Former Greek footballer and coach Nikos Alefantos, passed away today aged 81, after suffering a heart attack. Alefantos, born on January 3, 1939 in Athens and raised in Exarcheia where he lived until…
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Artists around the world have created murals depicting George Floyd to memorialise his death and show solidarity against racism. George Floyd died on May 25 when Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin used…
Another Roma party was held in the Heraklion area of Serres to welcome spring that coincides with the celebration of Saint George, Proto Thema reported. They put the music on loudly, set…
The Divani Collection Hotels Group is supporting Greece’s healthcare system during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by donating €100,000. CEO of Divani Collection Hotels Group, Spyros Divanis stated: “The challenge we face is…
With the twelfth stroke of midnight, fireworks illuminated skies around Greece, to celebrate the New Year of 2020 and the New Decade! Athens: Thessaloniki: Chania, Crete: Καλή χρονιά!!! ❤️ Posted by Chania…
Unions representing Greek farmers announced protest road blocks for January following their meeting in Nikea, Larissa on Sunday. The union representatives said their decision was in response to the Ministry of Agriculture’s…
Retired Air Marshal Constantine Chatzilakos, who is 99 years of age, is a living legend of the Hellenic Air Force. To commemorate ‘OXI Day’ 2019, he spoke with reporter Vassilis Pias for…
Thousands of students gathered in downtown Athens on Friday and marched against climate change, joining their voices with the rest of the worldwide student movement ‘Fridays For Future,’ a protest against the…
A 19-year-old girl and a 28-year-old man lost their lives after a horrific car accident in Larissa. The crash occurred yesterday just before 5 am when a 23-year-old man collided with the…
Greece’s leading airline carrier AEGEAN on Holy Saturday, April 27, will provide three extra aircraft (non commercial flights) to distribute the Holy Flame to as many Greek destinations as possible, once it arrives in Athens from Jerusalem.…
The Hellenic Armed Forces have punished a young soldier with expulsion from the Aspropyrgos Parachutist School after he filmed himself singing “Makedonia Xakousti”, on his phone, while parachuting from a military helicopter…
By Chrisos Mavromoustakos First up, the game between ARIS and AEK Athens. ARIS are in a great run of form and haven’t lost since the 28th of January. Whilst AEK looks to…
Regions around Greece experienced heavy snowfall overnight turning the country into a pretty winter wonderland! Even at relatively low-lying areas, snow fell due to the phenomena caused by a low barometric pressure…
Greek police have arrested a 55 year old man in Larissa over the illegal possession of 693 ancient coins and other related artefacts. Police from Ioannina had conducted the coordinated operation which…
Last night the locals of Larissa dressed trees around the city with coats, which will be given to the underprivileged to keep them warm this winter. An event titled “We Dress Trees…
Over the weekend many parts of Greece received its first snow of the season, painting the mountainous regions of the country in beautiful white! The heavy snowfall in the mountains of Pieria…
Larissa is the fourth largest city in Greece and is located in Thessaly, between Athens and Thessaloniki. Although it isn’t very touristy, it has an energetic vibe and cool café scene, that…
Museums from Kythera and Larissa won the top prizes in the 5th European Museums in Short Film competition held in Slovenia this year. The Diachronic Museum of Larissa in the town of…
Chances are if you live in Greece or have visited the country in the last 10 years, you’ve had a Freddo Espresso or Freddo Cappuccino from Mikel, Greece’s leading coffee company. After…
A new nine million euro shopping mall will open in Thessaly this autumn, which was announced in a press conference in Athens on Tuesday. The mall, which is set in an open space is…