6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Turkey, Felt In Greece

Last Updated:October 28, 2025, 02:22 IST A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Sindirgi in Balikesir, Turkey, felt in Istanbul, Izmir, and Lesvos, Greece. Despite concerns, no casualties were reported The proximity of the earthquake to densely populated...

Greece in 1940: An Overview to October 28th

This article will provide an overview of events that led to the historical ‘OXI’ expresssed by Greek Premier Ioannis Metaxas. The narrative is derived from the 1940 Annual Report of the British Ambassador in Athens, Sir Michael Palairet...

The Swedish Club marks 45 years in Greece with a deep commitment to local service and long-term partnerships

The Swedish Club is proud to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its Greek office, marking nearly half a century of continuous service to the world’s most influential shipowning community. Established in Piraeus in 1980, the office has grown...

Port guide: Santorini, Greece

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Vast Freshwater Reserves Found Hidden Beneath Greece’s Seafloor

View of the Corinthian Gulf with the Heraion (Sanctuary of Hera). Credit: George E. Koronaios / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 A major scientific discovery beneath Greece’s seafloor has revealed vast reserves of freshwater stored deep...

Through McCabe’s Lens: Greece Before Time Caught Up

What would today’s generation—raised on curated images and filters—know of the innocence of the Greek islands if not for Robert McCabe? The American photographer, armed only with a camera, roamed the Aegean and parts of mainland Greece in the...

Loans in Private Sector Up: Bank of Greece

The flow of loans from Greek banks to the private sector recorded a new increase in September, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG). Specifically, the annual growth rate of total financing to the domestic economy rose to 7.8% in...

6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey, felt in Greece

NEWS File photo. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Turkey Monday, the country’s disaster management agency reported. The tremor, with a depth of roughly 10 kilometers, hit the Sindirgi district in Balikesir province and was felt...

Norwegian Cruise ship veers off course to rescue 63 migrants along coast of Greece in ‘mandatory’ search and rescue

A Norwegian Cruise ship went off-course to rescue more than 60 migrants from a sailboat along the coast of Greece last week, according to officials and passengers. The cruise line’s Norwegian Epic vessel went out of its way to respond to a...

Greece Obit Savvopoulos

Frankfort, IN (46041) Today A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 62F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight A few clouds from time to time. Low 38F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Updated: October 26, 2025 @ 2:18 am

The Hidden Code Behind Ancient Greece’s Enduring Civilization

Many of civilization’s most recognizable roots can be traced to ancient Greece. Credit: Wikipedia / Public Domain Ancient Greeks encoded the secrets of their civilization in ways hidden in plain sight, shaping a legacy that endures through...

Athens in Orange: How Greece Made Halloween Its Own

The colors of fall, pumpkins on supermarket shelves, photos bathed in warm orange light, and steaming mugs on balconies — all signs that the “spooky season” has arrived. Each October, Athens transforms quietly — not into a horror movie set, but...

Super League Greece: Olympiacos beat AEK 2-0 in the derby, PAOK stays on top

Olympiacos secured a 2–0 victory over AEK Athens in the Super League Greece Round 8 derby. Ayoub El Kaabi opened the scoring with a penalty, and Mehdi Taremi doubled the lead with a header. This win marked Olympiacos’ first derby triumph of the...

Alleged head of Greece subsidy scandal network detained: report

The alleged head of a network that diverted more than $20 million of European Union farm subsidies has been ordered into pre-trial detention following questioning, the ANA news agency reported Monday. The 38-year-old man acknowledged his role in...

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will push US debt levels beyond those of Greece or Italy, IMF forecast predicts

America’s national debt is now climbing at its fastest rate ever, propelled in part by the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Republicans earlier this year. A new forecast from the IMF shows the U.S. heading the route of countries in southern...

Alleged head of Greece's EU subsidy scandal network detained

The alleged head of a network that diverted more than $20 million of European Union farm subsidies in a scandal that rocked Greece in recent months has been ordered into pretrial detention following questioning, the ANA news agency reported...

American Tourists Lead Greece’s Spending Surge

Greece’s tourism industry continues to speed ahead, maintaining the impressive momentum of last year. Travel receipts and visitor numbers surged again in the first eight months of 2025, according to new data from the Bank of Greece, while market...

Belize Beats Greece, Italy & Thailand for Best Food, Says TikTok Traveler

Every time I hear a visitor talk about Belizean food, it fills me with pride, but hearing a world-traveling TikToker say it’s the best food he’s ever had? That just hits different. Recently, travel blogger Guy Williams shared on TikTok that after...

Exiled Russian founders build new startups across Europe

Bogdan Leonov, a Russian national, is building a chain of power-bank rental stations in Cyprus and Greece, and setting up a franchise in Portugal. His WE53 startup, launched in 2023, has already seen annual revenues rise to about €600,000...

Mad in Greece

WWhat Alexandros Krokidas remembers most about his brief stint as a patient in the British psychiatric system is a deep feeling of humiliation. As Alex explains, he came to the psychiatric hospital voluntarily, driven by desperation for “somewhere...