Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has accused the Greek Cypriot side of creating ‘a climate of fear’ among those wishing to buy real estate in the north of the island, in a letter to the UN ...

A 20-foot, 800-pound cross that has traveled to almost 50 European capitals, known as the “Cross of Gratitude,” has recently been welcomed by a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Shenandoah ...

According to local media, the 60-year-old man's hire car was found abandoned in Karpathos, which is close to the popular holiday island of Rhodes. A search operation was launched after the man did not ...

Evangelinos Apostolides Sophocles (1804 – 1883). Credit: Public Domain The torch was then passed to Evangelinos Apostolides Sophocles (c. 1807-1883), a figure whose impact on Modern Greek Studies at ...

Despite challenges, Greek shipowners are enhancing maritime safety, investing in green technologies, and setting new global governance standards. From Chios to Wall Street, and from CO2 shipping to ...

A rapidly spreading wildfire on the Greek island of Crete triggered early Thursday evacuations of hotels and homes as it bore down on coastal areas. Authorities said evacuations were ordered at ...

An explosion struck the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Vilamoura, carrying approximately one million barrels of crude, off Libya’s coast, according to its Greek operator, TMS Tankers. The blast, ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday being celebrated as public holidays. The ...

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National holidays, also known as mandatory holidays are celebrated nationwide. In addition to designated national holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities.

|PIC1| On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and ...