Ever wondered why French is spoken during medal announcements at the Olympic Games? The truth is that while the ancient Olympics originated in Greece, its modern incarnation is very much a French affair.
As a guest country, Greece left its mark at the recent VieVinum major wine exhibition in Vienna with the participation of 22 wineries.
The first tender that will allow private companies to use state-owned real estate for construction in exchange for building social housing alongside commercial properties, will take place before the end of the year, Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis has said.
Greece on Friday accused the leadership of North Macedonia of fuelling irredentism and violating the Prespa Agreement.
A woman, aged about 40, was found dead in her apartment in the district of Keratsini, in western Piraeus, on Friday morning.
A criminal lawyer in pre-trial detention for allegedly beating his wife and then breaching his restraining order submitted on Friday a request for his release.
Tram service in the section between Asklipio Voulas and Zefyros in southern Athens will resume on July 1 after four months, the Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY) said on Friday.
A wildfire broke out in low grassland in Messinia, southern Greece, on Friday, the fire service said.
The Greek capital’s neoclassical past was showcased by the National Technical University of Athens’ Averof building which hosted the 350 Greek and foreign participants of the eighth international conference of the European Architectural History Network (EAHN), which concluded on Saturday.
A 44-year-old British national was found dead at the old port of Spetses on Friday morning, state-run news agency AMNA reported.