Advertisement

Greece

News

“I was always telling the truth,” says Sotiris Tsiodras as he bows out from the spotlight

Australian-born Professor Sotiris Tsiodras, the immunologist who has been widely credited for spearheading Greece’s successful campaign against COVID-19, gave his last address to the public on Tuesday. In his final …

News

A year on… Courtney Herron’s mother demands justice for her ‘little girl’

A year ago, on 26 May 2019, Courtney Herron’s body was found lifeless in Royal Park, Melbourne, after a “horrendous bashing”. Maxie Antoniou, her mother, told The Age that it …

News

Casino developers for old Athens airport seek $100 million loan to keep projects viable

The successful bidder for the casino complex that is planned to be part of the $8billion development of the old Hellenikon International Airport site near Pireaus is reported to be …

News

Greece’s cafes and restaurants reopen for business on Monday

Greece’s cafes and restaurants are preparing to reopen for business on Monday after being closed down as part of COVID-19 restrictions, as they closed just over two months ago due …

News

10 points on why the return of the Parthenon Sculptures is a rightful demand

Recently, after a 2-month period of quarantine, the Acropolis was opened again to the public. The Acropolis Museum remains closed for the moment but the 11th anniversary of its opening …

News

Greece makes formal protest over Turkish occupation of small portion of land in Evros

The Greek government has issued a demarche to Ankara in protest over “the issue at a point of southern Evros the occasion of the change of the riverbed”. Diplomatic sources …

News

Kasidiaris departs from Golden Dawn and Australian supporters say they will follow him

Ilias Kasidiaris, the hotheaded and prominent former Golden Dawn member, has announced the creation of a new party. In a statement posted on social media, Mr Kasidiaris launched an attack …

News

Greece and Israel celebrate 30 years of formal diplomatic ties

Greece and Israel celebrated their 30th anniversary of established diplomatic relations on Thursday. In a joint statement Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Israeli President Reuven Rivilin celebrated the two countries’ …

News

COVID-19 has improved Greek investment prospects which are “better than they were five months ago”, says Greek PM

Greek conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with with senior executives of the YPO (Young Presidents’ Organisation) via a video conference call. The event was attended by about 1,000 CEOs …

News

Archbishop Makarios issues Battle of Crete message that highlights unbreakable friendships

The might of the German air force and 22,000 highly trained paratroopers fell on the island of Crete this day (20 May), 79 years ago. Ranged against them were troops …

Advertisement