Eurostat Projects Greece Among Europe’s Fastest-Aging Nations

An old Greek man smiling in Mykonos. Credit: Greek ReporterGreece’s median age will rise from 47 in 2025 to 52.6 by the year 2100, according to new population projections from Eurostat. The shift places Greece among the fastest and longest aging populations in Europe.The increase will not follow a s

Flight From Greece Turns Back After Shattered Window Nearly Pulls Passenger From Aircraft

A passenger plane in flight. A plane window was damaged aboard a flight from Greece to Germany, forcing the aircraft to return to Thessaloniki. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / jordan sanchez/ public domainA passenger was injured after a plane window was shattered during a flight from Greece to Germany o

Two Arrested Over Deadly 2010 Marfin Bank Arson in Athens

Flowers outside the fire-damaged Marfin Egnatia Bank branch in central Athens following the deadly arson attack on May 5, 2010. Credit: Pantelis Saitas/AMNAGreek authorities have arrested two people in connection with the deadly 2010 arson attack on a Marfin Egnatia Bank branch in central Athens, ma

Greek Woman Missing After Rescue From Venezuela Earthquake Rubble Found Safe

Rescue workers search through earthquake rubble in Venezuela, where a Greek woman who had been reported missing after her rescue has now been found safe and is staying with relatives in Caracas. Credit: Raul Martinez / EPA via AMNAA Greek woman who was reported missing after being rescued from the r

Erdogan’s Gift of Personalized Revolvers to NATO Leaders Sparks Diplomatic Headache

A personalized Turkish-made .357 Magnum revolver presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to NATO leaders during the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has found an unusual way to keep this week’s NATO summit in Ankara in the headlines—by presenting fellow alliance

Greece Records First West Nile Virus Case of 2026

Mosquito West Nile Virus. Greece recorded its first West Nile virus case of 2026 in a patient over 60 who developed meningoencephalitis in late June. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / James Gathany / Public DomainGreece has recorded its first case of West Nile virus infection of the 2026 transmission seas

Vegetarianism in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy

Grave statue of Pythagoras, Greek philosopher. Credit: Brechtbug, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Some ancient Greek and Roman philosophers supported vegetarianism. Sextius believed that killing animals for pleasure causes people to develop the habit of cruelty. Pythagoras believed that each soul passed from

Greek F-16 Bursts Into Flames After Dramatic Emergency Landing on Zakynthos

A Greek Air Force F-16 made an emergency landing at Zakynthos Airport before bursting into flames. Credit: Alexandros Vlaxos / AMNAA Greek Air Force F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Zakynthos International Airport on Thursday after developing a serious technical malfunction during a tra

Greek Opposition Leader Sokratis Famellos Resigns as SYRIZA Turmoil Deepens

Sokratis Famellos. Credit: AMNASokratis Famellos resigned on Wednesday as president of Greece’s main opposition party, SYRIZA, after mounting internal pressure and a wave of defections deepened the party’s political crisis following the launch of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ new political m

NATO Summit Ends With Trump Backing Patriot Production in Ukraine, Delaying Turkey F-35 Decision

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, welcome President of the United States, Donald Trump. Credit: NATOThe NATO Summit in Ankara wrapped up on Wednesday with President Donald Trump stalling on a decision to sell F-35 fighter jets to Tur

Erdogan Says Casus Belli Shouldn’t Burden the Greek and Turkish People

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan downplayed Turkey’s casus belli against Greece, saying most Turks do not know what the issue is. Credit: Filip Singer / EPA via AMNATurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed aside Ankara’s long-standing casus belli against Greece, saying most Turks are unf

Rare Deep-Sea Blanket Octopus Spotted Off Greek Island of Evia

A rare blanket octopus, known for the web-like membrane between its arms. The species made an unusual appearance near Almyropotamos Beach on Evia, Greece. Credit: Flickr / Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / CC BY NC ND 2A rare deep-sea blanket octopus appeared near a beach on the Greek island of

Greek Court Releases Australia’s Most Wanted Fugitive Pending Extradition Decision

James Dalamangas has been released under strict conditions in Greece while authorities consider Australia’s extradition request. Credit: AMNAA court in Greece has ordered the conditional release of James Dalamangas, the fugitive wanted by authorities in Australia over the alleged 1999 fatal stabbing

Hydra’s Wooden Ships on Their Journey Through Greek History

Credit: Spilios Spiliotis’ blog https://hydraspoliteia.blogspot.comThe wooden ship tradition did not die out at Hydra. While global trade yielded to steam and steel, the Hydriots and other Greek islanders continued to hew large and small caiques as before, with local materials and local craftsmen.Th

The Met Returns Greek Antiquities in $95 Million Restitution Effort

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Credit: Christopher Down / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0The Metropolitan Museum of Art has surrendered looted antiquities worth more than $95 million since 2017, highlighting one of the largest ongoing restitution efforts by a major museum. The total includes more than 12

Greece’s Cancer Death Toll Could Hit 40,000 a Year by 2050

Cancer cell migrating through a blood vessel. Credit: Annie Cavanagh / CC BY-NC 4.0Greece’s cancer death toll is projected to climb sharply over the next 25 years, according to new projections from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Cancer deaths in the country could rise from a

Trump Weighs Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program, Raising Concerns in Greece and Israel

Trump’s openness to Turkey’s return to the F-35 program has raised concerns in Greece, Israel, and Congress, as the S-400 dispute remains unresolved. Credit: Doğukan Keskinkılıç / EPA / AMNATalks between US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have revived Ankara’s hopes

Historic EU Parliament Resolution Recognises Female Victims of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

The European Parliament Officially Recognized the Women and Girls of Cyprus as Victims of Crimes Committed During the 1974 Turkish Invasion. European parliament. Credit: Europarl/ CC-BY-SA 2.0With an overwhelming majority of 575 votes in favour and only 33 against, the European Parliament adopted th

The Greek Orthodox Monk Who Died Without Ever Seeing a Woman

The monastery of Saint Dionysios is one of several monasteries at Mount Athos. Credit: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de/Wikipedia CommonsA Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman. This is the story of Michael Tolotos. Born aro

Greek Woman Reportedly Survives 13 Days Under Venezuela Rubble, Then Vanishes

Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela, where the Greek community is trying to trace a woman who was reportedly pulled out alive from the debris thirteen days after the deadly earthquakes. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez/EPA/AMNA.A search is underway in Venezuela for

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