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Turkey’s Erdogan: All Cyprus Could Have Been Ours

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that if Turkish forces had advanced further south in 1974, Cyprus would be fully Turkish now. In a speech he delivered to Turkish military personnel at a dinner he defended the...

Trump Unable to Get $464M Bond in New York Fraud Case

Former US President Donald Trump is unable to find a private company to guarantee the full amount of his $464 million New York civil fraud judgment against him, his lawyers have said in a court filing. The filing today, Monday,...

When Is Greek Orthodox Easter and Dates Leading Up to It

The period leading up to the Greek Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, the most important religious feast of the year, is called Sarakosti, signifying 40 days of Great Lent. It started on Monday 18 March when Greek Orthodox celebrate “Kathara Deftera,”...

Clean Monday in Greece: Everything You Need to Know

“Kathara Deftera,” Greek for Clean Monday, commences the 40-day period of the Great Lent for the Greek Orthodox Church, called “Sarakosti.”

March 17, 1821: Greek War of Independence Begins in Mani

Mani was the place where the Greek uprising against Ottoman rule actually started and not in Kalavryta on March 25th, 1821 - as is often believed.

Greece-Egypt Sign High Level Cooperation Agreement

Greece and Egypt signed an agreement on the establishment of the High-Level Cooperation Council in Cairo on Sunday. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi made joint statements after signing the agreement. The Greece-Egypt bilateral agreement was...

Six Glorious Ancient Greeks Who Had an Inglorious End

Ancient Greek history is full of glorious men who have left an indelible mark through their military genius, courage, artistic greatness, political savviness, and exceptional statesmanship. Their statues grace monuments, city squares, and government buildings. In their portraits, they gaze...

Leak of Greek Diaspora Emails Rocks Government

The scandal caused by the leak of the Greek diaspora's emails has rocked the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. On Friday, a deputy minister resigned, a governing New Democracy official was fired, and an MEP withdrew from the elections for...

New Spike in Number of Migrant Arrivals Worry Greece

Greece's Immigration Minister expressed concern about the recent spike in the number of undocumented migrants arriving in the southern islands of Crete and Gavdos. "The flow of migrants from eastern Libya is small, but with an increasing trend, which worries...

Greece Opens Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki for Eid Muslim Prayers

The iconic Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece, will be open for the first time in more than 100 years for Muslim prayers during Eid al-Fitr on April 10, Greek authorities announced. The Ottoman monument was built by Italian architect Vitaliano...

Near Misses Show Problems in Greek Railways a Year After Tempe Disaster

The Greek railways safety issue surfaced once again when a suburban train in Athens ran a red light on Saturday, putting hundreds of passengers in danger a year after the Tempe disaster. In addition to Saturday's near miss, railway authorities...

Greek Frigate in First Action Against Houthi Drones in Gulf of Aden

Greek frigate Hydra was involved in its first combat operation in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday firing missiles at two Houthi-launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) which were threatening a cargo vessel off the coast of Yemen. According to an...

Biden-Trump Rematch Is Official as They Clinch Nominations

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties' nominations for the election in November. Both Biden and Trump won primary elections in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington state on Tuesday....

Greece and Turkey Vow to Build on Positive Momentum

Greece and Turkey reiterated their joint commitment to build on the existing positive momentum during a meeting of foreign ministry officials on Monday in Ankara. The meeting between Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou and her Turkish counterpart Burak Akcapar...

Scarce Metals Germanium and Gallium Confirmed in Greece

The existence of deposits of scarce metals germanium and gallium in Greece was confirmed by exploration company Rockfire Resources last summer after its drill at Molaoi in the Peloponnese. The London-listed metal exploration company says that the discovered high-grade germanium...