Sakis Rouvas, one of Greece’s most popular singers and former pole vaulter, was born on the 5th of January 1972 and turns 49 today! At the age of four, he exhibited athletic…
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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will contribute $50,000 to a special collection in order to assist the Orthodox Churches and faithful that were adversely affected by the Beirut explosion.
Six years ago, George Clooney married his wife, Amal – and he hasn’t looked back since. In an interview with the Observer last week to promote his Netflix film The Midnight Sky, the actor…
Turkey issued a new Navigation Telex (NAVTEX) for the Oruç Reis vessel to carry out seismic research until June 15, 2021. Two other vessels, the Ataman and Cengiz Han will accompany the…
Greece’s first underwater archeological museum at the site of an ancient shipwreck off the uninhabited islet of Peristera, near Alonissos island, has won a prestigious European honour. More specifically, it won first…
Thirty members of the European Parliament are calling for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, in a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The MEPs representing 12 EU countries,…
Once upon a time, in one of the most beautiful neighbourhoods of Athens, Monastiraki, there is a house very different from all the others… every day it becomes a magical world full…
A house so unique and beautiful is hard to square.
Among 600 olive trees, is this dream, minimalistic house inspired by the Pythagorean theorem and created by architect Tilemachos Andrianopoulos.
Earlier this week, The Netherlands changed the travel advice for the Greek islands to ‘yellow’. The ‘yellow’ status means that travellers arriving in The Netherlands from anywhere in Greece do not need…
Greece will impose localised lockdowns on its second-largest city of Thessaloniki and two other regions (Larissa and Rodopi) from Friday, after a spike in coronavirus cases. “You see what is happening all…
The European Commission announced an additional set of actions to contain the coronavirus pandemic which has hit the EU in a second wave more severe than the first one. “Concretely, the measures…
Greece recorded a new daily peak of 1,259 confirmed coronavirus infections on Tuesday. Infectious diseases expert Sotiris Tsiodras called on citizens to avoid mass gatherings and wear face coverings at all times.…
Greece’s Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas on Monday noted that the second covid-19 wave was well underway all over Europe and that, according to the latest assessment by the ECDC, most European countries…
Greece’s young tennis star Maria Sakkari is through to her third premiere quarterfinal of the season, after defeating world No.5 Elina Svitolina at the J&T Banka Ostrava Open. Sakkari defeated Svitolina 6-3,…
Greece reported a record daily rise of 865 coronavirus infections on Wednesday. Yesterday, 667 cases were recorded, reflecting the concern of authorities recently about several cluster outbreaks in Greece This raises the total number…
Greece reported a record-breaking 667 new coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour reporting period, with younger people accounting for a majority of the new infections. This raises the total number of cases…
At the inauguration ceremony for 50 additional ICU beds at Sotiria hospital in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that “the next months will be crucial and we are very well…
Greece’s Civil Protection placed the regional unit of Kozani, a city in northern Greece, on lockdown until October 29, in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Civil Protection Deputy Minister…
The Greek government has mandated nationwide the wearing of face masks in all enclosed places of work and open-air public areas where there is crowding. The announcement was made by Deputy Civil…
Photographs published today by Protothema, show that the burnt Moria refugee camp has turned into “garbage dump,” which residents of the area are calling a “sanitary bomb.” Less than a month ago,…