Europe
Crime
Golden Dawn MEP Lagos to be Extradited to Greece Saturday
Yannis Lagos, convicted European Parliament lawmaker for defunct Golden Dawn Party, is expected to touchdown in Athens on Saturday afternoon.
Economy
Greece to Have “Highest Growth Rate in the Eurozone” in 2022
European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Greece is likely to experience high economic growth next year in a meeting with PM Mitsotakis.
Europe
Divorce Rate Rises as Marriages Decline in Greece Over Past 50 Years
The number of marriages in Greece has halved while divorces quadrupled since 1964 according to a report by Eurostat released Thursday.
Archaeology
Ancient Mask of Greek God Dionysus Found in Western Turkey
An extremely expressive terracotta mask, thought to represent the Greek god Dionysus, was recently unearthed during excavations of the ancient Greek city of Daskyleion in Western Turkey. The newly-discovered treasure, which appears to represent a rather tipsy god, was located...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Returns Looted Ancient Greek Statue to Libya
After a long legal battle, London’s British Museum returned last week a looted ancient Greek statue of the goddess Persephone to Libya
Europe
Greece Marks Europe Day 2021 with Acropolis Ceremony
The flags of Greece and the European Union were raised at the Acropolis early on Sunday in celebration of "Europe Day 2021".
Europe
“There’s No God But Allah” in Hagia Sophia Notes Turkey
Turkey illuminated Hagia Sophia, the historic Byzantine Church, now turned mosque, with a "There's No God But Allah" sign on Saturday.
Europe
Greece, Italy Back Vaccine Patent Waiver — Nein from Germany
Greece, France and Italy supported President Biden's initiative to waive patents for the Covid-19 vaccine during an EU Summit
Europe
EU Seals Deal for 1.8 Billion More Pfizer Vaccine Doses
The European Commission has struck a deal with BioNTech/Pfizer to buy up to 1.8 billion additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine
Crime
Convicted Golden Dawn Member to be Extradited Back to Greece
Giannis Lagos, a convicted member of the Golden Dawn neo-Nazi group, is finally returning to Greece after Belgium decided to extradite him.
Environment
Greece Documents Largest Drop in Carbon Emissions in EU for 2020
Greece is the EU member state with the most significant annual drop in carbon emissions according to Eurostat data released on Friday.
Europe
Uptick in Coronavirus Cases in Greece; 1,604 in Attica Alone
Greece recorded 3,421 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday — an increase of 1,328 cases since yesterday, Wednesday.
Europe
Germany, WHO Launch New Hub For Monitoring Global Health Risks
On Wednesday, Germany and the World Health Organization announced a new hub in Berlin for monitoring data on future health risks.
Cyprus
Cyprus Mulls Reopening on May 10
Cyprus' Minister of Health is expected to recommend that the government will reopen the country on May 10 after a drop in COVID 19 cases.
Europe
Erdogan Accuses Greece Of Provocations In Phone Call To Merkel
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made accusations that Greece was pushing back refugees at sea in a call with Germany's Angela Merkel.