Greece
New skull discovery shows mankind may have arrived in Europe 150,000 years earlier than previously
Mankind may have arrived in Europe 150,000 years earlier than previously thought, researchers say, after reassessing an ancient skull found inside a…
UPDATED: Two children among tourists killed in storms in Greece
Six foreign nationals, including two children, and one person who so far has not been identified, were killed and more than 100…
Mitsotakis sworn in as new Greek PM
Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Greece shortly after winning the Greek general election held…
Turkey to hold military manoeuvres in the Aegean on Greek Election Day
. Turkey has issued a navigational warning reserving a large area south of the island of Kastellorizo, within Greece’s continental shelf, for…
Wildfires cause evacuation of villages on Greek island
Four villages were evacuated on the Greek island of Evia after two new brush fires have broken out. The new wildfires came…
First drop in five years in tourist arrivals in Greece
Tourist arrivals this summer in Greece are slightly slower than last year, according to surveys, air arrival data and hoteliers. The drop…
Greece prepares to head to the polls
Greek Opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeared confident of victory in Sunday's snap election during a rally in central Athens on Thursday evening,…
EU threatens Turkey with sanctions over drilling off Cyprus
The EU has threatened to impose sanctions on Turkey if it continues "illegal drilling" in waters near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.…
Greece expects more than five million cruise passengers this summer
Greece’s Union of Cruise Shipowners and Associated Members estimated that Greek ports are expected to welcome more than five million cruise passengers…
Light tremor registered in Greece
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit southern Greece 2 km north of Kavásilas, the Geodynamic Institute of the National…
Greek Government wins vote of confidence
Greece's left-wing government late Friday won a confidence vote called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras nearly two weeks before European Parliament elections.…
Original initiative in Athens to battle graffiti
The Greek capital Athens has put forth an original initiative called “This is Athens – Polis”. It aims to clean up the…