Greece
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Aegean Air looks to the future with €4 billion Airbus jet order
Following a strong 2017 in sales and tourism in Greece booming, Aegean Airlines is looking to renew its fleet of single-aisle planes and to add capacity for future expansion with …
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Public outrage causes despicable draft-law on pets and stray animals to be withdrawn
Supervising Agricultural Minister Vangelis Apostolou has once again been forced to withdraw the draft law for pets and strays in the country, which the majority of the public deemed cruel …
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The old man and the cat
A photo taken by an amateur photographer in Athens became viral, giving people a taste of after-hours life in the crisis-stricken city. The photo, depicting an elderly man, holding a …
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Three smugglers of precious Hellenic and Roman antiquities arrested
Greek police have manage to break an antiquity smuggling ring, after receiving a tip off two months ago. Operating out of Sparti in the southern Peloponnese region of Greece, three …
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Dracopoulos: ‘There is no greater thing than the love for one’s country’
Not many people can say that they have received Greece’s highest civilian honour, but among those who can, president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Andreas Dracopoulos is a worthy …
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Far-right group claims responsibility for Athens community centre arson attack
A far-right group in Greece has claimed responsibility for an arson attack carried out on an Afghan community centre in Athens on Thursday. The group, which is going by the …
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Three Greek soldiers responsible for tormenting dog located
Three Greek soldiers who recorded themselves tormenting a dog and then throwing it off a cliff have been arrested. The incident took place at a military unit in Epirus a …
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Varoufakis launches new political party
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has officially launched his new political party, MeRA 25. Launched on Monday in a theatre hall in Athens, the 57-year-old said the grassroots party …
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WATCH: This is the Greekest house in the Peloponnese
Greeks love their flags and never miss a chance on either sporting one or decorating their cars and homes with flags whether it be for a national holiday or a …
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Athens neighbourhood features among 5 most densely populated in Europe
While the Greek capital’s population has been in decline the past few years as a result of the financial crisis, particular areas of Athens continue to see a rise, a …