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U.S. Congress Mulls Act to Hold Turkey Accountable for Ecumenical Patriarchate
Legislation to hold Turkey accountable for violating the religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was introduced in the U.S Congress
Diplomacy
Greek Climate Change Activist to Run 2,000+ Miles to Glasgow
A Greek actor and climate change activist, Agis Emmanouil, has announced he will run from Athens to Glasgow to advocate for the environment.
Archaeology
Ancient Church Discovered Under Turkish Lake: St. Neophytos Basilica
St. Neophytos Basilica is the name of a submerged church built 1500 years ago that is submerged in Lake Iznik, present-day Turkey.
Greece
Explore the Island of Spetses, Close and Yet So Far From Athens
Just a two-hour ferry ride away from Athens, the island of Spetses is a well-known destination for a fabulous weekend getaway.
Greek News
Erdogan Calls on the Greeks of Constantinople to Return — Report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Greeks of Constantinople to return to the city, according to Turkish media reports.
Greece
Slight Decrease in Coronavirus Cases: Intubation Numbers “Stable”
Greece recorded 2,691 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday — a decrease from the 3,421 cases announced on Thursday, which was 1,328 more than the number of cases that had been diagnosed just the day prior. Friday's case numbers...
Greece
Greece Not Included on UK’s “Green List” for Travel
Greeks on Friday received the grim news that their country was indeed not included on the UK's "Green List" of non-quarantine countries.
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.
Greek News
Greece’s Alexandroupolis Elevated to Strategic Importance for the U.S.
The port of Alexandroupolis in north-eastern Greece has assumed strategic importance for the U.S., the American ambassador to Greece said
Education
The Greek Teacher Bridging the Cultural Divide in China
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Rania Katavouta, a 39-year-old Greek teacher, is devoted to teaching Greek in China and traveling in the world of literature.
Business
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Speaks Out Against Vaccine Patent Waiver
The Greek CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, has expressed his opposition to the proposed waiving of coronavirus vaccine patents.
Animals
Terrifying Wild Boar Found Roaming Downtown Thessaloniki
A wild boar was seen by a few passers-by in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece, Aristotelous Square, in the early morning hours of Friday.
Music
VASSY Takes Over Times Square with New Song “Chase”
The release of VASSY's new song, titled "CHASE," has earned the Greek-Australian LA-based artist the honor of being projected over New York City's Times Square on Friday. The dance-pop anthem, which is a collaboration with well-known producer duo Bonka,...
Greek News
Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Confused with UFO’s in Greece
Elon Musk's Starlink satellites caused alarm in northern Greece as many eye-witnesses recorded what they described as bright UFO's.