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Greece Set to Approve Private Universities Bill as Thousands Protest in Athens
Thousands of students are protesting in Athens, Greece the bill on private universities which would become law after a vote in the Parliament later...
Bill on Greek Music Quotas in Hotels, Radio, Films Causes Uproar
The Greek Ministry of Culture wants to impose quotas of Greek music in the common areas of hotels, malls, casinos, airports, and ports, according...
Why Greeks Break Plates: The History Behind the Custom
The sound of a plate smashing, shattering loudly as it meets the floor, is distinctive and tends to turn heads in a restaurant. Most...
Clashes Break Out as Greek Students Protest Plan for Private Universities
A student rally in central Athens against the plan for private universities erupted into violence on Thursday, and protesters clashed with police.
Skirmishes began in...
Greece to Lift Ban on Private Universities in Historic Move
Greece will lift the ban on private universities, the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced this week in a historic move.
The initiative will be...
The Greek Village Where Christians and Muslims Live in Harmony
Platani is a beautiful village on the Greek island of Kos in the Dodecanese complex, where Christians and Muslims coexist in harmony. The village...
Giorgos Seferis: The First Greek Poet to Win the Nobel Prize
On December 10, 1963, Greek diplomat and poet Giorgos Seferis was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature by King Gustav of Sweden.
Gyaros: The Forgotten Greek ‘Island of the Devil’ Becomes an Oasis of Life
Gyaros an arid, and uninhabited Greek island in the northern Cyclades was during the military dictatorship a place of exile and torture. Today, the small...
Putin to Run for Fifth Term in Russia’s Presidency
Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that he will run in the 2024 presidential election, seeking and most likely winning a fifth term.
If...
Prolific Greek Author Vassilis Vassilikos Dies at 89
Prolific Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos whose books have been translated into many languages died in Athens on Thursday. He was 89.
He has published more...