Greece Welcomes US Sanctions Against Turkey
Greece welcomed the United States sanctions to be levied against two ministries and three officials of Turkey on Monday. According to the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the action taken...
View ArticleThe Greeks Digitizing the Most User-Friendly Holy Bible
Christina Athanasiou and George Liapis, creators of blesstype.com. Photo courtesy of Athanasiou and Liapis A Greek couple, professional digital nomads who are living and working around Europe, has...
View ArticleGreece to Buy 18 Rafale Jets as it Doubles Defense Expenditure for 2021
Greece will soon be purchasing 18 Rafale aircraft. File photo Greek lawmakers approved the 2021 state budget, which includes a doubling of defense expenditures, after a five-day-long debate on Thursday...
View ArticleGreece Will Bounce Back, PM Mitsotakis Tells Capital Link Forum
More than two thousand participants from all over the world attended the “22nd Capital Link Invest in Greece” Forum which took place in digital form on Tuesday and Wednesday. Entitled “Greece – Looking...
View ArticleNew 5G Service to Make Greece a “Great Destination to Work and Retire in”
Credit: @priscilladupreez/unsplash Greece has awarded 5G spectrum internet service to three operators, OTE Group, Vodafone and Wind Hellas in an auction on Wednesday that raised 372.26 million euros...
View ArticleGiannis Antetokounmpo Has a Message on Covid: “We Need to Play Defense”
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the campaign against Covid-19 in Greece by starring in a video in which he calls on people to defend themselves against the virus by observing public safety...
View ArticleHundreds of Child Refugees Moved from Greece to Germany
Credit: AMNA More than 1,000 migrants and refugees, including 612 children, have been relocated from Greece to Germany over the last several months following an agreement between the two countries....
View ArticleBrutal Murder of 86-Year-Old Pensioner by Teenagers Shocks Greece
Two teenagers — a girl age 12 and her 14-year-old brother — were arrested as suspects in the brutal murder of an 86-year-old pensioner in Thessaloniki inside his home, earlier in the week. Police say...
View ArticleTwo Greeks Accused of Spying for Turkey Formally Arrested
Two suspects accused of spying against Greece were formally arrested by the authorities on Friday. The two are accused of spying by taking photographs and gathering other sensitive information about...
View ArticleFirst Covid-19 Vaccines Expected in Greece on December 26
PM Mitsotakis outlines details of the coronavirus vaccination process on Friday. Credit: Greek Government Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Friday that the first Covid-19 vaccines will arrive...
View ArticleThe Real Face of Aristotle? Artist Reconstructs Famous Ancient Greeks
Credit: Alessandro Tomasi @ATomasi__/Twitter Italian artist Alessandro Tomasi has reconstructed the faces of ancient Greek and Roman philosophers and statesmen using as reference statues and busts kept...
View ArticleGreek, Turkish Foreign Ministers Conduct Twitter Diplomacy
Credit: AMNA The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers exchanged tweets over the future of their countries’ bilateral relations in an unusual case of diplomacy through social media over the weekend....
View ArticleCapital Link Invest in Greece Forum Ends With NYSE Ceremony
More than 100 top level speakers, from the Greek and international government, business and financial communities, offered to a global audience an authoritative and insightful blueprint of the state of...
View ArticleGermany Rejects Greece’s Demand for a Ban on Weapon Sales to Turkey
Turkish vessel the Oruc Reis is escorted into Greek waters by five Turkish Navy vessels on Monday, August 10. Photo: Turkish Defense Ministry The German foreign minister on Monday expressed his...
View ArticleGreeks Need to Press 6 for Holiday Family Gatherings
Credit: pxfuel Greeks who will choose to share their Christmas day or New Year’s lunch with family or friends should send an SMS with the number 6 to leave their home, government spokesman Stelios...
View ArticleGreek Photographer Wins UNICEF’s Best Image Award for 2020
A photograph by Angelos Tzortzinis depicting the aftermath of the fire at the Moria migrant camp on Lesvos. Credit: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP AFP photographer Angelos Tzortzinis has received the UNICEF...
View ArticleGreek PM Urges Health Care Workers to Be Vaccinated
Mitsotakis addressing staff at the Edessa Hospital in northern Greece. Credit: Greek government Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged health workers to receive the coronavirus vaccination...
View ArticleGreece Unveils Plan for National Vaccination Campaign
Credit: AMNA The Greek government on Wednesday unveiled its operational plan for the nationwide vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, entitled...
View ArticleGreek President Pays Christmas Visit to Brave Lone Islander
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visiting Rinio Katsotourchi on the remote islet of Kinaros. Credit: Greek Presidency Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited the remote island of Kinaros in...
View ArticleCrete Connects to Mainland Greece’s Power Supply
Credit: ADMIE – Independent Power Transmission Operator Greece announced on Wednesday the completion of the construction of an electricity interconnection between Crete and the Peloponnese which will...
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