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Greece’s ELTA releases set of stamps for World Bee Day

The Greek postal service ELTA has released a new series of stamps with a bee theme to commemorate World Bee Day. As of 2018, the United Nations General Assembly has …

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An appeal to support 150 Kurdish children refugees in Lavrio

A campaign to support the Lavrio Centre for Kurdish Refugees (Kentro Filoxenias Prosfygon Lavriou – KFPL), was launched on Monday, aiming to help volunteers working at the small facility on …

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Ancient Philippi to get much needed upgrade

One of the most significant archaeological sites in Northern Greece is set to undergo major restoration and upgrade works. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2016, the archaeological …

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Police officer among three more suspects in custody over Boutaris attack

Three more suspects have been taken into custody in relation to the attack carried out against Thessaloniki’s mayor Yiannis Boutaris over the weekend. Among them is a 44-year-old police officer. …

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Yiannis Lagos banned from Parliament

The Golden Dawn party received a serious blow in Parliament on Thursday, when one of its MPs was banned for 14 days, without pay, for misconduct during a foreign policy …

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Turkish serviceman granted asylum in Greece

One of the Turkish servicemen who fled Turkey to Greece two years ago after a failed military coup, has been cleared to receive asylum by Greece’s Supreme Court. The judges …

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First Grand Hyatt to open in Greece

Greece is soon to become the third city in Europe to have a Grand Hyatt hotel, along with Germany and Turkey. Announced on Tuesday by Hyatt Hotels Corporation, it revealed …

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Greek passport one of the strongest

Greece’s economy might be struggling but its passport is in the top ten most powerful passports in the world allowing its holders to travel to 174 countries without requiring a …

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Government expected to double Greece’s monthly cash withdrawal limit

In a sign of a strengthening economy, Greece’s capital controls are set to ease even further with the government expected to increase the amount residents can withdraw from their bank …

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Thessaloniki mayor’s attackers avoid jail time

Three of the four suspects arrested following the attack of Thessaloniki mayor Yiannis Boutaris have been brought to trial, and managed to avoid jail time. One of the 20-year-old men …

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