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The European Program that helps Greek Rice
Rice was not always a part of everyday European cuisines. It was Alexander the Great and globalization that allowed this staple to cross borders. In fact, rice might even be seen as "Alexander's greatest gift to Western civilization."
Due to lack...
Celebrities
Monica Bellucci Visits Greece to Receive ‘Golden Alexander’ at Thessaloniki Film Festival
Hollywood actress Monica Bellucci visited Thessaloniki, Greece to attend the 64th Thessaloniki Film Festival. During her visit, her Greek fans were completely enchanted. The actress walked around the city, admiring Thessaloniki's beauty and expressing her love for Greece.
The Italian...
Greek News
Erdogan Laments the Loss of Thessaloniki to Greece
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lamented the loss of Thessaloniki, Greece and other Ottoman Empire territories, which he said were “as much a part of us as our blood, our life and our love.”
Speaking at a pro-Palestinian rally in...
Greek News
Greece Marks OXI Day with Spectacular Military Parade
Greece marked “OXI Day”, the anniversary of when the nation said “No” to the fascist aggression in 1940, with a military parade in the center of the city of Thessaloniki on Saturday.
Military units, including armored vehicles, tanks, infantry, and...
Greece
Thessaloniki Marks Anniversary of Liberation From Ottomans
It was October 26, 1912 when freedom bells rang in Thessaloniki, as the Greek army liberated the city from Ottoman rule. The city was freed only twenty days after the declaration of the First Balkan War.
At the start of...
Greece
Saint Demetrios: The History of Thessaloniki’s Beloved Patron Saint
Saint Demetrios (or Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki is one of the most popular Christian saints not only in Greece but across the Orthodox Christian world, with millions of people bearing his name, in all of its many beautiful variations.
Saint Demetrios...
Culture
Jewish Mural Vandalized in Thessaloniki, Greece
On Sunday evening, a Jewish Holocaust mural in Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, was vandalised once more. Unknown perpetrators defaced the mural with the words "Free Gaza," "Free Palestine," and "Jews = Nazis."
The mural, honoring Holocaust victims and Thessaloniki's...
Greek News
Ruling Conservatives Suffer Defeats in Greece’s Local Elections
The ruling conservative party in Greece suffered unexpected defeats in the second round of local elections, both regional and municipal, held on Sunday.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) party candidates lost in Athens and Thessaloniki and five of the six...
Greek news
Athens, Thessaloniki, Change Mayors in Historic Abstention From Voting
Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece's two major cities, voted in new mayors in Sunday's runoff local government elections with abstention reaching a record high.
However, abstention was the real winner of the local government elections, as 48 percent of registered voters...
Greek News
Girl From Thessaloniki, Greece Shot Dead in Israel by Hamas
A young woman born in Thessaloniki, Greece was found dead as a result of the Hamas attack on Israel's Supernova music festival.
In total, more than 260 bodies of men and women were reportedly recovered. Friends and acquaintances shared their...