Europe
Crime
Greek Student in Italy Seriously Injured After Stabbing by Ex-Boyfriend
A Greek student in the Italian city of Turin has sustained serious injuries after her former boyfriend stabbed her in the neck and chest.
Greek News
Mikey Poulli: The Blind Cypriot Boy Who Stunned England’s Football World
Blindness can't stop 10-year-old Greek Cypriot Mikey Poulli, who lives in London, from pursuing his dreams of becoming a professional soccer player.
After his parents took him for a routine eye exam when he was just six years of age,...
Europe
Pfizer to Send 200 Million Additional Doses of Vaccine to EU
Pfizer and BioNTech have agreed to supply an additional 200 million doses of their coronavirus vaccine to the European Union, the companies announced on Wednesday.
This massive shipment will be sent in addition to the 300 million doses the pharmaceutical...
Business
Rolls-Royce Names Panos Kakoullis New CFO
British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce will name Panos Kakoullis as its new CFO, Reuters reported on Monday. Kakoullis will start in his new role on May 3.
The company hopes that the Greek-British Kakoullis, former head of audit and assurance...
Europe
Prince Charles Invited to Greece to Celebrate Bicentennial of Independence
According to a royal source speaking to ITV, Prince Charles is "keen" on attending the bicentennial of Greece's War of Independence in the country.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis invited Charles, Prince of Wales, to attend the parade honoring the...
Greek News
EC President von der Leyen: Europe “United Against the Coronavirus”
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas issued a joint statement giving an optimistic overview of coronavirus vaccination campaigns in the EU on Friday.
Their statement regarding the progress in vaccination, which began...
Culture
Familie Foukara: The Greek Diaspora of Germany Creates New TV Series
''Familie Foukara'' is the title of a new TV series airing on Youtube that was created by Greek actors and actresses who live in Germany.
The ''Greek Theater Art'' created this mini-series with the valuable assistance of Bessy Malfa, one...
Greek News
EU Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine; Restricts Distribution
The AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 has received the green light from the European Medicines Association, the medical regulator of the European Union, despite controversy over its distribution.
The vaccine is the third to receive the EU's approval, following the shots...
Greek News
EU Health Commissioner Decries AstraZeneca Vaccine Lag
EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Wednesday decried Astra Zeneca's recent announcement that it would be providing far less of the coronavirus vaccine to the bloc, saying "The 27 nations of the EU are united that AstraZeneca needs to...
Environment
Patriarch Bartholomew Lauds Biden’s Travel Ban and Climate Actions
Patriarch Bartholomew, the head of all the Greek Orthodox faithful in the world, praised US President Joe Biden in an announcement released by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Tuesday.
Lauding the new President for his actions regarding the lifting of a...