ATHENS, Greece — Widespread strikes in Greece halted trains and ferries on Wednesday in protests timed to coincide with the anniversary of a deadly rail crash a year ago. Greece’s deadliest rail disaster killed 57 people when a passenger train slammed into an oncoming cargo train in the north. The tragedy shocked the country, with … Read more
For more than 20 years, Stavros Gavriliadis and Dimitrios Elefsiniotis have been building a life together. They bought a house and started a family. But under Greek law, they couldn’t marry or both be recognized as the parents of their three children—until this week. Greece’s parliament voted on Thursday to extend equal marriage and automatic parental … Read more
Greece on Thursday became the first majority Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex marriage — a watershed moment for the country’s LGBTQ community, which has long fought for visibility and rights in the shadow of the highly influential Greek church. The bill also allows same-sex couples to adopt children and confers full parental rights on … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — Years before starting a family of her own, Stella Belia was already waging a tireless campaign for legal recognition. Her fight may finally be over this week — a few months shy of her twin boys’ 17th birthday. Greek lawmakers are expected to legalize same-sex marriage in a parliament vote Thursday, with … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — Greece completed a major privatization Friday, selling its 30% stake in the biggest airport operator in the tourism-reliant country during an initial public offering, officials said. Shares in Athens International Airport are expected to begin trading on the Athens stock exchange starting Wednesday, the airport said in a statement. Finance Minister Costis … Read more
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Authorities have arrested two people after finding a large weapons cache in their home in northern Greece, police said Tuesday. The two – a 54-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman – face felony counts of weapons and explosives possession. Police searching their home in the city of Florina on Monday seized 39 … Read more
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90 Day Fiancé star Chantel is definitely moving on from her failed marriage with Pedro. On Monday’s episode of 90 Day: The Single Life, Chantel spent more time with handsome soccer player Giannis in Greece, and the two progressed their relationship while showing some steamy PDA in front of their friends. On this season of 90 … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday against Greece in the shooting of a Syrian man during a coast guard’s pursuit of a migrant smuggling boat near a Greek island about a decade ago. In a ruling, the court, based in Strasbourg, France, ordered Greece to pay 80,000 euros (about … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave In Greece, Aigai, one of the most important ancient royal capitals and the place where Alexander the Great was crowned, will reopen to the public on Sunday after years of restoration. The sprawling site situated near Vergina, in northern Greece, was the ancient first capital of the … Read more
Tired of the usual sights or craving a break from the travel herd? These five travel spots may be the getaway you’re looking for. Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel’s new “Not Hot” list is out — spotlighting overlooked travel spots around the world. The company’s annual list attempts to combat overtourism by helping travelers “beat … Read more