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Indian subcontinent connection to Lemnos and Gallipoli on display in Thessaloniki

The recent 84th Thessaloniki International Trade Fair was the location for a special exhibition by the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence, recognising the role of troops from the Indian sub-continent …

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More refugees arrive on Greek islands amid overcrowding and water shortages

The hotspots on the Greek islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros are struggling to manage an increase in the number of refugees and migrants crossing the Aegean Sea …

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Has the Greek crisis been a catalyst for social change?

This week, members of the diaspora were briefed on social changes resulting from the economic crisis in Greece and how a new wave of philanthropy can help tackle challenges facing …

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Two former Golden Dawn lawmakers sent to jail for shooting at former colonel’s funeral

Former neo-Nazi Golden Dawn lawmakers Ilias Panagiotaros and Konstantinos Barbarousis were sentenced on Monday for firing a weapon without just cause at the funeral of a former junta general Nikos …

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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis set to meet with US President Donald Trump

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US President Donald Trump will meet on 24 September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in Yew York. Mr Mitsotakis is expected …

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Greek actor/director Takis Spyridakis, 61, succumbs to cancer

Actor Takis Spyridakis passed away on 13 September after a long battle with cancer. News of the death of the 61-year-old actor, director and screenwriter was met with sadness in …

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Wildfire burns pine forest in Zakynthos; villages of Keri and Agalas evacuated

Firefighters are battling a wildfire that broke out at 11am on Sunday near the village of Keri on Zakynthos. Two villages, Keri and Agalas, have been evacuated for precautionary reasons …

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Property prices in Attica up 11.1 per cent

Greece’s economy is showing consistent signs of being on the road to recovery, with property prices having recouped 4.2 per cent of the ground lost during the financial crisis. This …

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Art Athina: Greek President says British Museum’s failure to return marbles is offensive to the UK as it is to Greek Culture

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said he supported the immediate return of the Parthenon Marbles to the Acropolis Museum during the opening of the 24th Art Athina at Zappeion on Friday …

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Antonis Diamataris meets with Greek Festival of Sydney Chair Nia Karteris, and Archbishop Makarios

Greece’s Deputy Minister for Expatriate Greeks, Antonis Diamataris met on Wednesday in Athens with Chair of the Greek Festival of Sydney, Nia Karteris. Mr Diamataris is responsible for matters pertaining …

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