The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit by the high priestess in the official ceremony at ancient Olympia on Tuesday 16th April 2024.  The high priestess usually uses a parabolic mirror and the sun's rays to ignite the torch at the birthplace of Olympic Games in Greece.  The traditional ceremony marks the start of a torch relay that will end in Paris for the start of the Games on 26th July.&nbsp

Over the weekend of 9th & 10th March 2024, Ermioni celebrated the third anniversary of a new annual 'public holiday of local importance'.  This event commemorates the Hellenic Third National Assembly, that was held in Ermioni (then called Kastri) between January and March 1827, during the Greek War of Independence.  The National Assembly was held on the upper fl

A 24-hour strike across Greece on Wednesday 28th February 2024 marks the first anniversary of the nation's worst rail tragedy at Tempe, as workers demand answers for the accident and punishment for those responsible.  A year after the tragic railway disaster that claimed the lives of 57 people in Central Greec

On Thursday 15th February 2024, Greece finally approved a landmark bill that legalises same-sex marriage and grants adoption rights to same-sex couples.  The bill was passed after a two-day pariamentary debate that began on Valentine's Day, following months of divided political discussions.  It is a historic day for many Greeks who until now were denied parental and family rights, with many be