The BBC is to go ahead with a plan to end free TV licences for most over-75s, after a two-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. That mea

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Greece on Wednesday further eased restrictions imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus, according to a joint ministerial decision. The use of pro

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The Nigerian government has reversed its decision to reopen schools across the country. The Education Minister Adamu Adamu told reporters at the

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Australia's second-largest city has begun a second lockdown in response to a spike in new coronavirus infections. Melbourne's five million resident

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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis has condemned a spate of vandalism in the city center directed against flower boxes set up as part of the Grand Walk

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Potential visitors to Greece are worried about contracting the coronavirus, put off by possible complications during their flights to and from the c

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All schools in Kenya will remain closed until next January because of the coronavirus pandemic. Final year exams, usually taken in October an

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Nine passengers were injured Tuesday when the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railway (ISAP) train they were traveling on failed to halt ahead of the buffer

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Africa is seeing coronavirus cases rapidly increasing and deaths rising, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). We've looked at the situ

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Cyprus and its European Union partners are working to rein in Turkey’s “expansionist policy” in the Eastern Mediterranean amid heightened tensions o

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Official government advice against all non-essential travel from Ireland is to remain in place until 20 July. A requirement for people arriving in

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Arrivals through Greece’s northern land borders from countries with a high rate of coronavirus infections and large gatherings at village fetes and

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Image editing software developer Capture One, a spinoff of Danish company Phase One, has announced via Kathimerini the company’s entry into Greece w

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Tourism enterprises stand to benefit considerably from the 60% reduction of non-salary costs for three months, included in the new package of suppor

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In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe considers how Somalia has become caught up in the US election campaign. President

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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a phased reopening of the country amid a rising number of coronavirus infections. The president li

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Greece will start accepting direct flights from the UK from July 15, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday. As regards Sweden, Greek a

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Three new stations are to start operating on Tuesday on the extension of the Athens metro’s Line 3 in southwestern Attica – Agia Varvara, Kory

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Books by pro-democracy figures have been removed from public libraries in Hong Kong in the wake of a controversial new security law. The works will

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Rollercoaster rides, early morning pints and long barber shop queues - this is how England is emerging after three months of coronavirus lockdown.

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Fifteen people are believed dead and nine are missing on Japan's southern island of Kyushu as devastating rains cause flooding and landslides.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has presented the Greek state and society with a rare opportunity to re-evaluate dysfunctional habits. One praiseworthy

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An armed member of Canada's military faces 22 charges after breaching the gates of an estate where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives. Polic

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There has been a significant increase in the percentage of Covid-19 cases in Ireland which have come from international travel, the country's health

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Greece is on the list of 59 countries and territories whose passengers will not have to quarantine on arrival in the UK from July 10. The list, whi

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Nigeria's health minister says Covid-Organics - a herbal tonic produced in Madagascar and touted as a cure for coronavirus - has ingredients used

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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has tendered his resignation after heading President Emmanuel Macron's government for three years. The presi

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Russia has said it expects Turkey to make a “balanced” decision regarding the status of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, adding that the final verdict must

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Greece is about to issue an open invitation to foreign pensioners to relocate their tax domicile to Greece, with a bill to that effect set to be put

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With interventions in downtown Athens to create an extensive pedestrianized network continuing into July, a public debate has begun over its necessi

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Ugandan teachers employed by private schools have had no income for four months since schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The sch

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The Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO) – a body of delegations from countries with a strong Orthodox presence – has added its voice to g

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Some pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in Wales will be able to reopen outdoors from 13 July, under new Welsh Government plans. Venues will be able

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Russians have strongly supported constitutional reforms that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until 2036, partial results indicate. Wit

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The Migration Ministry is setting up a special body of lawyers to help the Asylum Service expedite applications. The lawyers will be present during

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People testing negative for coronavirus antibodies may still have some immunity, a study has suggested. For every person testing positive for antib

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Revenues from short-term rentals have plummeted by over 60% in Athens, as the average monthly income from property lettings via online platforms suc

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Greek and American officials have welcomed the partnership between oil giants ExxonMobil of the US, Total of France and Hellenic Petroleum in

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These last few months haven’t been easy. But the current pandemic may very well be the kind of crisis that the world has not only been waiting for,

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The EU says that from 1 July it will allow travellers in from an initial list of "safe" non-EU countries. The countries on an initial version of

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