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Military Parade in Athens Marks Greek Independence Day

On Monday, Greece commemorated the 203rd anniversary of the War of Independence with a grand military parade in the capital, Athens. Thousands of Greeks gathered in Athens for the occasion, which is marked by the military parade every year. The...

New US Film Delves Into Papanicolaou’s Cancer Breakthrough

A new US film that highlights the Greek doctor's George Papanicolaou cancer breakthrough in the 1920s premieres on PBS stations on March 26th. “The Cancer Detectives,” tracks the fascinating and surprisingly frustrating backstory of the Pap smear, a cervical cancer...

Spectacular Drone Show in Athens Marks Greek Independence Day

A spectacular drone show on Sunday evening, marking Greek Independence Day, turned the sky in the center of Athens into a colorful canvas with 3D figures, animated shapes, logos and text messages. A total of 250 drones created seven of...

Montreal Celebrates Greek Independence Day With Huge Parade

Thousands of Greek Canadians gathered at Montreal's Park-Extension on Sunday to celebrate Greek Independence Day with their annual parade. The prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in the celebrations. A mix of...

Blinken: Partnership With Greece “Stronger Than Ever”

On Greece's Independence Day anniversary, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken that relations between the US and Greece are stronger than ever. "I look forward to deepening our partnership and friendship, and I wish the people of Greece a year...

Dozens of Amphorae Recovered From Ancient Byzantine Shipwreck in Greece

Excavations of an ancient Byzantine shipwreck off the coast of Fournoi near Samos, Greece are bringing new finds onto the surface. The wreck has been systematically excavated since 2021 and has been selected for intensive investigation due to the extremely...

The Village That Defies the Demographic Crisis in Greece

A village in Central Greece defies the demographic crisis in the country by boasting extended families with many children. In the small mountain village of Chrysomilia near Kalambaka in Thessaly, dozens of children can be seen playing, going to school...

Own a Slice of Paradise: Uninhabited Island Near Mykonos for Sale

A small uninhabited island called Tragonisi located a few nautical miles east of Mykonos is on the market for sale and expected to fetch 50 million euros ($54 million). According to the ad published by the real estate agency ZL...

Fastest Improving Business Environment Globally Is in Greece, Report Says

Greece has climbed 28 spots to the top of a list of 10 countries making the fastest progress in improving business environment, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report released on Wednesday. Plowing ahead of Argentina and India, which...

Maria Karystianou, the ‘Mother of Tempe’, Upends Greek Politics

If it were not for Maria Karystianou the railway tragedy at Tempe in 2023 that claimed the lives of 53 people would perhaps been forgotten. Karystianou, dubbed the "mother of Tempe", has been fighting for the last 12 months in...