Greece’s Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis on Thursday announced that three more stations on Line 3 of the Athens metro, also known as the blue line, will open to passengers by early July.…
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A Greek Orthodox burial was finally given to the remains of 193 Greek soldiers who died in Albania during the Greek-Italian war in 1940-41. After 79 years, the bones of the soldiers…
Greek authorities are investigating a shocking case of animal abuse which resulted in a stray Husky being tortured and killed, as the vile attacker ripped the dog’s eyes out in Messolonghi, Western…
Greek police abandoned plans to settle around 400 migrants in hotels on the seaside village of Vrasna in Macedonia, due to large protests by locals. Buses carrying the migrants arrived in the…
Migrants protesting at Moria camp in Lesvos clashed with police and set fires on Sunday, tragically killing a mother and a child. A burned body was brought to a local hospital and…
Eleni Antoniadou, the 31-year-old woman who was honoured for her work as a “‘world-leading scientist and NASA researcher” by becoming the first ‘Greek Barbie’, has now come under scrutiny and is being…
World and Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi has placed first at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Birmigham, confirming the Greek athletes domination in pole vault. The Diamond leader recently set…
In a statement made on Thursday, Greek police have identified the suspect accused of the brutal killing and rape of American scientist Suzanne Eaton. Yiannis Paraskakis, 27, was named by local police in…
Police authorities have confirmed the 27-year-old Cretan man arrested over the weekend for the slaying of 60-year-old American biologist Suzanne Eaton, has admitted to raping and killing the victim, telling authorities, “sometimes…
Dramatic footage has captured tourists taking selfies and photos as a British Airways plane lands at Skiathos Airport just a few metres above their heads. As the aircraft, an Embraer E190 whizzes…
A large firefighting force has been battling a major blaze on the island of Evia since yesterday and after a water-dropping aircraft finally started to control the blaze, three new fires have…
A huge wildfire raged through the island of Evia overnight, with 34 firefighters and 17 vehicles attempting to control the blaze that broke out. The fire, which burned through fields of vegetation…
NBA’s Most Valuable Player of the Year for 2018-19, Giannis Antetokounmpo made Greeks worldwide proud by holding Greece close to his heart during the NBA Awards, sporting a blue blazer with images…
According to a new report from scientists, climate change is threatening the Acropolis and other ancient Greek monuments, which are some of the most visited archaeological sites in the world. The reason…
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has congratulated Giannis Antetokounmpo on the prestigious award being titled NBA’s most valuable player and praised him for “bringing great joy to an entire nation.” The PM sent his congratulations via…
Six years after entering the NBA, ‘Greek Freak’ Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named NBA’s most valuable player for 2018-19! Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was announced as the 2018-19 Most Valuable Player at…
A family has been left shattered after their 10-year-old son fell out of a tractor in the village of Skoutari in Serres, Macedonia on Sunday morning and died. The young child was…
American animal rights group PETA has accused Greek authorities of covering up what it has referred to as the “cruel” treatment of donkeys on the island of Santorini, adding that locals from…
New toxicology tests reveal Australian Instagram model Sinead McNamara, who mysteriously died in Kefalonia in August last year, was clear of consuming alcohol or drugs when she passed away. The 20-year-old died…
Greek authorities say dozens of firefighters are trying to contain a large wildfire that is blazing through a forested area in Greece’s Kato Achaea region in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese.…