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Macedonian Olympic Gold Medalist Anna Korakaki “devastated” over FYROM name deal
Greece’s Gold Olympic medalist Anna Korakaki who hails from Macedonia, Greece has taken to Instagram to express her disappointment over the agreement signed between Tsipras and Zaev, agreeing on “Northern Macedonia” …
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Greek composer helps transport Stephen Hawking’s words towards nearest black hole
Greek composer Vangelis has played a key role in paying tribute to physicist Stephen Hawking. The 76-year-old who passed away on 14 March, was laid to rest at Westminster Abbey …
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Greek researchers use technology to address plastic pollution off Lesvos coast
Researchers in Greece have found an innovative way to fight against a global environmental issue: plastic pollution. A team from the University of the Aegean have developed a system using …
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Artemis Sorras arrested in Greece
Greek police have reportedly arrested fugitive Artemis Sorras, leader of the ultra-nationalist cult movement ‘Convention of Greeks’ (Ellinon Elefsis). An arrest warrant was issued in March 2017 on multiple accounts of …
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Golden Dawn MP investigated for treason after ‘military coup’ parliament speech
Konstantinos Barbarousis went on a rant during a no-confidence motion against the SYRIZA-ANEL government. The motion was brought against Greece’s leftist-led government by the opposition over the deal reached with …
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Greece and FYROM sign name deal
In a ceremony at the Prespes Lake district in northern Greece on Sunday, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his FYROM counterpart Nikola Dimitrov, signed an agreement to change the name …
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Optus hangs up on football fans but SBS sees an opening
Football fans have taken to social to slam Optus Sport’s problems with transmitting the World Cup. For the last three nights, Optus’ live video stream of the World Cup matches …
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Rise in asylum seekers sees Greek mainland migrant camps reopen
Greece has stepped up to cater to the increasing number of people seeking asylum in Europe with the reopening of camps and facilities across the mainland. The decision to open …
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Ancient Greek names declared most popular worldwide
According to a recent report published by popular UK blog BabyCentre, Ancient Greek names feature at the top of the list of the most popular names worldwide for 2018. “Ancient …
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FYROM name deal: Mixed reactions from Greek diaspora stakeholders
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ announcement that a deal had been reached in a telephone conversation between Greece and FYROM regarding the ongoing name dispute has caused turmoil in both …