Greece

Dozens of Greeks left the country seeking a better future in Australia. The modern times “economic migrants” from Europe, however, ended up in the streets of Melbourne as homeless. “As incredible as it may sound in Melbourne, there are Greeks who live on the streets,” reports Australian TV network SBS …

Greek police has ordered an urgent internal investigation into an incident where a police officers kicks a foreign passenger at the Athens International Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos.’ The incident was captured on a video and posted on social media by the brother of the harassed passenger. Arash Hampay has reportedly complained …

A total of 149 people drowned in Greece between January 1 and July 24, according to data released by the Greek Coast Guard. The data were released on Saturday in the wake of warnings by health experts for people to show greater caution when swimming amid reports of 413 deaths …

The Appeal Court in Lamia, central Greece, upheld the conviction of police special guard Epaminondas Korkoneas for the killing of 15-year-old teenager boy Alexis Grigoropoulos in Exarchia district of Athens on 6. December 2018. Under the Law Penal Code, Korkoneas could soon be released from prison, even though the court …

The oldest person in Greece has turned 114. Granny Katerina Karnarou from Krestena in Westen Greece claims to be the second oldest person in the world, after 116-year-old Japanese Kane Tanaka According to all official documents available like ID number, Farmer’s Fund OGA, Social Security number, granny Katerina could claim …

The end of Turkish occupation of Cyprus is top priority for the island, Greek Prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said on Monday while on a two-day visit in Nicosia. “A future resolution of the issue should abolish the outdated institution of guarantees,” he added during a joint press conference with Cypriot …

Civil Protection and Fire Service warn of very high risk of forest fires in several regions of Greece for Monday, July 29, 2019. At very high risk due to strong winds are the following regions: • Attiki, Viotia, Fthiotida, Corinth, Argolida, Lakonia, the island of Kythera and the Chania Prefecture …

The heatwave is moving from Central Europe to Greece and temperature are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius in the shade on Sunday, July 28, 2019, that will be the hottest day until the end of the month. Temperatures will remain high and a brief decrease and new rise again …

A man and his cause: Tom Vlachos, a diaspora Greek in Australia, started a petition to hold the Olympic Games permanently in Greece. “The Olympic Games have become a financial burden on countries trying to project their image,” Vlachos writes, adding “it is proven that this money is better spent …

Deputy Labor Minister Domna Michaelidou said that 2,000 euros will be given to parents of every new born child in Greece as of 1. January 2020. She revised her statement beginning of the week that that the labor benefit will be given to mothers below 30 years old. “Everybody will …