Greece

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...

Greeks demand answers as government struggles to mop up oil spill   Critics have accused the government of not acting quickly enough to prevent the spill from spreading from Salamina island across to the coastline. Greek authorities...

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...

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...

Prisoners of Greek Islands   Refugee families trapped in Greek Islands are surviving various odds — from tackling violence to rape threats — with the hope that the European Union may agree to assimilate them into...

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...

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...

GREECE IS THE WORD Win a Mykonos villa worth £3.6 million for just £36 – huge 4,900sq metre property is being raffled off By Caroline McGuire, Digital Travel Editor   This luxury five-bed villa in Mykonos worth...

Macedonia presents option to resolve name dispute with Greece     Negotiations between Macedonia and Greece continue, examining four possible options. Greece is also asking for an amendment of references to the 'Republic of Macedonia' in the...

Read in Spanish Read in Greek The most unfortunate and unappreciated generation, this generation! Alexandra Xenofondos Twitter: @alexandra_92  It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the youth of our days is the most unfortunate and unappreciated generation of...