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Greece Named Top Travel Destination for Sustainable Food

The Lonely Planet publishing company listed Greece as the top destination in the entire world in the category of "Sustainable Food" on their "Best in Travel 2021" list released recently, which has been adapted to reflect current demands for...

Greek Scientist Elected Chairman of Global IT Flagship Organization

The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) on Tuesday elected Yannis Sirros as Chairman of the Hellenic Information Technology and Communications Enterprises (SEPE) for the term 2020-2022. WITSA is a consortium of associations from the information and communications technology...

Obama Blasts Stubborn Austerity Measures Imposed on Greece

Former US President Obama, in his gigantic new book of memoirs called "A Promised Land," released on Tuesday, speaks at some length about Greece's debt crisis, which he admitted kept him and his aides up at night during its...

Greece, UAE Forge Strategic Relationship; Condemn Turkish Provocations

Greece and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to forge a strategic alliance that includes not only economic cooperation, but also extends to the areas of cooperation in defense and foreign policy, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday during...

Pfizer Announces Vaccine 94% Effective in Seniors, Seeks Emergency Authorization

In the most recent blockbuster findings on the ongoing coronavirus vaccine trials, the US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer stated on Wednesday that its vaccine is "94% effective on those over 65." This demographic is the one at most risk for contracting...

Hellenic Australian Chamber to Present 34th Annual Awards in Livestreamed Ceremony

The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in Victoria, undaunted by the coronavirus pandemic, will hold its 34th annual HACCI Awards on Thursday, November 19 as an event which will be live-streamed around the world. The HACCI was formed...

Greek Nurses Volunteer to Travel from Crete to Thessaloniki to Battle Covid

Ten nurses are travelling from Crete to Thessaloniki on Wednesday, in order to voluntarily assist their medical colleagues in the fight against the coronavirus. The Greek Minister of Health, Vasilis Kikilias, announced that nurses named Vasiliki, Olympia, Evangelia, Artemis, Katerina,...

Greek Hotels Plead For Help Amidst Despair Over TUI Debt

Greek hotel owners are facing huge losses this year as Tui AG, the largest leisure, travel and tourism company in the world, is deferring the payment of monies due to them this year — until March of 2021. The Anglo-German...

Woman Hit with Stiff Fine For Leaving Flower for Victims of Greek Uprising

A woman was fined 300 euros ($355.96) by Greek police on Tuesday after she left a flower at the site of the uprising at the Athens Polytechnic. In 1974, 24 young people resisting the right-wing military dictatorship in Greece...

Abu Dhabi Marks Visit of PM Mitsotakis With Display of Huge Greek Flag

A huge Greek flag was on display in Abu Dhabi as the United Arab Emirates welcomed an official visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday. The Greek Premier, who is accompanied by several ministers from his government, met with...