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Short-term property rentals in Greece, already affected by market saturation and competition from new and cheaper nearby markets in 2019, saw their bookings devastated in the first half of 2020 as Covid-19 made its impact. However, looking at the results...

The Greek police announced on Monday that they had busted a huge trafficking ring which was assisting migrants and asylum seekers to cross illegally into the country from the Turkish coast. Police say that they identified 35 suspects -- among...

Greece on Sunday condemned the loss of life and said it was ready to assist efforts to ease tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), but it fell short of expressing its full support for the Armenian cause. The...

A Maltese-flagged cruise ship is returning to the Port of Piraeus from the Aegean island of Milos on Monday after 12 crew members tested positive for the coronavirus. The "Mein Schiff 6" cruise liner, which is carrying nearly 1,500 passengers,...

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias called for a peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in the east Mediterranean, as they met at Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, on Monday. "The United States and...

By Sean Mathews In the Athenian neighborhood of Pangrati it is five minutes to midnight -- the official closing time of bars and restaurants per the Greek government’s Covid measures. But while the tavernas and bistros are busy folding chairs...

In what is seen as another knockout blow to Turkey's already tottering economy, Saudi Arabia has lowered an embargo against all of the products which once flowed into the kingdom from that country. According to a report from the newspaper...

The National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced 218 new cases of Covid-19 in Greece while three deaths were recorded; 68 people are in intubation. Thirty-nine of the new cases are associated with known outbreaks and 39 were detected following checks...

A series of earthquakes ranging from 4.2 to 5.2 points on the Richter scale shook monasteries on Mount Athos over the past 24 hours. Over 30 tremors are recorded so far, making the clergy worry. Yet, seismologists seem assured that...

Greek health authorities are concerned over the crowding in squares in Athens and Thessaloniki now that bars and clubs are shutting down at midnight with people flocking there. Even though the new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 call...