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Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis, who ushered the country into the European Union's single currency in 2001, has died at his summer house in the Peloponnese at age 88, Greek media reports.

“Ulysses and the Sirens,” John William Waterhouse, 1891. Credit: Public Domain Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into ...

A GREEK national allegedly ran into the surf at Anna Bay in a desperate bid to evade police officers investigating a drug importation worth $34 million.

Which Greek name day does the Orthodox church celebrate today? According to Greece’s Orthodox tradition, every day of the year is dedicated to some Christian saint or martyr. When someone is named ...