GREECE- Page 15

October 28th, 1940 “Oxi Day”. What is it all about and why is it so important?

October 28th, 1940, Oxi Day, a Greek National Holiday, is celebrated on October 28th by military and student parades across the country. What is it all about and why is it so important? Every year on October 28, public buildings and private…

28 October, 2024

GREECE

Greek court hands down maximum sentences in Siemens bribery case; prominent defendants tried in absentia

A three-justice Athens appellate court on Monday handed down mostly the maximum possible prison sentences to defendants convicted last month in the more than decade-old Siemens bribery and money laundering case – although four of the most prominent suspects were tried in…

12 December, 2019

CYPRUS·GREECE

EU Backs Athens and Nicosia, asks Turkey to publish Turkish – Libyan accord

During the daily briefing of the European Commission in Brussels on Wednesday, the EU asked Turkey to publish its agreement with Libya, and at the same time expressed its unequivocal solidarity with Greece and Cyprus on the matter. The Commission noted that…

12 December, 2019

GREECE

Dendias: Turkey blackmailed Libya

The Libyan-Turkish memorandum delineating common maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean is the product of Turkish blackmail to the embattled Libyan government and is totally devoid of substance, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Sunday. “The Turkish move had been anticipated since July and…

12 December, 2019

GREECE

Greece issues damning statement following Turkey’s disrespectful remarks on Pontian Genocide

The Greek Foreign Ministry issued a damning response on Sunday morning to the Turkish slander published on Saturday evening regarding a conference about the Pontian Genocide, where Greece’s PM was present giving a speech. The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued the statement trying…

12 December, 2019

GREECE

Greek PM from Pontian Genocide Conference: “Greece has always overcome the storms of History”

The Pontian Genocide was a tragic chapter in the history of modern Greece, and the lessons it holds must prevent its repetition anywhere in the world, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, during his opening remarks of the International Conference on…

11 December, 2019

GREECE

Magnificent icon believed to be Early El Greco discovered on Crete

A religious icon believed to be an early work of master painter El Greco, born Domenikos Theotokopoulos, one of the most-renowned artists in the entire history of Western art, was recently discovered on Crete. The icon of Saint Ekaterini was found at a…

11 December, 2019

GREECE

The wager of tax cuts

It is common knowledge that taxes reached unprecedented levels during the decade-long economic crisis. The Greek people made many sacrifices to foot the bill of this crisis. They were heavily over-taxed in order to achieve fiscal stabilisation and saw their income was…

11 December, 2019

GREECE·TRAVEL

The ancient serenity of snowcapped Mount Parnassus

A drone video has recently captured the mesmerizing magic of Mount Parnassus in central Greece after the November snows covered its craggy peaks. Parnassus, measuring 2,457 meters (8,061 feet), is one of the highest mountains in Greece, towering above the ancient site…

5 December, 2019

GREECE

Greeks rank in top places in smoking and child obesity

Greeks come second in smoking among EU Member State citizens, they also rank in second place in childhood obesity, while they are very cautious in vaccinating their children, a report says. All the above cause a public health threat, the EU report…

5 December, 2019

GREECE

PM Mitsotakis: Greece will ask NATO to condemn Turkey over International Law Violations

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday said that he will ask NATO to condemn Turkey at the NATO summit on December 3-4 in London. Greece will not tolerate any Turkish provocation without responding, the prime minister and New Democracy party leader…

5 December, 2019

GREECE

Dendias briefs opposition leaders on Turkey

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday briefed the leaders of opposition parties on the latest developments concerning Turkey’s activities in successive phone calls, a ministry source said. Dendias also informed opposition leaders about the government’s initiatives to counter Turkey’s actions. Earlier…

4 December, 2019

GREECE

Greek FM: Athens, Cairo view MoU between Ankara and weak Tripoli interim govt as ‘legally baseless’;

Greek diplomacy continued in “overdrive” mode over the weekend, days after Ankara abruptly announced the signing of a MoU with the weak Tripoli-based interim government to delineate exclusive economic zones between the Turkey and Libya by essentially “erasing” Greece’s Dodecanese islands and…

4 December, 2019

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GREECE- Page 15

October 28th, 1940 “Oxi Day”. What is it all about and why is it so important?

Greek court hands down maximum sentences in Siemens bribery case; prominent defendants tried in absentia

EU Backs Athens and Nicosia, asks Turkey to publish Turkish – Libyan accord

Dendias: Turkey blackmailed Libya

Greece issues damning statement following Turkey’s disrespectful remarks on Pontian Genocide

Greek PM from Pontian Genocide Conference: “Greece has always overcome the storms of History”

Magnificent icon believed to be Early El Greco discovered on Crete

The wager of tax cuts

The ancient serenity of snowcapped Mount Parnassus

Greeks rank in top places in smoking and child obesity

PM Mitsotakis: Greece will ask NATO to condemn Turkey over International Law Violations

Dendias briefs opposition leaders on Turkey

Greek FM: Athens, Cairo view MoU between Ankara and weak Tripoli interim govt as ‘legally baseless’;

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