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Cyprus
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...
USA
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,...
Culture
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,”...
Culture
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.”
Greece
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.
Greek News
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...
Ancient Greece
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...
Greek News
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...
Greek News
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...
Greek News
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...
Greek News
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 News
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...
Politics
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....
Diplomacy
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...
Business
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...