Pantelis Pantelidis was one of Greece’s most loved and popular singers. He was born in Athens on November 23, 1983. He tragically died in a horrific car crash on February 18, 2016…
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Business Insider published a tear-jerking tribute to one of the last people in Greece who still creates phyllo dough from hand, 86-year-old Giorgos Hatziparaskos. In the local community of Rethymno, Crete, where…
Brightening up the second covid-19 lockdown in Greece, a huge Santa Claus has appeared in Katrakis Square, Glyfada (Athens). “We did something else that we hope will bring a lot of smiles…
The growing number of COVID-19 cases is putting a large Thessaloniki hospital under intense pressure. Nikos Kapravelos, head of the ICUs at the George Papanikolaou General Hospital of Thessaloniki, fears Greece could…
One of the experimental drugs that US President Donald Trump received while he was battling covid-19, has been approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration. The drug, made by…
This year’s list of Global Highly Cited Researchers contains 11 Greek academics. Global Highly Cited Researchers Produced by analytics company Clarivate, the highly anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence…
Victoria Stavridou-Coleman has been appointed as the new director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Hailing from Greece, she is one of the few foreign-born people leading the military’s secretive…
There’s a glimmer of hope that Australians may be able to travel overseas next year. According to Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham, the prospect of 2021 international holidays is “not impossible”. It will…
Crews from the Municipality of Athens’ sanitation department using large sweepers and street washing machines, cleaned and washed the streets in Omonia on Sunday. According to an announcement by the Municipality of Athens, the…
25-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, Ayoubi Nadir, has been charged with endangering the life of a child and is also accused of abandoning his son, after the boat bringing them and 22 other…
Health authorities in Greece and TRAINOSE are finalising the formation of a “Covid Train”, which will transfer patients from Thessaloniki to hospitals in Athens. It consists of 4 coach-type wagons, a canteen-wagon…
A temporary shelter housing refugees and asylum seekers will be built in Athens following an agreement signed between the Migration & Asylum Ministry, the Municipality of Athens and the International Organization for…
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) issued a total of €134,900 in fines for covid-19 violations in a nationwide crackdown on Wednesday. Covid-19 violations The majority of fines (which amounted to 1,350) were issued…
The tram service to and from Syntagma Square will recommence on Friday, November 20. Syntagma Tram It is recalled the tram’s service between Kasomouli Street in the Athens neighbourhood of Neos Kosmos…
Tony Kariotis In the first half of 2020, many European countries closed their borders and imposed strict travel restrictions. But as the number of cases started to decline, countries began reopening for…
Christmas candles depicting Santa Claus and Snowman wearing masks have been created by a man in Thessaloniki, in order to highlight the importance of adhering to the covid-19 measures. The creative candles…
Christina Onassis (Χριστίνα Ωνάση) was the only daughter of self-made Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Socrates Onassis and Athina Livanos. Her maternal grandfather was Stavros Livanos, founder of the Livanos shipping empire. Christina…
A few days ago, Konstantinos Pantelidis released his new song titled “Κι Αν Με Μισώ” (Ki An Me Miso). The song has had over 245,000 views! It was only a few months…
The planet came to a standstill in 2020 and travel “froze”, however British travellers wanted to holiday in Athens. According to Hostelworld, the Greek capital was the most searched for destination by…
UNESCO has responded to numerous inaccurate statements from the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism. It is recalled two weeks ago Mehmet Nuri Ersoy reportedly stated that “since Greece complained about us…