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Diplomacy
Turkey Disputes Greece’s Sovereignty Over Aegean Marine Park
On Tuesday Turkey contested the plan by Greece to establish a new marine park in the Aegean Sea saying that Athens does not have sovereignty over islands within the region.
“We recommend Greece not to involve the outstanding Aegean issues,...
Diaspora
Wreath Ceremony of the Boston Marathon Highlights Ties With Greece
The 128th Boston Marathon which will be run on Monday, April 15 has a special significance for Greeks in America. Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Athens...
Cyprus
Cyprus-Greece Ferry to Restart Service in May
A popular ferry link between Greece and Cyprus is set to pick up service again on May 29th after a long hiatus with funding coming from Cyprus to keep the transport project alive.
The Cyprus-Greece ferry link was eminently popular...
Environment
Greece to Launch New Marine Parks at ‘Our Ocean’ Conference in Athens
Greece announced on Monday that it will launch two new marine parks in the Aegean and Ionian Seas to coincide with the Our Ocean Conference in Athens this week.
Delegates at the April 15-17 Our Ocean Conference include 12 heads...
Diaspora
Greek Americans Celebrate Independence Day in Boston, Chicago Parades
Thousands of Greek Americans and philhellenes celebrated National Independence Day in Boston and Chicago by attending the annual parades on Sunday.
The parade in Boston commemorating Greece’s march to freedom which began on March 25th, 1821 began at 1 o’clock just...
Economy
Wolfgang Schaeuble’s Memoir Delves Into the Greek Debt Crisis
The memoir by Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the key figures of the 2009-2018 Greek debt crisis who died in December 2023, is hitting bookstores in Germany on Monday.
The memoir, titled Memories. My Life in Politics, delves into the Greek crisis...
Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot Leader Warns Cyprus Could Turn Into Gaza
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar warned on Friday that “one tiny mistake” could turn Cyprus into “a new Gaza”.
Tatar, not recognized as a head of state by the international community, also suggested that Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan may soon...
Greek News
Greece Signs Intention to Purchase 35 Black Hawk Helicopters
Greece signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) on Friday making official its intent to procure 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, through an intergovernmental agreement with the US.
This transaction with Sikorsky...
Greek News
Athens International Airport Passenger Traffic Sets New Record
Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport (AIA) rose 20.1 percent in March 2024, compared to March 2023, with passengers reaching 2 million.
According to the Athens International Airport statistics, domestic and international passenger traffic exceeded 2023 levels by 12.6...
Greek News
President Biden Hosts Greek Independence Day Reception
President Biden hosted the Greek Independence Day Reception on Thursday at the White House stressing the strong bonds of friendship between Greece and the United States.
Biden, greeted his Greek-American guests with a speech during which he did not fail...
Greece
European Elections Could Transform Greek Politics
At the heart of an unstable and turbulent region, Greek politics stand at a political crossroads with the country's current political landscape shaped by the dominant presence of the center-right New Democracy party, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Despite...
Greek News
Ios: The Greek Party Island Boasts Stunning Beaches
The Greek island of Ios, or Nios as locals call it, is a charming Cycladic island renowned among the young for its vivid nightlife.
It is located between Santorini, Paros and Naxos islands and offers a plethora of lovely bays...
Culture
Speak ‘Romeyka’? Now is Your Chance to Save the Ancient Greek Dialect
Romeyka, an endangered dialect of Greek spoken in the region of Trabzon (Trapezounta) and Pontus in northern Turkey, may get a new lease of life.
Ioanna Sitaridou, a professor of Spanish and historical linguistics at the University of Cambridge, who...
Greek News
Venus de Milo Sculptures Embodying the Olympic Spirit Adorn Paris
Six sculptures, copies of one of the most famous Greek statues, the Venus de Milo, have been installed at the steps of the French National Assembly, the Palais Bourbon in Paris celebrating the Olympic spirit as the French capital...
Crime
Greek Police Under Fire After Femicide Outside Athens Precinct
Greek police are under fire after the latest femicide in Athens. A woman was murdered outside a police precinct where she had just requested protection from an ex-boyfriend.
The 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva was fatally stabbed on Monday evening shortly after...