Disabled Greek Woman Achieves Assisted Skydive
Having conquered Mount Olympus, a young disabled Greek woman made her dream of an assisted airplane skydive come true on Saturday. With the assistance of a skydive trainer, Eleftheria Tosiou finally...
View ArticleArchaeologist Says Sale of Ancient Greek Helmets Often Illicit
Greek archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis, a veteran of skirmishes involving auction houses that often sell illicit antiquities to the highest bidder, is critical of Christie’s upcoming auction for an...
View ArticleGreece Purchases Powerful Israeli “Spike NLOS” Missile
Greece is to purchase the multi-purpose Israeli missile Spike NLOS in order to strengthen its military presence in the Aegean and Evros Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreece Lifts Indoor Restrictions for the Fully Vaccinated
Greece announced on Wednesday that all indoor coronavirus restrictions for the fully vaccinated will be lifted. Health Minister Thanos Plevris said that extra freedoms will be granted to those who have...
View ArticleAs Prices Rise, Russia’s Gazprom Cuts Gas Supplies to EU by 70%
The Russian firm Gazprom, which is majority owned by the Russian state, is continuing to reduce gas supplies to Europe via Belarus, potentially aggravating tense market conditions. The price of gas has...
View ArticleSecurity Analyst: Greece, Cyprus Should Offer Naval Bases to France
The Greece-France security agreement signed last week should lead to the establishment of French naval bases in Greece and Cyprus, a security analyst says. Dr. Ioannis Mazis believes that extending...
View ArticleU.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Greece
The University of West Attica, one of Athens’ premiere educational institutions, offered an honorary doctorate to Greek-American Congressman Gus Bilirakis at a ceremony in the Greek capital on Tuesday....
View ArticleGreek Paralympics Athlete with Amputation Climbs Mount Olympus
A Greek Paralympics athlete who came in sixth at the 2021 Tokyo Games, and who had a leg amputated years ago, became the first disabled person to successfully climb Mount Olympus last week. Nikos...
View ArticleEspecially Cold Winter Predicted as Fuel Crunch Intensifies
Energy traders — and all the consumers who are looking at their wallets as the energy crunch intensifies in Europe — are apprehensive about the oncoming winter months; unfortunately, an especially cold...
View ArticleAll You Needed to Know About Cryptocurrency in Greece (And Were Afraid to Ask)
In the past couple of years, cryptocurrency has invaded Greece’s society, mostly because of high taxation and the pandemic. While the average Greek might not know what “bitcoin” means, interest in its...
View ArticleStudy Finds Greek Kalamata Olives Help Reduce Bad Cholesterol
A study conducted by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens found that Kalamata olives help reduce bad cholesterol and improve the overall health of people who include them in their diets....
View ArticleMilos: a Dazzling Cycladic Treasure
Milos is a volcanic island, and is the south-westernmost island in the Cyclades group. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleThreat of Tsunami Abates After 6.1 Earthquake Jolts Tokyo
Japan says that there is no risk of a tsunami after an earthquake measuring 6.1 hit the region of Tokyo on Thursday. The quake, registering a strong 5 on Japan’s intensity scale, brought the strongest...
View Article100-Year-Old Former Nazi Camp Guard on Trial in Germany
A 100-year-old former Nazi security guard who worked at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp is now on trial at the Landgericht Neuruppin court in Brandenburg, Germany, on Thursday. Known only as...
View ArticleEU Calls for Investigation into Alleged Migrant Pushbacks by Greece
The EU executive called on Wednesday for an investigation into alleged migrant pushbacks by Greece, which Athens is flatly denying. The announcement follows reports in the German media outlets Der...
View ArticleGreek Grandma, 87, Faces Trial for Shooting Burglar in Her Own Home
An 87-year-old Greek grandmother in Pyrgos, in the Peloponnese, will go on trial for shooting a burglar who broke into her home. The elderly woman says she had simply had it with burglars, who have...
View ArticleGreece Ratifies Defense Pact with France After Tense Debate
The Greece-France strategic defense collaboration agreement was ratified in a parliamentary vote on Thursday evening. There were 191 votes in favor and 109 against the new pact. The ruling New...
View Article“Squid Game” English Subtitles Confuse Korean Netflix Viewers
The Korean-language television drama Squid Game’s “botched” subtitles have changed the Netflix show’s meaning for English-speaking viewers, according to many Korean-speaking fans. The popular Netflix...
View ArticleFive Zebras Still on the Lam in Maryland After Escape
Everyone loves zebras; the beautiful horselike denizens of Africa that have jaunty black and white stripes are a perennial favorite in wildlife parks around the world and of course with those who are...
View ArticleAcropolis Museum in Athens Deserves to Welcome Parthenon Sculptures
UNESCO recently called for the return of the Parthenon sculptures to Athens from the British Museum, but the appeal has fallen on deaf ears. By Alexis Georgoulis – (MEP European Left) The day that...
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