Greece to approve disputed 13-hour workday reform

Greece’s parliament on Wednesday was to approve a reform allowing workers to work 13-hour days under exceptional circumstances, drawing fire from unions and opposition parties. The new law is expected to be passed by parliament, where the ruling...

Halloween Happenings: Athens Gets Spooky With Art, Films, Music and More

October is one of Athens’ months to shine, packed full of fall festivities and Halloween activities for all ages. One of the city’s landmark events and its largest Halloween celebration is the Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle, which will take place...

Peter and The Skeeters and Gnats’ Halloween ‘25, And More Music News and Gossip

LETTER FROM A FRIEND: Jeff Tobias (We vs The Shark, Sunwatchers, et al) may have left the Classic City many years ago for Queens, NY, but his influence is still felt, and his music still appreciated. This week, on Oct. 17, he’ll release his latest...

German Woman Returns Stolen Ancient Relic to Greece

A German woman who stole the top of an ancient column in Olympia over half a century ago has returned it to Greece, the Greek culture ministry said Saturday. The capital of the column, made of limestone and measuring nine inches high and 33.5 cm...

The ‘Santorini of Italy’ with £22 autumn flights and close links to Greece

This whitewashed town has been compared to Greece’s most iconic island (Picture: Getty Images) A cluster of whitewashed buildings on a hillside. Vines and olive groves embroider the slopes and cobalt ocean shimmers in the distance. You might be...

Bengaluru like Spain, Portugal, and Greece? Russian woman says Rs 2.5 lakh bare minimum to live in India's Silicon Valley

Is it really possible to live in Bengaluru with just Rs 30,000 a month? That’s the question one Reddit user recently posed — and it quickly went viral. “I’m not talking about luxury or fancy stuff — just a decent, manageable life. Basically, a...

The art of the hold: Knowing when (and when not) to sell a trophy home

Knowing when to sell a trophy asset in an investment portfolio, and when to hold, is a fine art whose execution could save – or cost – many millions of dollars. The key to the decision is always the state of the current market, says Michael...

The Asclepieion of Kos: A Journey to the Cradle of Medicine in Ancient Greece

The Asclepieion became a center for healing through a combination of religious rituals, dream interpretation, and early medical practices. Credit: Heiko Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia The ancient Asclepieion of the island of Kos stands as a...

Music shop closes doors after school bus crash causes extensive damage

ATHENS, Pa. (WBNG) -- A local music shop has closed its doors after suffering extensive damage due to a school bus crash in May. In the early hours of May 25, a small school bus crashed into the side of Yale’s Music Shop. Yale's Music...

Multicultural Greek student organizations celebrate Homecoming at annual yard show

The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) held their Homecoming Yard Show at Shannon Hall on Friday, showcasing their cultures and unity through ‘strolling, stepping and saluting.’ — forms of performance...

Athens marching band bringing science to life through music

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - The Pride of Athens Golden Eagle Marching Band is bringing science to life through the power of music. The band’s leadership team visited Julian Newman Elementary to help first graders understand how sound works. Students...

‘Saipan’ Co-Directors on Finding the Greek Drama That Makes an Irish Sports Story, Starring Steve Coogan, Universal

Remember the infamous 2002 pre-World Cup showdown between Republic of Ireland soccer coach Mick McCarthy and captain Roy Keane? Whether you do or you don’t, and whether you follow soccer, or football, or not, doesn’t really matter. Saipan,...

Greece’s Attica Region Nominated for Two Global Titles at the 2025 World Travel Awards

Attica competes for two global titles at the 2025 World Travel Awards. Credit: Greek Reporter The Region of Attica has earned two prestigious nominations at the 2025 World Travel Awards (WTA)—widely known as the Oscars of World Tourism. Greece’s...

MUSIC REVIEW: Apollo’s Fire “Dido and Aeneas” by Laura Kennelly

Apollo’s Fire brought Dido and Aeneas to the Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music on Sunday October 12 for the ensemble’s final October performance (the last of seven, including two in Chicago). Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s 1689...

Authorities in New York return antiquities valued at $3m to Greece

The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has facilitated the return of 29 antiquities, collectively valued at $3m, to their rightful home in Greece. A ceremony was held earlier this month at the Consulate General of Greece in New York...

Kangaroo starring in new Christmas movie filmed in Alabama

Athens to serve as backdrop in new Christmas movie (City of Athens) If you’ve recently spotted some Christmas decor around downtown Athens, we promise you haven’t totally lost track of time. Our not-so-small town is actually stepping into the...

St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Piscataway Honors Father Nektarios for Decades of Spiritual Leadership

Piscataway, NJ – October 11, 2025 — The St. George Greek Orthodox Church community came together for a deeply meaningful evening, an Appreciation Dinner Dance held in honor of their beloved pastor, the Very Reverend Father Nektarios. The event was...

Greek unions strike again against proposed 13-hour workday reform

ATHENS: Greek transport and services faced major disruptions on Tuesday during the second union strike this month against proposed labour reforms. Unions organised a 24-hour walkout protesting government plans to introduce an optional 13-hour...

Best Saw Movies (October 2025)

Since Saw first hit theatres in 2004, audiences have been intrigued, disgusted, curious, and terrified in equal measure. For horror fans looking for their next franchise watch (or rewatch), these are our picks for the best Saw movies. What are the...

Greece Bans Airbnbs and Conversions for Milos’ Iconic Boat Garages

The Syrmata in the Mandraki area of Milos. Credit: Flyax/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-3.0 The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is taking action to preserve one of the most distinctive images of the island of Milos: the colorful, traditional...