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Former Greek Minister Theodoros Pangalos Dies at 84
Theodoros Pangalos, one of the most influential and controversial politicians of modern Greece, died on Wednesday in Athens. He was 84.
His family announced his...
Yannis Ritsos: The Greatest Greek Poet of His Time
When Yannis Ritsos passed away on November 11, 1990, the world of poetry lost one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.
Karamanlis: The Leader Who Dominated Post-World War II Greece
Karamanlis, who passed away on April 23, 1998 at the age of 91, was the man chosen to pull Greece out of 7 years of a dictatorship in 1974.
A CIA Officer’s Daughter Remembers the 1967 Greek Coup
Just prior to the 1967 Greek coup, fifty-five years ago, I arrived in Athens with my mother and CIA father. He was a young...
Melina Mercouri Exhibition at Elefsina, European Capital of Culture
Elefsina, the European Capital of Culture for 2023, honors Melina Mercouri with an exhibition showcasing the life’s work of the longest-serving Greek Minister of...
Greek Classic Cinema Actor Nikos Xanthopoulos Dies at 89
Nikos Xanthopoulos, one of the most prominent actors of Greek classical cinema, has passed away at the age of 89 from chronic heart disease.
Xanthopoulos...
Greek Cargo Ship Caught Carrying Cocaine in Tenerife Drug Bust
A Greek-managed cargo ship has been held off the coast of Tenerife after Spanish authorities discovered the ship was transporting cocaine.
Over three tons (4,500...
CIA Daughter Remembers the Polytechnic Uprising in Greece
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On the occasion of the Athens Polytechnic uprising in Greece against the Junta, Leslie Absher, the daughter of a CIA operative stationed in Greece...
When “Teddy Boys” in Greece Were Singled Out by Police
Members of the underground subculture inspired by rock and roll and American and English fashions, called "Teddy Boys," once risked being arrested for their...
Iranian Athlete Who Competed Without a Hijab Returns Home a Heroine
Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who took part in an international climbing competition without wearing a hijab, returned to Tehran on Wednesday to a hero's...