Greek News

The groundbreaking of Hard Rock's luxury resort and casino in the heart of the Athens Rivera occurred on Friday with a commemorative shovel celebration at the historical Hellinikon Airport. The ceremony to follow was conducted at the Hellinikon Experience Center...

More than 100 cities and towns across the US have been named after Greek cities, mythological heroes and historical figures of ancient and modern times. Greek culture and history held a profound influence on the Founding Fathers and early American...

Nelly (1899 – 1998) was a Greek female photographer and the first artist to photograph a nude dancer on the Acropolis. Her pictures of ancient Greek temples set against sea and sky backgrounds helped shape the visual image of...

A Greek company was recently awarded a pan-European distinction by the European Defense Agency (EDA) for its innovative work on artificial intelligence (AI) and risk management. Cyber Noesis based in Athens won the "Defence Innovation Prize 2023" competition, in the...

Greece's government announced on Thursday that it will follow through on a pledge to legalize same-sex marriage, defying the country’s powerful Orthodox Church. Government spokesperson, Pavlos Marinakis says the law will be introduced in parliament during the current session, which...

Recent research shows that more than 200 million years ago, Greece was part of a lost continent scientists call "Greater Adria." The only visible remnants of Greater Adria today are the mountain ranges of southern Europe, such as the Alps,...

The municipality of Thessaloniki finally approved the construction of the Holocaust Museum, a decade after the project was conceived. It took a legislative regulation and two Presidential Decrees to resolve a series of issues, from ownership to land uses...

Greece will lift the ban on private universities, the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced this week in a historic move. The initiative will be part of broader higher education reforms that will be introduced in a bill soon to...

Pope Francis has authorized the blessing of same-sex couples within the framework of the Catholic Church. Although this decision sets a precedent, the blessing is conducted with explicit conditions: it must take place outside liturgical rites and must not...

Greece announced on Thursday it is sending a frigate to the Red Sea to participate in the multinational force led by the United States to protect shipping following recent attacks by militias from Yemen. Ten countries have already expressed an...