Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek City Pompeiopolis Will be Turned into an Archaeopark
The team of archaeologists working in the ancient city of Soli Pompeiopolis in southern Turkey announced that the site will be converted to an archaeopark on Friday.
Remzi Yağcı, who is the leader at the site, said that converting the...
Europe
NATO Secretary General Criticizes Greek-French Defense Pact
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg offered criticisms of EU defense initiatives and bilateral pacts within the union -- such as the one that was just ratified between Greece and France on Thursday:
“What I don’t believe in is efforts to...
Africa
Greece to Train Libyan Coast Guard, Expand Investments in Libya
Greece announced it will begin training the Libyan Coast Guard on Monday, as part of a broader effort to expand its ties with the north African country.
This announcement comes just a day after the Libyan Investment Authority signed a...
Diplomacy
AUKUS Undermines NATO, Brings France Closer to Greece, Cyprus
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A major geopolitical reshuffle is underway in the wake of AUKUS, which has drawn France closer to Greece and Cyprus, and widened its divide with Turkey.
By Konstantinos Apostolou-Katsaros
A major geopolitical reshuffle is underway in the wake of AUKUS. Although...
Culture
Giorgos Hatziparaskos: The Last Phyllo Master of Greece
Hidden in the quiet backstreets of the old town of Rethymno on the Greek island of Crete, a plethora of long-time gone traditions still keep their magic alive. Inside ancient workshops, artisans, craftsmen, and even lutists still treasure the...
Diplomacy
Greece Says it Has No Intention of Starting Arms Race with Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that Greece has no intention of engaging in an arms race with Turkey, following the agreement with France to buy at least three frigates.
“I do not intend to enter into an...
Ancient Greece
‘Kallos: The Ultimate Beauty’ Exhibition Opens in Athens
The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou celebrated the opening of the new exhibition at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, "Kallos: The Ultimate Beauty," on Monday.
The exhibition features over 300 works of art from ancient Greece...
Diplomacy
The Entire France-Greece Defense and Security Agreement
Greece and France sealed a new defense and security agreement on Tuesday, which included a deal for the sale of three frigates, with the option for a fourth.
At the signing ceremony in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said the...
Diplomacy
Greece, France Ink “Strategic Partnership” with Frigate Deal
Greece and France sealed a "strategic partnership" on Tuesday with an agreement for the sale of three frigates, with the option for a fourth.
At the signing ceremony in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said the agreement is part of...
Greek News
One Dead as 5.8 Earthquake Rattles Crete
At least one person was killed and several were slightly injured after a powerful 5.8 earthquake rattled Crete, an island in Greece, on Monday morning.
The quake occurred at 9:17, AM, 23 kilometers (14 miles) northwest of the town of...