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Records of cases and deaths from the coronavirus have been smashed in most of Europe in the last 24-48 hours, as experts warn that a second wave has already hit the continent. Several countries registered their highest-ever daily increases of...

European heads of states and governments met in Brussels on Friday in a summit which was to address a range of issues, from fishery rights and Brexit talks to measures to deal with the coronavirus. However, at the urging of...

Through a digital exhibition, Athens Concert Hall is allowing visitors a rare glimpse into the treasures housed at Mt. Athos, including amazing codices, illuminated manuscripts, and gorgeous works of art. Mt. Athos, located in Northern Greece, is home to around...

A record-breaking 508 cases of the coronavirus were diagnosed in the country over the last day, along with eight deaths in those who had suffered with the virus. This is the highest number of covid-19 cases recorded in Greece in...

Filming for a new Hollywood movie has already begun on the breathtaking island of Spetses. The film, titled "The Lost Daughter," features stars Olivia Coleman and Dakota Johnson. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGU_RJDhRJX/ Spetses, located in the Saronic Gulf, is known for its history and town,...

On Thursday, the UK took the Greek island of Crete off its list of areas from which returning British travelers must isolate. According to the UK government's website gov.uk, as of 4 AM, Sunday October 18, those returning from Crete...

Stelios Kerasidis, a seven-year-old Greek piano prodigy and composer, has brought a traditional Greek folk song from the region of Epirus into the modern era. Kerasidis' Isolation Waltz, which he wrote in March of 2020, went viral as people around...

The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will offer the country's solidarity to Armenia which is under attack by Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh during his visit to Yerevan on Friday. Dendias has started his visit by visiting the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial...

Greece begun this week the construction of the new fence at the border with Turkey along the Evros River, a project aimed at stopping illegal immigration into the country. The 5-meter (16.4 foot) tall fence with a total length of...

On Friday afternoon, Turkey tested a missile at the site where Turkey had indicated it was about to test one of its controversial S-400 missiles, which were made in Russia and purchased under threats from NATO that the use...