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First Post-War Greek Beauty Queen Dies at 83

Daisy Mavraki, crowned as Greece's 1952 "Star Hellas" died on Thursday in Athens aged 83. Mavraki, born in Crete, was voted the most beautiful Greek woman in the the first beauty contest held in the Greek capital after the end...

European Parliament Approves Financial Aid for 550 Redundant Greek Journalists

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved an economic aid package worth €2,308,500 to 550 redundant media workers in Greece. In a statement, the parliament said "550 media workers dismissed by three publishing companies will receive EU aid worth €2,308,500 ...

Greek Journalist Stamos Zoulas Dies at 81

Stamos Zoulas, the former editor-in-chief of Kathimerini, one of Greece's most respected daily newspapers, died in Athens on Tuesday aged 81. Zoulas was born in 1937 and studied political science at the Panteion University in Athens. He began his career...

Antetokounmpo Donates $50,000 of Food To Homeless (video)

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the ''Greek Freak'' of the National Basketball Association's Milwaukee Bucks recently prepared and served food worth $50,000 to homeless people in Wisconsin. Antetokounmpo, along with his mother and his partner, recently prepared and served food at the St....

We Vote Corfu! Greek Island Competes For Europe's Best Filming Location

Corfu is a finalist in a European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) competition for the best European shooting location for television and film. The island was proposed by the Hellenic Film Commission and the Greek Film Center, which announced that Corfu is...

Tycoon, Skorpios Owner Rybolovlev Arrested in Monaco

Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev was arrested on Tuesday morning in Monaco following an order issued by a local prosecutor stemming from corruption charges. Rybolovlev, who lives in Monaco, is the owner of the AS Monaco football club as well as...

What do Canada and Greece Have in Common?

Differences between countries are always the easiest things to point out. However, did you ever stop to consider the similarities between two countries unlikely to be compared, such as Canada and Greece? Yet there are more commonalities between Canada...

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Luxurious $1.8 Million Mansion

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially the owner of a $1.8 million mansion in River Hills, Wisconsin. The "Greek Freak" purchased the home from former teammate Mirzo Teletovic, and his wife, Maja. Teletovic retired from the NBA last season due...

Greece's MEGA TV Shuts Down After 29 Years of Operation

Greece's first private TV station, MEGA channel, closed early Sunday, after digital provider Digea stopped broadcasting its program. The provider's announcement informed that following a written notice sent by the National Radio and Television Council, it is obliged to interrupt...

Drone Video Presents Athens as an Abstract Masterpiece (Video)

Some of the grittiest parts of Athens can now be viewed from a refreshingly positive perspective. Recently, UpDrones explored what the Greek capital's most notoriously dirty and dangerous squares look like from above, from the lens of a drone....

Greece's Media Perceived as Most Inaccurate Worldwide, Survey Finds

A public opinion survey conducted across 38 countries by the respected U.S.-based Pew Research Center has found that Greeks are the most skeptical in the world towards about their country's media and the way news and current affairs is...

Greek Cinema Returns to New York City, October 19-23

Greek cinema is set to return to the bright lights and global stage of New York City. This year, the NYC Greek Film Festival (NYCGRFF) is entering its 12th year, boasting a lineup is more diverse and talented than...

Giannis Reveals What Antetokounmpo Means

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 23-years-old basketball player of the Milwaukee Bucks who has made the Greeks proud countless of times, uploaded a picture of his mother as a ''story'' on his personal account on Instagram. In the photo, his mother is shown wearing...

Tonia Sotiropoulou Wins Best Actress at LA Film Festival

Tonia Sotiropoulou is a 31-year-old Greek Cypriot actress who currently lives in the United Kingdom. She became globally known after her participation in ''Skyfall'', the 2012 James Bond film. On Friday, Sotiropoulou was informed that she won the award for ''Best Actress...

Meet the Four Greeks Who Made It to Forbes' Billionaires List for 2018

The World's Billionaires list is an annual ranking that is based on documented net worth of the wealthiest billionaires in the world compiled and published by the American business magazine Forbes. The 2018 list published by Forbes had four Greek...