Greece Goes Digital: 150 Million Transactions in First Half of 2021
There has been a rapid increase of digital traffic and online transactions in Greece so far in 2021, including public access to government online services, the country’s Digital Governance Minister...
View ArticleDionysios Solomos: The Greek Poet of Liberty
Dionysios Solomos, born on the island of Zakynthos in 1798, is rightly regarded as the National Poet of Greece for writing “Imnos eis tin Eleftherían,” (“Hymn to Freedom”), the first two stanzas of...
View ArticleAUKUS: US, UK and Australia Announce Pact in Effort to Stop China
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he will be working with the United Kingdom to help Australia get nuclear-powered submarines, a partnership the nations are calling “AUKUS.” The...
View ArticleThe Magic of Creating Replicas of Ancient Greek Masterpieces
A workshop in Athens produces the only officially-certified replicas of ancient Greek masterpieces which are later sold at the country’s archaeological sites, monuments and museums. The exact copies of...
View ArticleMentality of Palikaria Still Prevalent in Greece Today
The mentality of palikaria is still prevalent in Greece today. Palikaria literally refers to the bandits that roamed the countryside during the Ottoman occupation, plundering the estates of the Turkish...
View ArticleSpaceX Inspiration4 Launches Crew of Private Citizens into Space
SpaceX’s Inspiration4, a spaceflight manned by four ‘everyday citizens,’ has successfully launched into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida today. SpaceX completed its launch during a...
View ArticleVladimir Putin Self-Isolates After Being Exposed to COVID-19
Russian President Vladimir Putin is self-isolating after several members of his inner circle tested positive for the coronavirus, the Kremlin announced on Tuesday. Dimitry Peskov, a spokesman for the...
View ArticleMaria Callas: The Diva Lives on
Maria Callas may have died almost 45 years ago but her immortal voice lives on, along with her legend. It’s no mystery why Greeks, Italians and Americans, all claim Callas as theirs. She was born...
View ArticleGreece Approves New Pet Law: “No Animal Abandoned or Abused”
The Greek Parliament approved a new law on pet ownership on Wednesday, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said will create rules so that no animal “will be abandoned, or abused.” “Greece is changing and is...
View ArticleFrance Blasts US, Australia Over Ditching of Massive Defense Deal
France accused the U.S. of on Thursday of stabbing it in the back after Paris was pushed aside from a lucrative defense deal worth more than €50 billion that it had signed with Australia for...
View ArticleWorld of Basketball Mourns Death of Legendary Coach Dusan Ivkovic
Legendary basketball coach Dusan Ivkovic passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning in a Belgrade, Serbia hospital after a brief illness. He was 78. Ivkovic, who coached several Greek...
View ArticleScientists Develop “AstroCrete” Concrete for Affordable Housing on Mars
The University of Manchester has developed a “cosmic concrete” called AstroCrete to make the colonization of Mars cost effective. The material is more durable than typical concrete and can function...
View ArticleLife for the Disabled in Greece a Constant Struggle
When your only method of movement is in a wheelchair, how challenged are you if you are disabled in Greece? Is Greece truly accessible for those who are mobility-impaired? Mobility impairment or being...
View ArticleRoman Port, Stunning Amphorae Discovered Under Sea Off Crete
Treasures from the Roman era of Greek history were discovered recently at the bottom of the sea on the Gulf of Paleokastro near the town of Sitia on the Greek island of Crete. The underwater research,...
View ArticleIris, the Greek Goddess of the Rainbow
Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, also served as a messenger of the gods. Although now a little known member of the pantheon, Iris was a prominent figure in many ancient myths and is now even a...
View ArticleKing of Insta Hushpuppi Among the Worlds’ Biggest Fraudsters
Ramon Abbas, a Nigerian social media influencer known to his followers as “Hushpuppi,” has been paying for his luxury lifestyle with organized crime. Abbas–who has nearly 3 million Instagram followers–...
View ArticleHome Computer Pioneer and Tireless Inventor Clive Sinclair Passes Away
Clive Sinclair, the British inventor and entrepreneur who brought affordable computers into people’s homes in the 1980s, died on Thursday at the age of 81. Sinclair, whose passion for technology made...
View ArticleClimate Crisis Tops Agenda of Mediterranean Leaders Meeting in Athens
The climate crisis will top of the agenda of the summit of Mediterranean and Southern European Union member states (EUMed 9), which is being held in Athens on Friday. The EU Med or EuroMed 7, initially...
View ArticleConfucius and Socrates Statues Mark Greece-China Year of Culture
Statues of Confucius and Socrates were unveiled in Athens on Thursday to mark an event launching the “Greece-China Year of Culture & Tourism in 2021.” The installation of sculptures titled...
View ArticleFrance Suspends Thousands of Unvaccinated Health Workers
France has suspended thousands of hospital, care home and health center workers after they refused to meet the country’s rules requiring COVID-19 vaccinations. Oliver Veran, the Health Minister of...
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