‘Hunger Crisis’ Threatens Migrant Camps in Greece
Humanitarian groups are sounding the alarm over a rapidly escalating hunger crisis in Greece’s migrant camps. Aid workers say that the camps have been lacking sufficient food for months, with children...
View ArticleUnvaccinated Seniors Hit With Monthly Fine in Greece
Greece will start fining citizens aged 60 and over who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis introduced the new mandate to try to sway the unvaccinated...
View ArticleWoman Dies in Greece After Severe Weather Event
A rescue team recovered the body of a missing woman in northern Greece on Sunday. The woman was driving in her car when she got caught amidst the rushing waters of the Zliana stream in Katerini,...
View ArticleGreece Moves Up 10 Spots in the Climate Change Performance Index
Greece has moved up 10 spots in the Climate Change Performance Index’s 2022 ranking released last week. Greece went from the 24th to 34th place in the CCPI’s 2022 report. The authors note that Greece...
View ArticleJet2 Lays Out Expansion Plan for Greece
The British travel group Jet2 will massively expand its airline offerings for Greece in 2022, adding 600,000 seats for a total of 1.44 million seats in the coming year. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis...
View ArticleGreek Court Bans Kosher and Halal Slaughter
The Hellenic Council of State banned kosher and halal slaughter on Tuesday. Kosher and halal preparations of animals are central to Jewish and Muslim religious practices. Both practices require animals...
View ArticleGreece and UK Sign Deal for Collaboration on Defense, Trade
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias co-signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with the UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in London on Monday. The new framework is meant to bolster many areas...
View ArticleGreek Police Shoot Dead Young Roma; Protests Erupt Near Athens
Greek police shot and killed a 20-year-old Roma man early Saturday morning. The shooting took place following a car chase in the suburb of Perama, west of Athens. A 15-year-old was also injured, and...
View ArticleGreek Tourism Rebounds with More than 8.6 Million Visitors in 2021
The Bank of Greece announced on Friday that more than 8.6 million tourists visited Greece from January to August this year. The bank reported that this is a 79% jump from last year’s visitors in the...
View ArticleGreece to Train Libyan Coast Guard, Expand Investments in Libya
Greece announced it will begin training the Libyan Coast Guard on Monday, as part of a broader effort to expand its ties with the north African country. This announcement comes just a day after the...
View Article2004 Summer Olympics: Greece’s Magical Night on the World Stage
On August 13, 2004 Athens and the whole of Greece showcased its history to the entire world during the spectacular opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. It was a night that will live forever in...
View ArticlePresident of FAGE, Who Brought Greek Yogurt to the World, Dead At 82
The president of the iconic Greek yogurt company FAGE, Kyriakos Filippou, passed away on Monday evening. Filippou was a visionary who helped propel FAGE through its international expansion, bringing...
View ArticleMy Dad Was a CIA Spy in Greece — But Not a Thug
by Leslie Absher When I was just a baby, my father was sent to Greece for his first field assignment with the CIA. It was the summer of 1966 when we arrived, nine months before the military coup led to...
View ArticleThe Akathist Hymn: A Lyric Poem of Unparalleled Beauty
The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is dedicated to Virgin Mary. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleHow Did Bronze Age Greeks Know About Monkeys from Asia?
Scientists have debated why Bronze Age wall paintings at the ancient site of Akrotiri depict monkeys that came from thousands of miles away in Asia for years. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreece Boasts One of the Oldest Oak Trees in Europe
An ancient oak tree in northern Greece is believed to be among the oldest surviving tree of its kind in Europe. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleBreathtaking Ruins Of Mystras Mark Center of Byzantine Power in Greece
Mystras which lies in the southeastern Peloponnesian Peninsula, was once the center of Byzantine power in southern Greece. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreece Records 52 New Coronavirus Deaths, 780 Intubations
Greece announced another 1,718 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, while 780 patients remained intubated due to the pandemic. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleWhy Prince Philip Never Officially Visited Greece
Prince Philip, who passed away on Friday at the age of 99, has never officially visited Greece since his father was exiled. This story appeared first on GreekReporter.com.
View Article“I Feel Blessed” Since Our Move Back to Greece
The move back to Greece is most Greek Americans dream. Memories of blue skies, blue waters, always bring a sense of nostalgia. This story appeared first on GreekReporter.com.
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