The judges made exceptions for the site citing the project is expected to improve the economy and promote Athens as a cultural metropolis.

Greece excelled with the Koroneiki variety, capturing the majority of distinctions for it.

A multicultural event will be hosted to welcome the Evzones, featuring local performers, musicians and cultural groups.

$200,000 has been allocated to develop new targeted prevention projects across the state, including the Australian Greek Welfare Society.

Anastasiades informs EU leaders on Turkish provocations, holds separate meetings with EU officials and European leaders.

The statue from the Neolithic period has continued to puzzle archaeologists, who are still uncertain of its origins in Greece or the sex of the figure.

The statue is one of 300,000 Ancient Greek artefacts discovered at the site of the Thessaloniki metro.

“Athens this year has the opportunity to certify that it is one of the most important destinations of culture, knowledge and history,” says mayor Yiorgos Kaminis.

Instead of having to fly into the Greek capital, from March passengers will be able to travel directly to Thessaloniki from Doha.

“We are amongst a government that deserves to lose and an opposition that doesn’t deserve to win,” Nick Xenophon tells Neos Kosmos.