The Official Guide to Ouzo — Greece's National Drink

Around midday, tabletops in Greece start to fill up with platefuls of crispy calamari and salads drenched in olive oil. Ice cubes clink into tall, narrow glasses filled with a strong, licorice-scented aperitif mixed with water. It signifies the start of …

Boy, 17, shot by Greece convenience store owner, charged with armed robbery, assault

Greece, N.Y. — A teen who police said returned to a convenience store he previously robbed and was shot during an exchange of gunfire with the store owner is now facing charges. Police said the 17-year-old boy, a Rochester resident whose name isn't …

The FSB is trying to control military supplies through Greece

The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia has found itself at the center of an international espionage scandal, which has unfolded amid growing interest in the Greek port of Alexandroupolis. This strategically important transport hub has become a key …

Bulgaria, Greece Sign Joint Intergovernmental Declaration on Use of Arda River Water

On behalf of the governments of the two countries, the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria, Georg Georgiev, and of Greece, Giorgos Gerapetritis, signed a joint intergovernmental political declaration on the use of the waters of the Arda River, the press centre …

Gen Muganga in Greece for official visit

Egypt’s Sisi visits Greece, agrees to boost ties, trade

Egypt's Sisi met with Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas, agreeing to boost ties [Getty] Egypt’s President Abdelfattah al-Sisi on Wednesday visited Greece, meeting with Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas at the presidential headquarters in Athens …

Council of Europe Slams Greece Over Pushbacks; Athens Refutes Wrongdoing

In an extensive memorandum issued this week, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, once again raised serious concerns about Greece’s handling of migration and asylum, citing reports of pushbacks, ill-treatment, and …

Tourism in Greece: 80,000 Job Vacancies – Are Migrants the Solution?

A report by The Guardian highlights the severity of the labor shortage in Greece’s tourism sector. Journalists visited key tourist areas in Athens, interviewing restaurant and hotel owners struggling to fill positions ahead of the summer influx of tourists …

Greece Upgrades Tourism Education with Hotel-Training Hybrid Model

Greece is upgrading its tourism education and training programs by reintroducing a successful hotel-based learning model, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni announced on Wednesday. Speaking to the press, Kefalogianni emphasized the vital role of human …

Egypt, Greece sign strategic partnership in Athens, hold 1st cooperation council

Egypt and Greece signed a joint declaration on a strategic partnership and co-chaired the first meeting of their High-Level Cooperation Council in Athens on Wednesday, during an official visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. President Al-Sisi …