Check here for up-to-date Greek news stories, especially on issues that may affect your travel plans.
Athens Riots - Pictures of the Athens Riots
December 2008 riots are leaving many travelers with the question - is it safe to go to Greece now?
A savage beheading tears apart the quiet village of Vourvolia on the Greek island of Santorini.
The ANA-MPA homepage offers a link to daily translated headlines from many local Athens newspapers, a handy way to see what the other papers are talking about.
AN explosion ahs struck the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece, on January 11th, 2007.
Check the top news sources from Greece for today's headlines and news.
From eKathimerini, the Greek Orthodox church protests a possible plan to loosen regulations on the city's brothels in time for the Athens Olympics in 2004.
Anarchists and anti-capitalists find themselves in hot water.
From CNN, more information on the earthquake in Turkey and ongoing rescue efforts.
An earthquake strikes in Turkey, killing at least 100, including many students at school. Rescue efforts are underway for others trapped in rubble. From Netscape.
The Greek cruise line rescinds a controversial fee. Also, information on their new "Foodie" cruises for 2003.
Dora Bakoyianni, mayor elect of Athens, narrowly escapes injury in a daylight ambush - saved by reaching down for her purse at a potentially deadly moment. From Ekathimerini.com.
The final phase of Greece's revamped dialing codes takes effect. Check this official schedule of the changes - you may want to take this with you to Greece, as posted phone instructions may lag behind the reality.
The final verdicts in the case of British "planespotting" tourists convicted of spying in Greece come to the courts.
Olympic Airlines delays cancelling Australian flights, but still intends to cut service down under.
Is Greece drawing tourists from even farther away? This farmer, and other witnesses in the village of Prini think so.
Angelina Jolie and company invade the island of Santorini. If you're traveling to Oia, take note.
Greece is looking for a tall, blonde, left-handed woman who may have assisted in November 17th terrorist activities.
From CNN. A second sweep of another November 17th terror group location reveals documents and weapons.
Greek authorities arrest a man injured by his own bomb outside of a hydrofoil office in Piraeus.
From the
Daily Telegraph, an account of a wild week of arrests in the increasingly wild resort town of Faliraki on the island of Rhodes.
An organization devoted to the worship of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses has declared the Olympic mascots an unacceptable parody and are suing for 3 million Euro. From eKathimerini.
A general labor and government employee strike will tangle Greece on Tuesday. Phantis/MPA
This official volunteer organization is drawing members from Western Canada to participate in pre-Olympic events and as volunteers in connection with the Games. Free to join.
In a turbulent world, a more hopeful note: Greece ends the permanent mobilization of its troops after 28 years.
In thanks for Greek help in reconstructing schools and assisting in minesweeping operations, the interim Afghan government has named a park for Alexander the Great. From Phantis/MPA.
From Phantis/MPA. A large quake struck Crete; early numbers put it anywhere from 4.8 to 6.1 on the Richter scale.
From Phantis/MPA. Olympic Airways announced that it will pull three planes to comply with environmental protection regulations.
How the courtroom drama played out - and how six lives still hang in the balance as they wait to learn if prison or ultimate freedom is theirs. From the British paper "The Guardian".
The epidemic may be subsiding; hotel owners prepare to sue various parties for loss of business. From Phantis/MPA.
A mystery virus has forced the extraordinary step of Greece closing all schools from pre-school through university level until the end of the week.
The group of British planespotters who were arrested in Greece and jailed now return to Athens for trial.
From Phantis/MPA. The shining new airport receives top marks from IATA. Congrats to everybody in Greece who made this possible!
Dual Greek-American WTO rescue worker makes an Olympic bid on a little-known daredevil sport. From eKathimerini.
As a crucial sale falls through, the Greek government reveals a new plan to save the beleaguered airline. Phantis/MPA.
From Phantis/MPA. The major earthquake in Turkey should not cause aftershocks in Greece.
From "Kathimerini". Australia-based IAS may take over the ailing national airline.
All the news on the new zoo near the airport at Spata. From the "Athens News".
As Britain deals with a surgical backlog, some English patients may find relief at the hospitals of Greece. From the "Athens News".
A major quake deep under the earth's surface made the Aegean shudder Monday. Phantis/MPA.
From Phantis/MPA, an example of how to dial using the new phone area code system.
Heavy snow has closed the Athens Airport for the fourth consecutive day. From Phantis/MPA.
Greek spokesman Christos Protopapas responds to a program many Greeks consider inflammatory, especially on the eve of the Prime Minister's visit to the U.S. From Phantis/MPA.
Bad weather traps motorists in cars; many main roads are shut. From Phantis/MPA.
While Greeks favor the Euro switch, they worry over the transition period. From Phantis/MPA.
Passengers on a derailed train outside Thessaloniki are rescued by ATVs after enduring a freezing night. From CNN.
Surprisingly cold temperatures have literally frozen Greece; 500 villages are cut off.
From Phantis/MPA. The fourteen planespotters are released on bail as the charges are reduced to misdemeanors.
Heavy rains have washed cars to sea and flooded houses and shops; Olympic flights are cancelled (11/29). From Phantis/MPA.
Perdita Morris takes up a sad vigil waiting for the release of her planespotting husband.
From Phantis/MPA. A bizarre charge of espionage is levied against 14 Dutch and British men and women held for weeks after being accused of illicitly photographing an airfield.
A bomb was set off at a shopping mall near a U.S. bank, injuring a woman worker. From Phantis/MPA.
From Phantis/MPA - the new configuration of the cabinet after the reshuffling.
Olympic Airways and other Greek carriers announce slashes in service due to the affect of the WTC attack on air travel.
What to expect if you're traveling in Greece right now, plus Greek reactions to the tragic event in the U.S.
From the Athens News Daily, Lianis makdes the inflammatory suggestion that the 2004 Games may be betrayed from within.
In Munich, Germany, a Greek man owes his life to the vigorous intervention of Turks who witnessed a brutal skinhead attack. From Phantis/MPA.
From the Athens News Daily and the Daily Telegraph, a disturbing look at something the airlines don't talk about.
From Phantis/MPA. An earthquake generated by the same fault that created 1999's big tremor shakes up Athens.
Patelas Sfinias, vice-president of Minoan Flying Dolphins, the owner of the ill-fated ferry the <I>Express Samina</I>, has leapt to his death. Phantis/MPA.
King Constantine of Greece deserves compensation for assets seized by the Greek government in 1994, the European Court has ruled.
New standards are imposed on Athens' cabbies. Will it help? From Phantis/MPA.
The popular, efficient Metro line has expanded to stretch to Dafni.
Another ferry, not on the list, experiences mechanical difficulties and hides in a cove to ride out a storm. Phantis/MPA.
Greek Island Hopping is maintaining an up-to-date list of actual ferry schedules during the present crisis. Check here to see how to get where you need to go and what boats are still running.
