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Rika Vagiani, beloved Greek media personality, dies at 56

Greek journalist, TV show hostess and actress Rika Vagiani has died. She was 56. Vagiani had been undergoing cancer treatment for a while, and had been hospitalised a number of …

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No barriers for Greece’s first disabled Wushu martial arts teacher

China’s national martial art, Wushu is among the most popular martial art practices in Greece, with over a thousand people participating in championships each year. That number is growing thanks …

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International outcry over Dimitris Koufodinas’ relocation

The infamous leader of the disbanded terrorist group ’17 November’ is still causing turmoil even from inside his prison cell; ’17 November’ was one of the most dangerous and lethal …

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Russia responds by expelling Greek diplomats

In what was seen as a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Greece’s ambassador to Moscow on Monday and told him it was responding in kind to last month’s …

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More Chinese real estate investors drawn to Greece

Greece, being a popular destination for Chinese tourists and investors for years, established strong relations with the Red Dragon with consecutive Prime Ministers offering special business deals in hope of …

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Greece opens bidding process for huge Piraeus extension project

Greece is preparing to open a competition for one of the biggest scale projects to carried out at the port of Piraeus; the project will see the extension of the port …

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Composer Mikis Theodorakis hospitalised after suffering major heart attack

Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis is in hospital after suffering a major heart attack. The 93-year-old was reportedly feeling intense chest pain when he was rushed to a hospital in Athens …

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Police and fire chiefs dismissed following Attica fires

The heads of Greece’s national police and fire services have been dismissed and replaced following the wildfires that broke out east of Athens on 23 July that resulted in 91 …

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The Penny Marathon digs deep to help animals wounded in Attica fires

Hundreds of animals, including family pets and strays have died or been wounded and traumatised as a result of the tragic fires that hit Attica last week. Animal rescue charity …

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Preliminary report sheds light on Attica wildfires’ contributing factors

An urgent report released by the University of Athens last Tuesday, identified authorities’ failure to issue timely warning, along with environmental factors and town planning features, as some of the …

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