Greece welcomes Macedonian move to settle name dispute
Greece welcomes Macedonian move to settle name dispute
Helena Smith in Athens
Balkan state considering alternative names such as Upper Macedonia or New Macedonia.
Greece...
Greek debt crisis: ‘People can’t see any light at the end of any tunnel’
Greek debt crisis: ‘People can’t see any light at the end of any tunnel’
Helena Smith in Athens
The Greek government says the country has turned a corner, but that is not the experience of...
20 Greek islands … you may not have heard of
20 Greek islands … you may not have heard of
by Andrew Bostock
The dazzling colours and great food of Greece’s famous islands extend to these lesser-known sand-fringed destinations, which boast wonderful places to stay –...
Greece can do more to weed out corruption, watchdog agency says
Greece can do more to weed out corruption, watchdog agency says
Michele Kambas
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece should tighten the rules of conduct for its legislators and judiciary to prevent corruption, a senior official in the...
Oil tanker spill threatens coastal areas in Greece’s capital
Oil tanker spill threatens coastal areas in Greece's capital
A tanker carrying 2,500 tonnes of fuel sank off the island of Salamis on Sunday and local authorities rushed to tackle the contamination. But the spill...
The Greeks Agamemnon to Alexander the Great: A stunning exhibition celebrating 5,000 years of...
The Greeks
Agamemnon to Alexander the Great: A stunning exhibition celebrating 5,000 years of Greek culture.
https://youtu.be/NOfwcj4MEQg
About the Exhibition
This summer, National Geographic will bring an extraordinary cultural experience to Washington, D.C. THE GREEKS: Agamemnon to Alexander...
Why do Greeks fear Tuesday the 13th so much?
Why do Greeks fear Tuesday the 13th so much?
Rooted in history and superstition
While many Western countries have marked down Friday the 13th on the calendar as the most ominous day of the year, the...
Macedonia’s parliament ratifies name deal with Greece for second time
Macedonia's parliament ratifies name deal with Greece for second time
In June Greece and Macedonia signed a deal on a new name: "Republic of North Macedonia."But President Gjorge Ivanov refused to sign the agreement, saying...
Forget the Parthenon: how austerity is laying waste to Athens’ modern heritage
Forget the Parthenon: how austerity is laying waste to Athens' modern heritage
A full 80% of 19th and early 20th-century buildings in the Greek capital have already been destroyed, and time is running out for...
Syrians stuck in Greece protest outside German embassy
Syrians stuck in Greece protest outside German embassy
Syrian refugees stranded in Athens protested against an agreement between German and Greek governments over a policy to slow down refugee reunification.
Syrian refugees stranded in Greece chanted...
