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Eighty one Greeks return safely from Israel amidst ongoing hostilities

On Monday 9 October (Greece time), the first 81 Greeks who were in Israel arrived at the airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” after having safely escaped the ongoing hostilities in the Middle …

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Injured tortoises make slow recovery from Greece fires

In an animal shelter near Athens, veterinarian Kleopatra Gkika gently smears soothing cream on the leg of a tortoise, one of hundreds singed in Greece’s devastating summer wildfires. The healing …

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Australian tourists top per-night spend in Greece

According to recently published data, during the third quarter of 2022 (July, August, and September), Australian visitors spent an average of €128.2 (approximately AU$188) per night, compared to an average …

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Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras head to second round of elections for mayor

Ruling New Democracy party appeared to win 7 out of 13 regions of Greece in the first round of local elections on Sunday, with 37 per cent of ballots counted …

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Mediterranean-5 ministers unite for new EU migration pact amid growing crisis

Migration and interior ministers from five European Union countries most affected by the arrival of irregular migrants and refugees across the Mediterranean – Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Spain – …

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Greek Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias meets with Australian Ambassador in Greece, Alison Duncan

The Greek Minister of Defence met on Thursday with the Australian Ambassador in Greece, Alison Duncan. Dendias was also the former Minister of Foreign Affairs in the previous New Democracy …

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Popular film and theatre actress Mary Chronopoulou dies, aged 90

One of the best-loved film actresses of the heyday of Greek cinema, Mary Chronopoulou, died on Friday in Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, at the age of 90. Chronopoulou had been …

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Kasselakis discloses surrogacy plans, testing taboo and sparking backlash

The new leader of Greece’s opposition has said he and his long-term male partner would like to become parents through surrogacy, a move that challenges taboo in the country. The …

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SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis: “I’m a true-Cretan”

The new president of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis, discussed various topics during his interview with Stavros Theodorakis on Alpha TV‘s Protagonistes show on Thursday evening (Greece time). Kasselakis opened up about …

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Greece signs EU declaration to improve sexual and reproductive rights

Greece, alongside 13 other member states of the European Union have all committed to the improvement of sexual and reproductive health rights. The 14 nations gathered at the EU in …

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