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Business
Greece Mulls Restriction on Airbnb Lettings Through Golden Visa Program
Greece is considering restricting Airbnb-type rental for properties that will be acquired through the Golden Visa program to tackle the severe shortage of properties for long-term rental in Athens and elsewhere.
Although the final decisions have not yet been taken,...
Ancient Greece
How Alexander the Great Prepared for Battle Against the Persians
Astonishing details of Alexander the Great's personal armor as he prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela against the Persians are described by the Ancient Greek historian, Plutarch.
Plutarch's Life of Alexander is one of five extant tertiary sources on the...
Diaspora
Diaspora Greeks File Lawsuit Against Government Over Email Leaks
Dozens of Greeks of the diaspora have filed lawsuits against the Greek government demanding compensation after the leaks of the email accounts that have rocked the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Vassilis Sotiropoulos, a lawyer representing expats who filed a...
Greek News
Greece to Reportedly Send Military Aid to Ukraine
Reports say Greece has agreed to send military aid to Ukraine to help the embattled country defend against the Russian invasion.
Greece will purchase new military equipment for Ukraine from the Czech Republic this year, according to Greek media reports....
Greek News
Mother of Tempe Victim Blasts Greek Government in European Parliament
The mother of a Tempe train disaster victim blasted the Greek government in an emotional speech at the European Parliament on Monday.
Maria Karystianou, who represents the families of the 57 victims of the train accident in Tempe, said that...
Cyprus
Turkey’s Erdogan: All Cyprus Could Have Been Ours
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that if Turkish forces had advanced further south in 1974, Cyprus would be fully Turkish now.
In a speech he delivered to Turkish military personnel at a dinner he defended the...
Greek News
Video of Mysterious ‘Giant Skull’ at Meteora, Greece Goes Viral
A video of a 'giant skull,' wedged between two stone pillars at Greece's Meteora rock complex, a UNESCO-listed site at the northwest edge of the Thessaly Plain near the mountains of Pindos, has gone viral on social media.
The complex,...
Environment
‘Evdokia’ the 1200-Year-Old Olive Tree on Corfu, Greece
An imposing olive tree on Corfu, known as "Evdokia" is among the oldest trees in Greece, estimated to be between 1086 and 1200 years old.
A recent study by German scientists from the Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden) determined...
Culture
When Is Greek Orthodox Easter and Dates Leading Up to It
The period leading up to the Greek Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, the most important religious feast of the year, is called Sarakosti, signifying 40 days of Great Lent.
It started on Monday 18 March when Greek Orthodox celebrate “Kathara Deftera,”...
Ancient Greece
When the Acropolis and Athens Were Burned by the Persians
In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called "the Persian Destruction of Athens."
The destruction of the great city took place during the...
Diaspora
Bridge Renamed in Memory of Greek-American Officer Pavlos Pallas
Greek-American police officer Pavlos Pallas who died from 9/11-related cancer will forever be remembered in Queens.
Last week, the 94th Street/Grand Central overpass to LaGuardia Airport was named after him.
His courageous work responding to the World Trade Center attack resulted...
Greek News
Turkish Anger as Man Unfurls Greek Flag in Hagia Sophia
A man unfurled the Greek flag inside the historic site of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul causing anger in Turkey.
Apostolos Papatheodorou, a Greek visitor, caused a stir when he proudly displayed the Greek flag and captioned his Instagram post with...
Archaeology
The Prehistoric ‘Human Skull’ Cave of Greece at Petralona Reopens
The Petralona cave in Chalkidiki, Greece is open to the public again after five years, while the ceremonial opening is expected to take place in a few days by Greek Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni.
The project "Uncovering the Petralona...
Culture
Clean Monday in Greece: Everything You Need to Know
“Kathara Deftera,” Greek for Clean Monday, commences the 40-day period of the Great Lent for the Greek Orthodox Church, called “Sarakosti.”
Politics
Putin Wins Another Controversial Election to Rule Russia Until 2030
Vladimir Putin won by a landslide in Russia accumulating more than 87 percent of the vote in a Presidential election where no credible opposition candidate was allowed to stand.
The result means Putin will rule until at least 2030, when...