Greece
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Greek student research teams take gold at annual MIT synthetic biology competition
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday welcomed the high school and grade school students who won three silver and one bronze medals and three citations at the World Robot Olympiad …
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Love finds a way even as Storm Gyrionis rages over Greek resort town
Storm Gyrionis may have cut a swathe of devastation across parts of France, Italy and Germany on Sunday and Monday but love can still find you; even in a disaster …
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British tourist attacked by husband on Ithaca has been named; his family face “total devastation”
A post mortem revealed that British tourist Iain Armstrong, 40, died of a brain haemorrhage, according to local media reports. The British account manager, who worked for a software company …
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Greek army invites young Greek Australians to apply
The Greek army is calling upon Greek Australians born in 2002 who are interested in, or required to, complete their military service, to submit the necessary documents. Applications should be …
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Storm Gyrionis causes three deaths in Greece
Storm Gyrionis has caused damage around Greece. An elderly, bed-ridden woman, 75, became the third victim of the storms sweeping through Greece on Sunday and Monday after torrential rains flooded …
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Greek Parliament approves voting rights for diasporans from their place of residence
Greek lawmakers approved nine major constitutional amendments which passed 28 out of a total of 49 proposals by all the parties on Monday evening, including a proposal allowing Greeks abroad …
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Storm Gyrionis brings scenes of destruction to Greece, with reports of one dead and another missing
Storm Gyrionis has already started to cause problems in Greece with the severe weather phenomena bringing with it a high amount of rain. The meteo service of Athens National Observatory …
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Greek law associations join forces under new National Committee to Reclaim the Parthenon Sculptures
A new effort to reclaim the Parthenon Marbles was begun on Friday. The Athens Bar Association announced the creation of a National Committee to Reclaim the Parthenon Sculptures. The committee …
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British lover died in Greek hotel room hours after husband attacked him
New information has come to light following the death of a British tourist, aged 40, who had allegedly been beaten to death by the jealous husband of the woman he …
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Smoking ban finally implemented in Greece; hotline inundated and video goes viral
The Greek Health Ministry telephone hotline set up for citizens to report smoking violations was inundated with calls on its first day of operation. There were 235 telephone calls received …