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Business
Sotheby’s Sells Villa in Lefkada for a Record $5,8M
A spectacular villa on the Greek island of Lefkada was sold through Sotheby’s for around 14,000 euros per square meter. Built near the sea, the price of the home reached a record for the island, selling for almost 5.8...
Business
$1.6B Powerball Jackpot Sets World Record
The Powerball jackpot in the US is setting an all-time world record, reaching $1.6 billion, the largest amount ever awarded by any lottery or game of chance.
In the past thirty-nine Powerball drawings, no one has been lucky enough to...
Europe
Tentoglou Wins Long Jump Gold, Sets Record at European Championship
Olympic gold medalist and 2021 champion Miltiadis Tentoglou retained his European long jump title and set a new championship record.
Hollywood
Rising Pop Singer Dolleesi Releases Greek-Inspired Single ‘Escape’
Up and coming LA-based Greek pop artist Dolleesi released the electro-pop single "Escape", inspired by the atmosphere and beauty of the Greek islands.
The single, which was released in late June, features warm vocals and a summer-inspired atmosphere.
Dolleesi's Inspiration for...
Education
Number of Postgraduate Degree Holders Sets a New Record in Greece
Greece's younger generations have become known across Europe and beyond for the high level of their academic qualifications and achievements, a trend that took root in the country several decades earlier.
Greek citizens are constitutionally entitled to receive a high-quality...
Greece
Corfu Fisherman Sets New World Record for Catching Largest Gilt-Head Seabream
The European Spearfishing Records Association (ESRA) announced that Christos Simatis, a fisherman on Corfu, broke the world record recently by catching the biggest gilt-head seabream in Europe.
The massive fish, caught by Simatis in September of 2019, weighed 6.905 kilograms...