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Firefighters battle deadly Greece wildfire for fourth day

Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled for the fourth day Wednesday to control a wildfire in the Peloponnese region that has killed two people and burned huge swathes of forest. Nearly …

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‘Cautious optimism’ over Parthenon Marbles deal: Greek minister

A senior Greek minister expressed “cautious optimism” that an agreement could be reached over the Parthenon Marbles Wednesday, after officials this week hinted at ways to break the two-century deadlock. …

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Greece faces aging population crisis, expert warns

Byron Kotzamanis, Director of the Institute of Demographic Research and Studies, highlighted the pressing issue of Greece’s aging population in a recent statement marking the International Day of Older Persons, …

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Shrinking lake on Greek-Albanian border struggles to survive

Plants and reeds have sprouted up as the waters of Little Prespa Lake on the Greek-Albanian border recede, their beauty overshadowing a painful truth: the lake is slowly dying. The …

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Grandmother becomes surrogate mother for her daughter in Crete

A 55-year-old grandmother in Heraklion, Crete, has made headlines after becoming a surrogate mother for her daughter, giving birth to a healthy baby boy. The emotional moment was shared by …

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Foreign help expected to fight Greek forest fire: minister

Hundreds of firefighters battled for a third day Tuesday to contain a forest fire in Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula that killed two people, a minister said. The fire had consumed up …

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Tensions rise in PASOK leadership race as candidates battle for final round

The battle for PASOK’s leadership is escalating into open conflict, with four out of six candidates vying to secure a spot in the second round. Despite most polls showing Nikos …

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Two killed fighting wildfire in Greece: Update

Two men have died in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages to be evacuated, authorities said Monday. The fire near …

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Theodora of Greece marries Matthew Kumar in a star-studded Athens ceremony

Theodora Glücksburg, the youngest daughter of former King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie, tied the knot with American lawyer Matthew Kumar in a stunning ceremony held at the Metropolitan Cathedral …

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Missing German tourist found dead in Greece

Greek firefighters on Sunday announced that they had found the body of a German tourist who had been missing for two days on the southern island of Crete. The man …

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