GREECE- Page 16

A legacy of weakness, concessions, and economic disasters

Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis, who led the country into the European Union’s single currency in 2001, died on Sunday aged 88 at his summer house in the Peloponnese. While most mainstream media are reporting the death of Costas Simitis as…

7 January, 2025

GREECE

Hundreds of Santas take part in Athens run 2019

Hundreds of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes took part on Sunday in a special 3-kilometer charity run in the center of Athens. This merry tradition returned to the streets of Athens for the sixth year to put the fun back into…

18 December, 2019

GREECE·HEALTH

Greek Christmas Question: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes?

This is the eternal Christmas question Greeks are challenged with every year: the traditional to-die-for Greek sweets during the festive days: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes? Melomakarona are egg-shaped calorie-bombs. They are soft and soaked in syrup made of honey or sugar and water.…

18 December, 2019

GREECE·WORLD

Germany: All EU members must take in Migrants

The continuing debate over migration is, at its core, about European federalism and the degree to which the European Union will be allowed to usurp decision-making powers from its 28 member states. If everything goes according to plan, the draft legislation would…

14 December, 2019

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

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GREECE- Page 16

A legacy of weakness, concessions, and economic disasters

Hundreds of Santas take part in Athens run 2019

Greek Christmas Question: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes?

Germany: All EU members must take in Migrants

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

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