Credit: Philly boy92 /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 The country’s first official flag to fly over Greek land, not sea, was a stark white cross over a deep blue background. The simple yet powerful ...

The spark was provided by enlightened Greeks living mostly in Europe and Russia, thirsty for the rebirth of a once-glorious nation that had been deliberately reduced to a land of poor ... the gate and ...

The event commemorates Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. A man waves the Greek flag from a float during the annual Greek Independence Day Parade in Greektown. (Brian Cassella ...

WHY: More than 20 years ago, local Greek Americans first requested the Greek flag be raised at Mobile Government Plaza in honor of Greek Independence Day. Then-City Councilor/Now- ...

Jersey City will commemorate Greek Independence Day with a traditional flag raising ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The event, organized by the American Hellenic Educational Progressive ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Greek Orthodox community has launched court action against the state government to have a payout more than doubled to $27.91 ...

Blue and white flags were draped inside the VFW building ... inkblot shaped like the homeland with the caption, “I’ve got Greece on my shirt.” Donna Davis can be contacted at donnadavisdavis ...

One of the best ways to explore mainland Greece is under your own steam, through the myriad activities on offer here. There are opportunities to don a mask and flippers and snorkel over an ancient ...

A powerful storm in the Aegean Sea has triggered flash flooding on the Greek holiday island of Paros. Torrential rain in the tourist towns of Parikia and Naousa caused floodwaters that surged ...

ATHENS, April 1 - Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands including Paros and Mykonos on Tuesday after severe weather brought torrential rain, flooding and hailstorms to the ...

"The world is changing at an unforeseeable pace." Greece has traditionally invested at least two percent of gross domestic product on its defence -- NATO's spending target -- owing to decades of ...