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The European Commission is urging households across Europe to prepare emergency bags containing food, water, medicine and cash to remain self-sufficient for 72 hours during a crisis.
Greek-American Democrat Chris Pappas has defeated Republican John Sununu in New Hampshire, restoring Greek-American representation in the US Senate after nearly 14 years.
Yoghurt was Greece’s biggest export to the United Kingdom in January–August 2026, worth £152.57 million, according to HMRC figures compiled by the Greek Embassy in London.
Sydney Olympic FC has announced a multi-year partnership with fellow Greek-Australian club Mascot Kings FC, linking NPL football with grassroots players in Sydney’s Bayside region.
Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire’s open Senate seat, defeating Republican John Sununu and making history in the US Senate.
Nicosia Mayor Charalambos Prountzos and Turkish Cypriot mayor Mehmet Harmancı have drawn up joint proposals to protect crumbling historic buildings in the buffer zone.
Greece’s anti-money laundering authority has reportedly traced about €300,000 in Luxembourg through PayPal accounts in the Paidiki Hara NGO case and frozen the defendants’ assets.
Nearly 600 migrants reached Greek shores in a single day, most of them crossing from north Africa to Crete and Gavdos, the Hellenic Coast Guard said.
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides told UN envoy María Ángela Holguín he was strongly dissatisfied with her meeting with Turkey’s “ambassador” in the occupied north.
Estia reports that MIT chief İbrahim Kalın privately told Mitsotakis not to let Israel drag Greece into action against Türkiye, warning of a response if an attack came through Greek islands or Cyprus. The Greek government denies an ultimatum was issued.
Greek-Australian White Fox founders Daniel and Georgia Contos have pocketed a $58 million dividend despite a 12% revenue drop to $476m, taking total payouts beyond $200m over five years as profit rose to $100m.
A new kariera.gr survey finds 42% of respondents say they receive neither payment nor official recognition for overtime, while 26% continue working after clocking out
Democrats are set to take control of the US House of Representatives following major midterm victories, but the Senate outcome remains uncertain.
The UK Government says it has no plans to change the law to allow the permanent return of the Parthenon Sculptures, despite renewed calls in Parliament for their reunification in Athens.
About 8,500 people attended the Gold Coast Greek Festival at HOTA, where 180kg of meat and up to 120,000 honey puffs were served. It returns in 2027.
The 17th Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival screens 32 Balkan shorts in Athens from 12 to 16 November under the theme Shift Your Gaze to the Unseen.
Opinion: Dr Eftychios Damilakis argues Britain's return to the EU would strengthen Europe's defence industry, supply chains and military power.
The Jacinda Royale honours Jacinda Manettas, who died at 30, with a 7 November charity night in Sydney raising funds for ovarian cancer research.
Greek architect Eleni Kalapoda says she was a sustainability expert on the RIBA Awards jury that assessed Stirling Prize winner Lion Green Road.
Greek actor Kostas Apostolakis says he is pleased Nikos Oikonomopoulos openly declares his faith in Jesus Christ, following the singer's meeting with Archbishop Makarios in Australia.
Greek singer Konstantinos Argyros and Alexandra Nika reportedly live in a sprawling coastal estate in Saronida, featuring extensive gardens, swimming pools and private sports facilities.
An Iranian newspaper has identified the British base at Akrotiri in Cyprus and military installations in Greece on a map of potential targets across Europe, raising concerns amid renewed tensions between Tehran and Washington.
Discover Greece's 2026 Tech Visa and Talent Visa requirements, salary thresholds, eligibility rules, application process and routes to longer-term residence.
Former FIFA governance chief Miguel Maduro questions Gianni Infantino’s eligibility for a fourth term in 2027 as FairSquare urges member associations to oppose his candidacy.
Three American astronauts aboard the International Space Station cast their votes electronically in the 2026 US midterm elections.
Spain’s Transport Minister Oscar Puente resigns following a deadly train disaster that killed at least 69 people, the country’s second major rail tragedy this year.
Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara demands evidence from the Shin Bet in an election fraud investigation involving Arab parties.
Greek tomato rice, known at home as domatorizo, turns a cup of rice, a little tomato and some parsley into a cheerful side in 35 minutes. What is Greek tomato rice? In Greek, domata means tomato and rizi means rice, so domatorizo is exactly what it sounds like. It is one of the plainest dishes…
Stone houses, fir forests, an 18th-century bridge and gold-leaf iconostasis: four quiet Christmas villages for a calm festive break in the mountains.
Greece’s 2026 fire season killed 11 people and burned more than 40,000 hectares, with 12 large wildfires behind most of the damage.
Greece's Olympic Committee will sue newspaper Dimokratia, pledging any court-awarded damages to support athletes preparing for LA 2028.
Nikolaos Papatheodorou won silver in the boys’ 100m backstroke in Dakar, missing gold by a tenth, for his second Youth Olympic medal.
The myEOPYY app puts Greek health insurance records and refund claims on phones, as EOPYY also lets patients rate private doctors and labs.
Greece's Angeliki Charissaki and Grigoria-Anna Margaritopoulou reach the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games beach volleyball quarter-finals after beating Canada.
Greece recorded 669 new cervical cancer cases in 2023, while a new study projects global cases and deaths will rise significantly by 2050.
Greece signs a landmark agreement to train and protect war correspondents, introducing specialist safety certification for journalists covering conflicts.
Olympiacos beat Spain's Baxi Ferrol 77-58 away from home to claim their third EuroCup Women Group D victory in four games.
AI-generated obscene images depicting five schoolgirls at Hortiatis Junior High School sparked a student sit-in demanding tougher disciplinary action.
AI-generated obscene images depicting five schoolgirls at Hortiatis Junior High School sparked a student sit-in demanding tougher disciplinary action.
One Recipe, One Story, a Greek Community of Melbourne Schools project for Get Online Week 2026, turns family recipes into a digital cookbook.
Americans vote in US midterm elections as Democrats seek control of Congress amid dissatisfaction over living costs and the Iran war.
Eurozone governments have until 6 November to nominate candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde as ECB president, with ministers set to review nominations on 9 November.
Greece’s Competition Commission has fined pet food company Ktenas €521,864 for resale price-fixing and restrictions on online sales.
Greece's Ministry of Culture advances conservation and restoration plans for the historic frescoes inside UNESCO-listed Daphni Monastery in Attica.
Authorities evacuate Crown Iris in Syros after a bomb warning, while a church official reports alleged indecent behaviour by passengers at a monastery.
Greek swimmer Nikolas Papatheodorou wins silver in the 100m backstroke at Dakar 2026, securing his second medal and Greece's third at the Games.
Taxiarchis in Halkidiki launches Greece's Christmas celebrations on November 7 with the lighting of its spectacular 15-metre Christmas tree.
through an international workshop bringing together 40 senior tourism industry representatives.
Athinaikos beat Lithuania's Kibirkstis 77-64 to claim their first EuroLeague Women victory and keep their hopes of reaching the second stage alive.
Greece's organised crime division reports 3,337 arrests, 262 criminal organisations dismantled and more than €200 million in seized assets in two years.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina withdraw from the Paris Masters, with lucky losers Daniel Vallejo and Nuno Borges entering the main draw.
libya-grand-mufti-nike-clothing-banLibya's highest religious authority has issued a fatwa against buying, selling or wearing Nike clothing, arguing that the brand's logo promotes symbols linked to the ancient Greek goddess Nike.
Greece is seeking to establish a stronger and more sustainable presence in India’s rapidly developing tourism market, with the aim of attracting visitors throughout the year and expanding cooperation between the two countries’ tourism industries. The initiative gained momentum following the TAFI Convention held in…
Spanish football is mourning CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, who has died aged 30 following a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a 2-2 draw.
A new Greek-backed cycling team is reportedly taking shape for 2027, with Italian management, potential PPC sponsorship and a possible development partnership with Tom Pidcock's Pinarello-Q36.5.
About 4,000 pupils have returned to Athens’ Gkrava school complex after almost a month of remote learning, but the gas heating stays off until the end of November.
A butcher's shop in Kifisia has reportedly been targeted in a refrigeration cyberattack, raising concerns over food safety as Greece identifies more than 300 exposed industrial systems.
Authorities on the Greek island of Syros have banned a planned waterfront protest against Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris, citing public safety and potential disruption to port operations.
Lockheed Martin has highlighted the C-130 Hercules' production record after Greece signed an agreement to acquire up to six Brazilian KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft.
The Pan-Arcadian Association of NSW marked its milestone anniversary in Sydney with $80,000 in donations to ten charitable and community organisations.
A 70-metre waterfall, a 1909 hemp rope factory, Byzantine frescoes and an ancient colonnaded street: things to do in Edessa, a town shaped by water.
Karpathos is the only Greek destination on Time Out's list of the world's 41 most underrated places to visit in 2027, earning recognition for its beaches, traditional villages and authentic Greek culture.
Cyprus is reviewing halloumi's protected production rules amid concerns that the 51% sheep and goat milk requirement could put exports and the cheese industry under pressure.
Spain is pursuing a lower alcohol limit for all drivers as debate over tougher drink driving laws intensifies across Europe. Greece continues to enforce separate limits for ordinary, novice and professional drivers.
A Texas entrepreneur, his wife, their two young children and a 20-year-old co-pilot are among nine people killed in a Learjet crash in Florida.
Greece's Maria Sakkari advances at the Hong Kong Open with a straight-sets victory over American Carol Young Suh Lee.
Greece is building a growing semiconductor industry, with 35 companies and approximately 1,200 specialists working in chip design, microelectronics and advanced technology.
Nikos Oikonomopoulos closes his 20 Year Anniversary Tour of Australia with a Melbourne concert at Festival Hall, West Melbourne.
Yellow Brick Road founder Mark Bouris has launched a campaign urging Australian homeowners to challenge their mortgage rates, while calling on the Albanese government to cut spending by 20%.
Two years after its restoration, the Evangelistria church at the foot of Tatavla in Istanbul is kept alive by about six Greek families, who now hope to revive the old Greek school opposite.
Giorgos Charalampopoulos won silver and bronze at the WAF World Championship in New Delhi after rematches, restarts and a disputed foul.
Virgin Australia is seeking seven additional weekly flight rights to Doha, allowing it to maintain twice-daily Sydney services and restore daily Brisbane and Perth flights.
Former South Carolina Senate candidate Mark Lynch proposed legislation to ban all Turkish imports into the United States until Hagia Sophia is returned to the Greek Orthodox Church.
Former Royal Navy chief Admiral Sir George Zambellas warns Europe is unprepared for a major war and discusses NATO, Greece-Turkey relations and AI.
Orbelín Pineda and Giannis Konstantelias won the top player prizes at the 45th PSAPP awards, where El Kaabi walked without crutches.
Firefighters rescued six students after landslides stranded their school bus in Marathokampos on Samos. All six were reported safe.
Defence Minister Nikos Dendias announces Greece’s new Space Command, satellite network and Achilles’ Shield air-defence system, while rejecting Turkey’s maritime claims.
Supermarket fridges and freezers in seven European countries were remotely tampered with overnight, weeks after Greece’s cyber authority warned of more than 300 exposed systems at home.
Athens airport calls Australia one of its largest unserved markets as US flights more than double and new India and US routes arrive.
Greek police arrested three suspects, including two minors, in western Athens, seizing cocaine, cannabis, cash and concealed drug containers.
Turkey has formally nominated Feridun Sinirlioğlu for UN Secretary-General, prompting concern in Greece and Cyprus amid a Security Council deadlock.
Residents, football supporters and unions rallied in Thessaloniki against the eviction of a 77-year-old man and his 75-year-old wife from their home.
Greece’s government has outlined 90 projects and reforms scheduled for completion by June 2027, covering infrastructure, defence, housing and public services.
Greece’s Culture Ministry is restoring the Phocian Wall at Thermopylae, the fortification the Spartans and their allies defended in 480 BC.
Greece begins restoration of the ancient Phocian Wall at Thermopylae, part of a wider plan to protect and connect the historic battlefield’s monuments.
Thousands gathered in Nea Ionia for the transfer of Saint George of Neapolis’s relics to a new church at the Ionian Centre.
Greek singer Nikos Oikonomopoulos says he is in shock after learning of alleged fraud involving an organisation he donated €13,000 to help a child with cancer. The revelations came as he completed his Australian tour in Melbourne.
Greek maritime authorities rescued nearly 100 migrants in two separate search and rescue operations southeast of Ierapetra and Kali Limenes, Crete.
Former US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle left Greece before dawn on Friday on a commercial flight, reportedly bound for Miami, Star reports, weeks after she was asked to resign.
Greece and Portugal sign an agreement for Embraer KC-390 aircraft, paving the way for wider cooperation in defence technology, training and space.
Giannis Antetokounmpo ranks third on SportsPro’s 2026 list of the world’s most marketable athletes, ahead of Haaland, Alcaraz and Ronaldo.
Newly obtained footage shows the maritime drone attack on Greek-managed tanker Contship Jet off Bulgaria, amid growing NATO concerns over Black Sea security.
Turkey plans to open Hagia Sophia's previously inaccessible underground spaces to visitors following an extensive restoration and conservation programme.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari will represent Greece at the 2027 United Cup, returning to Australia's summer tennis tournament in January.
Turkish media have raised alarm over Greece’s Belharra frigates, reporting that the vessels can carry SCALP Naval missiles with a 1,000km range. Ankara sees the move as a message and a bid to strengthen Athens’ negotiating position.
Greek singer Notis Sfakianakis turns 67, one year after Kili, the mother of his children, died on his birthday and months after his sister Polyanna's death.
Storm Agneta has triggered major flooding on Rhodes, sweeping away at least 60 vehicles, inundating homes and businesses and prompting repeated 112 emergency alerts.
The trade tensions between the European Union and China have reached an unexpected sector: coffins. After disputes over electric vehicles, steel and other industrial goods, European coffin manufacturers are preparing a formal anti-dumping complaint with the European Commission. They argue that low-priced Chinese…
On November 2, 1912, Greek naval forces landed marines at Dafni and secured Karyes, liberating Mount Athos during the First Balkan War.
Nikos Oikonomopoulos stays No. 1 on Greek Airplay Chart week 44, as Sabanis and Makropoulos jump seven places. See the full Top 20.