeks have branded Tuesday the 13th as a day you'd rather stay home and avoid everything that might cause an accident. The main reason Tuesday the 13th is not...

Farmers in Greece have been blockading roads throughout the country in the last weeks demanding state assistance to combat rising production costs. Roadblocks have been set up on many roads and highways in Macedonia and Thessaly, while the main Athens-Thessaloniki...

Matchmaking, the practice of putting two people together in marriage, has existed across many cultures of the world, Greece included.

Greek police have arrested a YouTuber accused of systematically abusing mentally handicapped people on videos live-streamed to paying customers on social media. A police statement said the 35-year-old suspect arrested in Athens on Tuesday faces charges of human trafficking and...

A search engine is promising to identify the region of Greece one may come from by simply typing one's Greek surname. Once the name is typed in Greek, a map of the country appears with the regions where the particular...

Tina Livanos was known across the world for her marriages to two of Greece's most powerful figures, Onassis and Niarchos.

A Greek-Jewish Holocaust survivor's letter buried in Auschwitz and revealing an astonishing story of human perseverance and courage was restored as a testament to the crimes committed by the Nazi regime. In 1944, Marcel Nadjari, a Greek Jew who was...

Greece's government is speeding up its timetable to legalize same-sex marriage despite growing opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church. Government officials said Wednesday that the draft legislation would be put to a vote by mid-February. Greece would become the first...

The Holy Synod, the highest governing body of the Church of Greece, expressed its opposition to the government's expected bill on same-sex marriage and vowed to campaign against it. Top clerics unanimously decided to launch a campaign to prevent the...

The ancient Greek philosopher, Diogenes the Cynic, was most likely the man who invented "the finger" as an insult. The historian of philosophy Diogenes Laertios wrote that the cynical philosopher Diogenes made the rude gesture to the orator Demosthenes in...

Greece announced a package of measures for new parents aimed at helping families cope with the rising cost of living and tackling the demographic problem facing the country. Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis and Minister of Social...

Engagement customs in Greece, someone's first declaration of intention to get married to his significant other are on the decline. Still, in many places, especially in the countryside, the overall engagement procedure is almost as important as the ensuing wedding...