Interviews

A host of Hollywood stars including Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Robert Redford, Penélope Cruz, Zach Galifianakis, Gerard Butler, Jodie Foster, Will Smith, Dwayne Johnson and Michael Douglas speak to Greek Reporter about their absolute favorite travel destination, Greece. Watch some...

Two Greek friends, both immigrants to Australia who shared a passion for home-brewed beer, joined forces recently in Melbourne for a daring project to launch their own brand in the over-saturated Australian market. Petros Gyftopoulos, a chemical engineer by training,...

Two-time Olympic medal-winning fencer Alexander Massialas chatted with this Greek-American journalist about his plans for 2020, which include preparations for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Massialas won two medals for Team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games in...

The Greek language, an indispensable part of Hellenic heritage and culture, often proves difficult to learn for the hundreds of thousands of second and third generation Greeks spread throughout the world. Online teaching of the language has been spreading in...

For the seventh consecutive year promising Greek start-ups will be able to access resources, advice and support services to pursue their business dreams through Envolve Greece. Founded by The Libra Group, Envolve is a non-profit organization that believes that entrepreneurship...

She doesn't only believe that “Age is just a number” -- this Greek grandmother has become living proof of that adage. At 81 years of age, Greek windsurfer Anastasia Gerolymatou will now have her name in the Guinness Book of...

Stoicism is coming home! This is according to Dr. Alkistis Agio, one of the organizers for the upcoming "Stoicon" event, which is an annual, international conference on modern Stoicism. The Stoicon 2019 will be taking place in Athens, Greece on Saturday,...

Ekaterini "Katerina" Karnarou, considered to be the oldest woman in Greece, celebrated the milestone of her 114th birthday among family and friends on Saturday. Kornarou was born in Grylos, a village on Greece’s Peloponnesian Peninsula, in 1905. Before her birthday, we...

Journalist Fragkiska Megaloudi, the only Greek citizen known to have resided in Pyongyang,  North Korea, tells her story in her new book entitled “In the land of Kim: Two years in North Korea,” published this week in English in...

When Athan Gadanidis was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October of 2018, he took part in a pilot study at the University of Athens that looks into the potential of oleocanthal-rich olive oil to treat his condition. “Actually the pilot...

By Sylvia Klimaki Philoxenia is the Greek word synonymous with "hospitality" (it is literally translated as “friend to a stranger”) but it has a deeper, more profound meaning. In the ancient Greek world, showing love and friendship to your guest...

By: Sylvia Klimaki* In the finance world, a "plum" means an investment which has performed extraordinarily well over a prolonged period of time, without being considered a risky investment. An investment proposition which sounds even sweeter than the eponymous fruit...

Captain Maria Konti of the Greek Coast Guard, based in Lesvos, is so busy saving the lives of migrants crossing from Turkey that she forgot today was International Women's Day. "Is it today?" she wondered as she spoke to local...

For many people, sailing the Greek isles on a chartered boat is nothing more than a dream. It's like a perfect postcard in one's mind, with images of a sparkling azure sea, glistening and revealing secret hidden beaches and...

There was an overwhelming Greek presence at the 76th Golden Globe Awards  as the stars made their way down the red carpet. And we are not just talking about the Greeks who were nominated this year, such as Yorgo Lanthimos...