Germany
Celebrities
Famous Greek Singer Vicky Leandros Falls Off Stage in Germany
World famous Greek singer Vicky Leandros tripped and fell off the stage during a concert in Hanover, Germany on Friday night.
According to German newspaper Bild, the Greek singer suddenly fell off the stage while singing one of her biggest...
Ancient Greece
Germany Looted Hundreds of Greek Antiquities From Samos Island
German researchers have tracked down and documented hundreds of antiquities in Berlin museums looted from the island of Samos, Greece.
A report in Deutsche Welle says that a book was published recently after years of research documenting in detail the...
Europe
German Man Vaccinated Against Covid 217 Times
A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against Covid, doctors report.
Researchers from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg said they encountered the case through media reports and asked the man to undergo some testing. The...
Culture
When Greeks Defied the Nazis to Attend Great Poet Palamas’ Funeral
On a day like this on February 28 1943, Athens was mourning one of the nation's greatest poets: Kostis Palamas had died the day before.
Economy
The Top 10 Countries Dominating Global Gold Reserves
Gold continues to be an important indicator and store of value in the modern era, serving as a hedge and retaining its value even during times of economic crisis. With that in mind, here are the top 10 countries...
Europe
Germany Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Use
Germany's parliament has backed a new law permitting the recreational use of cannabis for over-18s in the country, who will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of the drug despite strict rules which will make it challenging to buy.
On...
Europe
Greece Joins European Missile Defense Project
Greece and Turkey on Thursday will formally join the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), a German-led missile defense project, according to Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias.
ESSI is a project to build a ground-based integrated European air defense system that...
Archaeology
Stone Age Wall Found Underwater May be Europe’s Oldest Megastructure
Researchers have found an ancient stone age wall under the sea near Germany's Baltic coast. This wall might be the oldest massive structure built by humans in Europe. It's almost a kilometer long and lies on the seafloor of...
Europe
Champion of Greek Austerity, Wolfgang Schäuble, Dies at 81
The former finance minister of Germany Wolfgang Schäuble, who became a household name in Greece and Europe during the Greek financial crisis, died on Tuesday night. He was 81.
A veteran leading member of the Christian Democrats (CDU), Schäuble was...
Archaeology
Medieval Curse Tablet Summoning Satan Discovered in Germany
In Germany, archaeologists have found a rolled-up piece of lead that they believe might be a medieval "curse tablet" calling upon "Beelzebub," also known as Satan.
At first sight, the researchers believed the "unremarkable piece of metal" was simply discarded...