Europe
Europe
Gyros, a Favorite Fast Food Choice in Budapest
Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, is perhaps not the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of Greek food. However, one Greek culinary export, gyros, has become a popular fast food choice for Hungarians in the...
Europe
Albania Court Rules Greek Minority Leader Beleri to Stay in Prison
A court in Albania ruled that ethnic Greek minority leader Fredi Beleri, who won the mayoral elections in the city of Himara recently, should remain in prison until his trial.
Beleri was arrested two days before the 14 May local...
Environment
Rome’s Trevi Fountain Turned Black by Climate Activists
Water in the Trevi Fountain turned black when climate change activists released "vegetable charcoal" into Rome's famous landmark.
Protesters from Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) standing in the water unfurled anti-fossil fuel banners. The group's website says it is campaigning against...
Business
Facebook Parent Meta Hit with Record Fine By the EU
The EU slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic by October.
The penalty fine of 1.2 billion euros from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is the biggest...
Culture
The Fascinating Story of the Greeks of Corsica
Maniots fled to Corsica where they set up their own little Mani, preserving their language, faith and traditions while building a new home.
Europe
The U.S. Approves Supply of F-16 Fighters to Ukraine
The US approved the future supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as G7 leaders meeting in Japan welcomed the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.
Until now US President Joe Biden had effectively vetoed the transfer of F-16s, with...
Celebrities
Jeff Bezos Spotted on His $500 Million Megayacht with Girlfriend
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were seen kissing on Jeff Bezos's newly acquired megayacht, valued at $500 million, near the Spanish island of Mallorca.
The Amazon billionaire, aged 59, and his girlfriend, aged 53, warmly embraced each other before continuing...
Crime
German Police Arrest Two Turkish Journalists From Well-Known Newspaper
On Wednesday, two senior Turkish journalists were arrested by German police. Both of the journalists who were detained work for Sabah, a well-known Turkish daily newspaper.
The two men who were arrested were identified by a Sabah employee as Ismail Erel...
Business
Lira, Stocks Fall as Erdogan is in Pole Position to Win Turkey’s Election
Turkey's lira and stocks fell on Monday as the presidential election appeared headed for a runoff with incumbent president Tayyip Erdogan in the lead.
The lira fell near a two-month low, and the cost of insuring exposure to the country's...
Diaspora
Greece Launches Protest Over Arrest of Ethnic Greek in Albania
Greece launched a formal protest with Albania on Friday following the arrest of an ethnic Greek politician in Himara, located in southern Albania.
Fredi Beleri, a Greek minority candidate running for mayor in Himara, was arrested on charges of vote-buying...
Europe
UK Sends Missiles to Ukraine As NATO Drafts New Russia Strategy
The Western response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to evolve this week with a series of new developments which may pose new tactical, operational, and strategic consequences.
On Thursday, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced that the UK...
Archaeology
Ancient Egyptian Figurines of God Osiris Found in Poland
Two bronze figurines of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife and rebirth, were recently discovered by archaeologists in the village of Kluczkowice in Opole Lubelskie County, Poland.
The discovery is believed to be a part of a collection...
Europe
First Baby With DNA From Three People Born in the UK
A groundbreaking in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technique has led to the birth of the first baby in the UK with DNA from three individuals.
The baby was conceived using a revolutionary procedure called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT). This process involves extracting...
Europe
Acropolis Museum Extends Hours for European Night of Museums Celebration
On Saturday, May 13, the Acropolis Museum will celebrate the European Night of Museums by staying open from 9 a.m. to midnight.
Visitors to the museum will have an opportunity to appreciate the many antiquities on display during the evening...
Europe
The Greek Who Created the Early German Alphabet
The ancient Greek and German languages may seem worlds apart, but it was a Greek bishop and Christian missionary named Ulfilas, who played a surprisingly important role in the codification of the early German language into a written system.
Ulfilas...