Greece’s Civil Protections Authority imposed a series of restrictive measures on the island of Poros, to prevent the further spread of coronavirus infections. The restrictive measures were decided “for urgent reasons of…
In a tweet made on Thursday afternoon, the representative of the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Hafez, announced that Greece and Egypt signed an agreement to delimit maritime zones, to establish their own…
The historic Soumela Monastery in Pontus, has come under intense vandalism despite the site being included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Many of the icons and murals in the historic monastery have…
Well-known Greek and Cypriot musicians are preparing for their long-awaited summer concerts, albeit with reduced audiences and social distancing measures. Marios Frangoulis Marios Frangoulis is travelling Greece and Cyprus until September, with…
Muslims in Athens fear their own official place of worship that is due to open could be delayed in retaliation for the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Turkey's Daily Sabah…
The SK Group and Plasan of Israeli consortium are interested in the tender for the acquisition of the Hellenic Vehicle Industry (ELVO). The acquisition process of ELVO is expected to be completed…
In an already fragile state, the country that has been plagued by political, social and financial issues for decades, the catastrophic explosion in Beirut on Tuesday is just stronger proof that Lebanon…
The Cyprus-France Defense Cooperation Agreement entered into force on August 1 and ensures energy, crisis management, counter-terrorism and maritime security cooperation between the two countries. According to an official announcement, the agreement,…
Turkey made 33 violations against Greece's airspace on Wednesday despite the Turkish lira tumbling against the U.S. Dollar and Euro. A total of 8 Turkish jets violated Greek airspace 33 times, but…
Greece is stepping up efforts for the permanent return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens prior to next year's 200th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence of 1821, Greek Culture and Sports…
The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church of Greece and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece sent a letter to Patriarch John X of Antioch, offering their full support following Tuesday’s deadly explosion…
Greece's banking system is taking another step towards digitalisation. According to an announcement by the Hellenic Bank Association (HBA), a series of transactions are no longer taking place at bank counters, in…
The new members of the cabinet were sworn in at the Presidential Mansion on Wednesday before President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.…
In two to three weeks, the epidemiological situation in Cyprus is expected to return to the low levels the country saw prior to the recent outbreak, Virologist and University of Cyprus professor…
Popular Rembetika singer Agathonas Iakovidis, passed away on Wednesday aged 65, after suffering a heart attack. Agathonas Iakovadis was born in Evangelismos, Lagada province, Thessaloniki, to refugee parents from Asia Minor. His…
“We must reactivate our national vaccine, which is nothing more than our ‘philotimo' and together we must follow the measures indicated by the experts and I am sure that if we do…
Lebanon's cabinet declared a two-week state of emergency in the capital city, following a massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday, that killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 others. The testimonies…
On August 6 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. The feast commemorates the transfiguration or metamorphosis of Christ on Mount…
News has broken that the Muezzin of Hagia Sophia suddenly died on Sunday. A Muezzin is one appointed to lead and recite the Islamic call to prayer, and Osman Aslan who was…
The Embassy of Greece in Lebanon have reported that according to their sources, a Greek citizen died in the explosion that rocked Lebanon's capital, Beirut, overnight. Two other Greeks were also seriously…