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Athens Police records two break-ins a day

Greek police released data on robberies on Monday, showing a downward trend from 2016 to 2017. More precisely, there were 453 fewer robberies in 2017 than in 2016. The data …

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‘Ignore Greece, it’s smaller than Istanbul,’ says Turkish Prime Minister

On Wednesday (Greek time) a total of nine Turkish military aircraft violated Greek airspace 31 times in different parts of the Aegean, according to authorities. Two pairs of armed  F-16, …

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More cases of measles expected to be confirmed in Greece

Since the start of 2017 there have been 2,345 cases of measles flagged in Greece. Primarily affecting nationals in the country’s south, of the cases reported, 1,390 were confirmed by …

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FYROM replaces name sign of international airport

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has officially renamed its international airport from Alexander the Great to Skopje International Airport. In February the Turkish consortium TAV, which operates the …

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Apple co-founder says next Google or Facebook could be created in Greece

In an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) on Tuesday, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said the future of technology could be found in countries currently facing an economic crisis, and …

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Mikis Theodorakis slams Easter lamb tradition as ‘barbaric’

As Orthodox Easter fast approaches, Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis has taken a stance against the annual custom of roasting a lamb on the spit as “barbaric”. “Easter is coming again. …

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Greece to receive extra €180 million in migrant aid

Greece is set to receive an extra €180 million (AU$288.3 million) in migrant aid from the European Commission for aid projects. Announced on Monday, the funds will be put towards …

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Update: St Panteleimon Church in S.A. destroyed in fire

A fire has completely destroyed the Greek Orthodox Chruch of St Panteleimon at Glenelg North in Adelaide. St Panteleimon is the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in South Australia, operating since 1981. …

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Driven by passion for Greece, global Hellenic youth organisations gather in Athens

Three hundred and fifty young Greeks; 20 countries; one shared passion – the motherland. These are the elements that ensured the success of the first ‘Hellenic Youth in Action’ Forum …

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1,500-year-old bronze coins found at Greek harbour

Archaeologists have uncovered 115 bronze coins dating back to 600 AD. They were found buried under the remnants of a house believed to have collapsed during the original destruction of …

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