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Greece
Athens’ Mayor Sparks Controversy Projecting Greek Flag in Pink
The mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, decided to project an artwork of a Greek flag in pink colors on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday.
A few months ago, the flag had been exhibited in the Consulate General...
Greek News
Greek Island of Syros Voted as Top Destination for Solo Travellers
The town of Ermoupolis on the Greek island of Syros was ranked as the friendliest city in Europe for solo travelers.
According to the popular tourist website booking.com, which uses millions of reviews every year to rank destinations, Ermoupolis tops every...
Greece
Greece Approves Landmark Private Universities Bill Amidst Protests
The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill that allows the establishment of private universities in the country.
The historic --and yet controversial-- bill was voted in favor by 159 lawmakers out of a total of 300 MPs.
The 158...
Greek News
Greece Reveals Eurovision 2024 Song ‘Zari’ by Marina Satti
Greece has announced the song that will represent the country at the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song is called 'Zari' and is performed by Marina Satti.
It was revealed during a special evening show hosted by...
Greek News
US Sanctions Greece-Based Intellexa, Creator of Predator Spyware
The US Treasury Department has announced a sanctions package against Intellexa, a spyware vendor and a network of European firms, including those in Greece. This network is responsible for the sale of a widely used mobile surveillance software known...
Greek News
Ethnic Greek Mayor Fredi Beleris Sentenced to 2 Years in Albanian Prison
Ethnic Greek mayor Fredi Beleris has been sentenced by an Albanian court to two years in prison on vote-buying charges.
Greece had previously called on the Albanian government to drop the charges against Beleris and warned that it would block...
Greek News
Deepfake AI Porn Video Cases Surging in Greece
Cases of deepfake porn videos, created using online artificial intelligence (AI) tools, are surging in Greece with attackers turning photos and videos posted to social media into explicit albeit fake content.
Hundreds of the victims of these cyber attacks are...
Environment
Vikos Gorge: The Greek Grand Canyon
The Vikos Gorge is known as the "Greek Grand Canyon" because of its dizzying cliffs and stunning heights.
Art
Alexander the Great’s Romance: The Story of the Illuminated Codex
The "Romance" of Alexander the Great is a unique illuminated manuscript on his life and was the most widely-read romance in the Middle Ages as it was translated into thirty languages.
The original version was composed in Ancient Greek sometime...
Celebrities
The Rock Stars Who Fell in Love With Greece
Greece was and still is a magnet for famous rock stars such as the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, and countless others.
The Beatles arrived incognito on their holiday to Arachova back in July 1967 and were photographed...