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Greeks Celebrate Orthodox Palm Sunday With Joyous Church Services

April 28 is Palm Sunday according to the Orthodox Christian calendar and Greeks across the country flocked to their churches to attend beautiful and moving church services. Thousands of devoted Christians across the nation went to commemorate the triumphal entry...

Greece’s Petrounias Wins Gold At European Championship

Eleftherios Petrounias, the celebrated Greek gymnastics athlete once again proved his dominance in the still rings event on Friday evening by winning a gold medal in the 2024 European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics that was held in Rimini, Italy. This...

April 27, 1941: The Day German Troops Stormed Athens

It was on Sunday, April 27, 1941, when German troops entered Athens. The capital's residents remained stubbornly locked up in their homes. The hoisting of the Nazi swastika flag on the Acropolis marked the beginning of the German Occupation. Soon,...

John Koudounis Highlights Sustainability at Eastern Mediterranean Business Summit

Speaking at the Economist-hosted Fifth New York-Eastern Mediterranean Business Summit Greek-American CEO of Calamos Investments John Koudounis, said there is a strong appetite for investment in Environmental and sustainable products, and although the sector has been politicized by far...

Greek in US Makes Lambatha Candles for Easter

Lambatha candles are an important part of the Greek Easter service that takes place on Holy Saturday, and one Greek, who moved to the US seven years ago, is now making and selling his own at a Greek market...

Eupalinos Tunnel, a Masterpiece of Ancient Engineering on Samos, Greece

Even by modern standards, the ancient Tunnel of Eupalinos on Samos, Greece is considered a marvel of engineering and craftsmanship. Built around 550 BC, it's one of the earliest large-scale tunnel projects in history. Over 1000 meters long, it was...

Far-Right Spartiates Party Banned From European Elections in Greece

Greece's Supreme Court has published the final list of parties that will compete in June's European elections with the roster excluding the far-right party Spartiates (the Spartans). The ruling party New Democracy, along with opposition parties PASOK and New Left,...

Photos and Videos Show Intensity of African Dust in Greece

An eerie, apocalyptic-like scene has befallen Greece with all-encompassing African dust sweeping across the nation. This was caught on camera plenty of times, and meteorologists have warned the phenomenon will be worsening today and continue into tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday,...

Olympiacos Wins Youth League Final Against Milan

Olympiacos have bested Milan 3-0 in the Youth League final with the "red and white" U19s winning the first European title in its history. The Greek team stormed to victory in the Youth League final, with Sotiris Sylaidopoulos's team putting...