Is Trump’s America a Real Friend of Greece?
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcome the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Mrs. Emine Erdogan Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at the South Portico of the White...
View ArticleMike Pompeo Offered Cretan Hospitality, Amazing Night View of the Island
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looking out toward the city of Chania from the Mitsotakis’ residence. Credit: Greek government Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva...
View ArticleCrew Members of Cruise Ship at Piraeus Test Negative for Covid
The Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship. File photo. Credit: AMNA Greek health officials announced on Tuesday that all crew members of the Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship which sailed into the port of Piraeus were...
View ArticleCapital Link Webinar on Greece and Foreign Investment
Credit: Frank Busch/Unsplash Capital Link is organizing a webinar on Tuesday which will showcase the need for boosting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to drag...
View ArticleThe New Greek Stamp Series Reminds Some of a 1980’s Taverna Menu
The Hellenic Post (ELTA) recently revealed four new stamps depicting oven-baked lamb and potatoes, moussaka, octopus and spanakopita (wild greens pie) which are supposed to pay tribute to Greece’s...
View ArticleMike Pompeo Hails Greece as “True Pillar of Stability” in the Mediterranean
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Greek PM Mitsotakis at Souda Naval Base on Tuesday. Credit: AMNA US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted on Tuesday the US’ strong bilateral relations with...
View ArticleUSA Sends Massive New Ship to Greece, Shifting Power in the East Med
The USNS vessel Hershel “Woody” Williams. Credit: US Navy/Wikimedia Commons US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during his visit to Souda Naval Base on Crete on Tuesday, announced that the base would...
View ArticleOlympiacos Advance to Champions League Group Stage
Olympiacos players celebrate . Credit: Olympiacos FC/Twitter Olympiacos secured a place in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday by knocking out Omonia Nicosia with a goalless draw in Cyprus and...
View ArticleGreek Parliament Honors Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis
Credit: Aliki Eleftheriou/Hellenic Parliament The Greek Parliament was illuminated on Tuesday evening to honor the 25th centennial of the Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis. A logo saying ‘Thermopylae...
View ArticleUS Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios Eyes Greece as Technology Hub
Credit: Michael Kratsios/Twitter Michael Kratsios, the US Chief Technology Officer, who accompanied Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on his visit to Greece earlier in the week, was instrumental in the...
View ArticleGreece Plans to Build New Naval Base at Souda, Crete
File photo. Credit: Hellenic Navy Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos announced on Monday that the country is planning to build a second naval base at Souda, on the Greek island of Crete. As...
View ArticleGreece Unveils Spectacular New Lighting for the Acropolis
Credit: Greek Government The new lighting of the Acropolis was unveiled on Wednesday in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos...
View ArticleThermopylae-Salamis 2020 Anniversary Event Held in Piraeus
PM Mitsotakis at the event. Credit: Greek government An event to formally celebrate the anniversary of 2,500 years since the Battle of Thermopylae and the naval battle of Salamis was held on Wednesday...
View ArticleThe Republic of Cyprus Turns 60 Today
Cyprus celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence. Credit: pxfuel Cyprus marked the 60th anniversary of its independence on Thursday with a military parade, although festivities were kept to...
View ArticleNon-Profits Join Forces to Create New Shelters for Minor Refugees in Athens
A HOME Project shelter with girls and minor mothers. Credit: HOME Project/Facebook Two non-profit organizations announced earlier in the week that they have joined efforts to provide more safe and...
View ArticleGreece Braces for October Heatwave
Greeks are expected to return to the beaches this weekend. Credit: Nikos Zacharoulis/unsplash Greek meteorologists say a mini heatwave will hit the country starting on Friday with temperatures...
View ArticleMore Than 100 Cases of Coronavirus Detected in Greek Factory
File photo. Credit: Greek Reporter Health authorities in northern Greece are on alert after 114 cases of the coronavirus were detected among workers of a canning factory in the Skydra municipality in...
View ArticleNew Covid Lockdown “Inconceivable,” Says Greek PM
Kyriakos Mitsotakis and historian and author Yuval Noah Harari on Saturday. Credit: AMNA Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis all but ruled out a lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus on Saturday...
View ArticleGreece’s Souda Becomes the Home Port for Gigantic US Ship
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams. Credit: U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet The huge troop-carrying ship USS Hershel “Woody” Williams has been deployed to Souda Bay naval base in Crete from...
View ArticleGreek Island Opens School for Refugee Children in Solidarity Gesture
Teachers and refugee school children pose outside the primary school at Tilos. Credit: Maria Kamma/Facebook The Greek island of Tilos in the Dodecanese archipelago has recently opened its arms to...
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