Posts Tagged ‘Greece’

Mothers’ Lives in Ancient Greece Were Not Easy – But Celebrations of Their Love Have Survived Across the Centuries

As a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a year is far too little to recognize everything mothers do. Read more Section:  News History Ancient Traditions Read Later  Source Views: 0

Greek Cup final to be held in Greece but without fans – Greek FA

The Greek Cup final between AEK Athens and PAOK will take place in the central Greek town of Volos on May 24 without fans, the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) said on Friday. The AEK-PAOK fixture is considered high risk for crowd trouble and has become a major headache for the Greek FA, which was in… […]

Frappé and Freddo, Greece’s most popular Summer coffee drinks

Coffee is a part of Greek culture and over the warmer months, Greeks are known for spending hours sipping on their iced coffee. Whether it’s for a morning pick me up, an afternoon coffee hit or just cruisy days on the beach, an iced coffee and Greek summer go hand in hand. And although once… […]

Small magnitude earthquake hits 30 km northeast of Athens, Greece

Small magnitude 3.3 earthquake 30 km northeast of Athens, Greece Earthquake felt in Athens. Source Views: 0

Greece PM to extend “friendship” with Turkish elections winner 

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed on Friday his readiness to extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of the upcoming elections in Turkey, hoping that the next [Turkish] government will “reconsider its approach toward the West.” This came in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press (AP) and published by The Washington Post. Mitsotakis said… […]

Greece’s State Broadcaster ERT Uses Artificial Intelligence Presenter

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more widespread in various fields, including writing and editing, and now a virtual TV presenter named Hermes has made his appearance on Greece’s state broadcaster ERT. Hermes presented the news in a realistic human-like appearance and sound, which indicates the increasing level of realism of AI technology.… […]

The new C-130s that Greece is getting from the USA

The US State Department has approved the transfer of two C-130 transport aircraft to Greece from US military surplus. These are clearly of a much younger generation of aircrafts compared to those currently serving in Greece. The C-130 Hercules is a multi-role transport aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is highly versatile and is used… […]

Public transport to strike across Greece on Monday, Labour Day

A 24-hour strike in public transport for Monday, May 1, Labour Day will bring Greece to a standstill. The Athens metro (lines 1, 2 and 3) and tram trains will be on a 24-hr strike, as announced on Friday by workers’ unions, but buses and trolleys will operate from 09:00 until 21:00. The National Railway… […]

Greece to retain minimum amount of investment needed for Golden Visas

ATHENS – Greece has decided to postpone the decision to increase the minimum amount of investment needed for the Golden Visa. The postponement has been decided for Golden Visa in some parts of the country for three months implying that billionaires interested in visa will still be eligible to invest €250,000 instead of €500,000 until… […]

2.5 million tourists arrived in Greece in the first 3 months

There has been an estimated 2.5 million international air and road arrivals in Greece in the first quarter of 2023, with air arrivals up by double-digits from the first quarter of 2019, but road arrivals are still lagging significantly. Compared to last year, when travel restrictions were still in place due to the “Omicron” mutation… […]

What Did Ancient Greece Really Look Like? A Visual Tour (Video)

The ancient civilization of Greece is a historical period that has long been a subject of fascination and intrigue. Read more Section:  News Ancient Places Europe Video Read Later  Source Views: 0

Dendias at informal meeting on Syria: Greece promotes EU-Arab collaboration

Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias stressed during the welcoming remarks of the Athens Retreat on Syria on Friday that the international community must aim at safeguarding Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity. These factors comprise the basic principles of Greece’s foreign policy, he added at the meeting in Kavouri, on the coast south… […]

S&P upgrades outlook on Greece credit rating reports Financial Times

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit rating outlook to positive, citing a reduction of debt burden, a surge in investments and efficient tax collection. While Italy’s credit rating remained stable, S&P said it expected the country’s debt to decline gradually over the next few years, but added the risk of reforms being reversed… […]

Penalty Shootout Loss Propels Greece Into Women’s Water Polo World Cup Super Final

Greece was beaten 19-18 by Australia in a penalty shootout, but it was enough to gain one point and get across the qualification line on the second day of the World Aquatics Women’s Water Polo World Cup Division I competition in Athens on Thursday. Australia came from three down to lead 14-12 in the fourth… […]

Marathon Greece: Nenikekamen, We Are Victorious!

‘Nenikekmen / We are victorious’ cried Pheidippides as he stumbled exhausted into Athens’ agora, after running over the mountain, to announce their victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.  Read more Section:  News Premium Preview Read Later  Source Views: 0

Greece steps up efforts to end “Turkaegean” propaganda

Greece has instructed a major law firm to end efforts by Turkey to patent its “Turkaegean” propaganda trademark it is using to attract tourists from the US and the EU. Despite Turkey’s disclaimers, the “Turkaegean” campaign is an attempt to mislead US and EU opinion regarding Ankara’s illegal claims on the Greek islands. According to… […]

Pakistanis in Greece campaign for opposition leader Alexis Tsipras

Pakistanis in Greece are campaigning for SYRIZA on social media ahead of the Greek elections on May 21. Specifically, on TikTok, they are promoting Alexis Tsipras, leader of the radical Left party. This is despite the fact that the ruling party New Democracy searching in everyway to register Pakistanis illegally living in Greece. Εσείς το… […]

Greece puts “killer” missiles on the border

Greece acquires a new strategic weapon for its defence after agreeing with Israel to purchase Spike anti-tank missiles. According to the agreement, the missiles will be manufactured by the state-owned company Rafael and will equip the Apache attack helicopters and gunships. They will be placed on the border with Turkey and on the islands of… […]

Israel’s Aeronautics to Supply Orbiter 3 Drones to Greece

Israeli defence company Aeronautics, owned by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Stolero Aeron, agreed to supply Greece with Orbiter 3 unmanned aerial systems in a government-to-government contract. The deal is part of the sale of Rafael’s Spike missiles to the country in a package worth EUR 370 million ($404 million). The Orbiter 3, which has… […]

Greece to close refugee camp Turkey targeted for harboring terrorists

The Lavrio refugee camp has been targeted by the Turkish government, which claims the site has been providing shelter to the members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and other outlawed left-wing groups from Turkey, calling it a “terrorist training camp”. Greece’s Migration and Asylum Ministry has decided to gradually close a refugee camp on… […]

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