Half mainland of Greece is covered by snow, large parts of the Thessaly lowlands are covered by water. Strong winds have forced authorities to halt locally sea traffic for ferries and ships. Many schools in Macedonia and Central Greece are closed on Monday due to snow- and rainfalls as well …

Thousands of Greeks have flocked to downtown Athens to join their voices against the use of term “Macedonia” in the new name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), as Athens and Skopje negotiate to end the 26-year-old name dispute. Protesters started to arrive at Syntagma Square in front …

President of Israel, Reuvin Rivlin, arrived in Athens late Sunday night for a three-day official visit following an invitation by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Rivlin will meet with Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday. He will lay a corner stone for the Holocaust Museum in Thessaloniki on Tuesday. …

The leader of the Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos, said that the Church cannot remain indifferent to the name dispute of Macedonia. The Church of Greece vehemently rejects the term “Macedonia” as part of a component of the name of Former Yugoslavic Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Ieronymo0us intervention comes …

Epiphany 2018: Greeks blessed the waters and sent Kallikantzaroi, the malevolent goblins back to the bowels of Earth where they belong. Kallikantzaroi are believed to dwell underground but come to the surface during the twelve days of Christmas, from 25 December to 6 January, from the winter solstice for a …

Greek authorities have seized 3,700 liters of bogus olive oil. Instead of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the bottles and canisters contained sunflower oil or other seeds oils and color substances that were dangerous for consumption. It is unknown how many liters of the bogus olive oil have reached the market. …

Scotland Yard is looking for the secret of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Athens after a witness contacted the team Grange. A Greek newspaper revealed that a German citizen living in Athens contacted  “Team Grange” claiming he had information about the case as he was in nearby area when 3-year-old …

It was high time that the prosecutor intervenes in the case of the self-proclaimed “Father Kleomenis”, a racist and social media persona, who claims to be a monk and uploads on youtube full of hate against the Jews. Beginning of the week, the man staged an unprecedented anti-Semitic show. He …

The omnibus bill and midterm plan for 2018-2021 has been submitted to the Greek Parliament. The relevant parliamentary committees are to examine 941 pages containing measures for fiscal targets and so-called reforms, the mid-term fiscal strategy framework and other provisions, before the plenary will vote it on Thursday, May 18 …

After the Greek seamen, workers on other transport means have declared strike and work stoppages on the 1st of May 2017. The day is normally celebrated with workers’ strike. So far the schedule for the strikes is: Buses will operate between 9 am and 9 pm Trolley buses on 24-hour …

Families with their children, seniors with their own memories, young people, they all have been flocking to the Polytechnic School in downtown Athens to lay a carnation or a wreath in the memory of the students and workers who lost their lives during the Students’ uprising on November 17th 1973 …

With 152 YES votes, coalition government lawmakers from left-wing SYRIZA and nationalists Independent Greeks approved the privatization of the water companies in Athens and Thessaloniki. Replying to sharp criticism form opposition parties and the society, the government insisted that “indebted state-run enterprises would hardly find an investor” and that the …

Unionists from Greek Police, Fire Brigades and Coast Guard gathered outside the Defense Ministry on Tuesday morning and demanded from Minister Panos Kammenos to implement previous court decisions, restore wage cuts and avoid further cuts on special payrolls. They also ask that the Defense ministry allocates resources also for Police, …

The Greek government tries to persuade opposition parties and society that the transfer of utility companies in the Privatization Fund does not automatically mean that they will be sold. Three government ministers – Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Transportation Minister Christos Spirtzis and Energy Minister Panos Skouletis -, insisted in claiming …

Greece’s ruling party SYRIZA condemned a decision of the SYRIZA-Indepenten Greeks government to have police raid and evacuate three buildings in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. The buildings were occupied by anti-authoritarians and members of Solidarity movement who had settled refugees and migrants there. “Criminalizing solidarity projects is a method that has …

Workers at metro, tram, urban train ISAP, buses and trolley buses will launch work stoppages on Thursday, May 26th 2016. Metro, Tram, Urban train will not operate between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m Buses, Trolley buses will not operate between 11 am and 5 p.m. The work stoppage aims to …

The “Hellenic Company for Assets and Participation” (EDIS) is the name for the new  Privatization Super-Fund that will claim ownership of all assets of the Greek state including 70,000 real estate properties, all major state-run enterprises like utility companies (electricity, water) and public transport (buses, metro etc), state shares in …

One day before flying to the Greek island of Lesvos to visit the refugees and migrants in the detention center, Pope Francis prayed for for his visit to Greece tomorrow Saturday. Pope Francis in  Santa Maria Maggiore Church in Rome. The press office of Vatikan said that the Pope offered …

€Deadlock with creditors. The 2-billion euro bailout tranche is a risk. The Euro Working Group that was supposed to meet today and prepare the ground for the tranche release on Monday by the esteemed members of the Eurogroup decided otherwise. The EWG members preferred a long weekend than to deal …

The Greek Church dismissed claims that it does not pay taxes to the state and described such claims as “urban legend.” In a statement issued by the Holy Synod, a committee of 13 bishops, the Greek Orthodox Church officially replied to a comment by interim Economy Minister Nikos Christodulakis to …