Renowned Greek painter Fassianos dies at 86
Modern painter Alekos Fassianos, one of Greece‘s most famous artists, died at the age of 86 on Sunday after a long illness, local media reported. A...
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Leading retailer Public sees €50mn investment
The Olympia Group, an investment group with interests in a number of industries, announced this week it had increased its stake in e-commerce retailer and...
George Tsunis, a Greek American businessman to become U.S. envoy to Athens
George Tsunis, a Greek American businessman who fumbled a 2014 Senate hearing to be U.S. ambassador to Norway and withdrew from consideration, won praise on...
Greece extends energy financial relief into January
Greece will extend financial relief to help households and businesses deal with surging energy prices into January at a cost of about 400 million euros...
Greece introduces new coronavirus curbs as Omicron pushes cases up
Greece is introducing new restrictions on the hospitality sector from Thursday, bringing forward measures planned for early January as coronavirus infections surge. The decision came...
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Crete, felt in Egyptian cities
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Crete, Greece, on Wednesday, the country’s Geodynamic Institute said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The...
Greece expands restrictions to contain Omicron variant surge
Greece on Monday announced further restrictions effective from Jan. 3-16 to contain a further upsurge in COVID-19 infections including the Omicron variant, targeting mainly night-time...
Former Greek president Karolos Papoulias dies at 92, Anastasiades tweets condolences
Former Greek President Karolos Papoulias, who served two terms between 2005 and 2015, died on Sunday at the age of 92, the presidency said. Papoulias,...
Three dead, dozens feared missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece
Three asylum-seekers drowned and dozens more were feared missing after a boat believed to be carrying as many as 50 people sank off Greece’s Folegandros...
Southern Greece rattled by tremor, no injuries, damage reported
A strong earthquake rattled parts of southern Greece on Saturday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A tremor with a magnitude of 5.4...
Greece demands Covid tests from all visitors
Travellers to Greece will need a negative COVID-19 PCR test to enter the country as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus...
Don’t exploit migrants for politics, Pope says on refugee island
By Philip Pullella and Lefteris Papadimas Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of refugees for political propaganda on Sunday as he paid his second visit to...
Orthodox priest shouts ‘Pope, you are a heretic’ at Francis in Athens
An elderly Greek Orthodox priest shouted “Pope, you are a heretic” as Pope Francis was entering the Orthodox Archbishopric in Athens on Saturday and was taken away...
Greece to make vaccinations for persons over 60 mandatory
Greece said on Tuesday it would make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over, a drastic step for the country grappling with a...
Cyprus and Greece trade relations have further growth potential
The prospects for the further strengthening and utilisation of the trade relations between Cyprus and Greece were showcased at the ‘Doing Business in Cyprus –...
Seven migrants killed, eight injured in Greece road accident
Seven migrants were killed and eight others injured early on Friday when their vehicle crashed into a toll station on a highway in northern Greece,...
Greece imposes further restrictions on unvaccinated, even if they test negative
Greece joined several other European countries on Thursday in imposing more restrictions on those unvaccinated against COVID-19 following a surge in infections in recent weeks....
Greeks march to mark anniversary of 1973 student revolt
Thousands of Greeks marched peacefully through the capital Athens on Wednesday to commemorate a 1973 protest in which dozens died when the army cracked down...
Greece wants dialogue with UK for return of Parthenon sculptures
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum should be returned to Athens and called for talks...
