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Greece Accused of Imposing News Blackout from Migrant Camps

Human rights groups say that a new law approved recently by the Greek Parliament imposes a general news blackout on the dozens of migrant and refugee facilities dotted around the country. Under the new law, workers operating within a refugee...

British University Opens New European Campus in Thessaloniki

The University of York in the United Kingdom announced on Wednesday the opening of a new European campus in Thessaloniki, Greece. University of York Vice-Chancellor Charlie Jeffery has announced that the university has formed a partnership with CITY College, one...

Three Dead as Car Plunges into the Water at Greece's Antiparos

Greek authorities are investigating the deadly incident on Wednesday when a car with three people inside plunged into the water near the main port of the island of Antiparos. A professional diver retrieved all three bodies. A crane was used...

Media Blackout Continues in Greece as Unions Extend Strike

Journalists, producers and technical staff decided on Wednesday to continue their strike for another 24 hours in protest against planned changes to the press laws in Greece. State-run and most private-run media in the country have halted all news dissemination...

Intubations, Deaths Remain High in Greece Despite Lockdown

After over a month of a national coronavirus lockdown in the country, the number of intubations and deaths with the virus still remains high in Greece. On Wednesday, 95 people with the coronavirus passed away, and there are currently 578...

Greece’s Top Google Searches of the Year Paint a Picture of 2020

Recent reports from Google regarding the most-searched terms and phrases by country provide an interesting perspective into the minds of the Greek people throughout the year of 2020. And, as expected, Covid-19 influenced nearly all of the most frequent searches...

Will EU Leaders Endorse Greece's Request to Impose Sanctions on Turkey?

European Union leaders are set to make a final decision on whether to impose sanctions on Turkey over Ankara's provocations against Greece and Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean during a summit on December 10. Greece has put all possible diplomatic...

Spectacular Lighting Display for Christmas at the Piraeus Tower

A spectacular display of light and color awaited residents of Piraeus on Tuesday evening as the second tallest building in Greece, the Tower of Piraeus, was illuminated for the festive season. The Tower of Piraeus is 84 meters (276 feet)...

One Quarter of Greek Women Did Not Use the Internet Last Year

According to data released by the European Union's "Women in Digital Scoreboard 2020" on Tuesday, one in four Greek women did not use the internet at all last year. In all of Europe, just one in ten women had not...

The Parlapanides Brothers Discuss Success of “Blood of Zeus”

Executive producers Charley and Vlas Parlapanides recently spoke with Greek Reporter via Zoom to discuss the success of their Netflix series “Blood of Zeus,” and their experience working in animation. Produced by Powerhouse Animation Studios, the series premiered on October...