Athina Onassis Takes Jan Tops to Court in Amsterdam
Athina Onassis has taken Dutch equestrian entrepreneur Jan Tops to court in Amsterdam this summer, in a dispute over her $68 million investment in the Global…
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Greek Actress Maro Kontou Mourned at Iconic Film House
Fans left flowers and farewell messages outside the house where Greek actress Maro Kontou filmed her beloved role in “I de gyni na fovitai ton andra,” just…
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Greek Cinema Icon Maro Kontou Dies at 92
Maro Kontou, one of the most recognizable faces of Greek cinema and theater, passed away on July 15 at Agios Savvas Hospital in Athens. She was 92 years old…
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Greece Deploys Drones and Satellites to Police its Beaches
Greece has launched a full digital enforcement system to protect public beach access, deploying drones, satellites, and a citizen-reporting app called MyCoast…
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Greek Cities Priced Out Their Own Residents
Athens and other major Greek cities are losing residents to a housing crisis driven by short-term rentals, rising rents, and tourism pressure, according to a…
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The Greek Chocolate That Sold Out on Mykonos in 24 Hours
A new chocolate brand launched on Mykonos just sold out its entire first collection within 24 hours of release. The brand is called Mykonos Chocolate Co., and…
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How a Flour Mill Clerk Built One of History’s Greatest Shipping Empires
Stavros Niarchos was born on July 3, 1909 in Piraeus, and by the 1960s he controlled a private fleet equal to half the entire merchant navy of France. The path…
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Greece Has Seen 150,000 Illegal Crossings in Just Three Years
More than 150,000 people entered Greece illegally between 2023 and 2025, according to researcher Ioannis Kolovos, who holds a doctorate from the University of…
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Bouchard: “When I see Greeks not valuing their own language, I feel pain”
Jacques Bouchard never set foot in Greece as a child, but something about the language grabbed him and never let go. The Canadian scholar went on to become a…
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Stuttgart’s Greek Festival Opens Its Doors This Weekend
A three-day Greek festival is running this weekend in Stuttgart, Germany, drawing crowds to the Schwabenplatz in the city’s Vaihingen district with traditional…
