Rome
Europe
Founded by a Greek, Italy’s Most Famous Cafe Facing Closure
The future of Caffè Greco, Rome’s oldest coffee bar that was founded by a Greek in 1760, hangs in the balance as a date looms for the bar’s management company to leave the property.
For more than two and a...
Archaeology
Kevin Spacey Recites Poetic Tribute to Beloved Greek Statue at Rome Museum (video)
American actor Kevin Spacey recited a poem about a battered boxer as he stood next to an iconic statue of a fighter during a surprise performance at a Rome museum on Friday night, according to an Associated Press report.
Spacey’s...
Cyprus
President Anastasiades Calls on EU 27 to Respect their Signature on the Rome Declaration
President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, called today on the EU leaders to respect the commitments they undertook in signing the Declaration of Rome, with particular emphasis on the principle of solidarity and the implementation of the...
Greece
Yanis Varoufakis: 'EU Anniversary is Nothing to Celebrate'
At the 60th anniversary summit of the European Union, European leaders celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Rome.
Simultaneously the former right hand to PM Tspiras, Yanis Varoufakis along with his wife protested in the central streets of Italy.
The ex-Greek...
Greece
Tsipras: We Must Fight to Change Europe from Within
"There can be no doubt that this Europe is not the Europe we dreamed of, it is not the Europe we want. There is also no doubt, however, that no other path is open other than to fight from...
Art
Greek Artist Jannis Kounellis Dies At 80 in Rome
The talented Jannis Kounellis has passed away in Rome at the age of 80.
Born in Piraeus, Greece in 1936, the Greek artist Jannis Kounellis was an internationally renowned artist.
He begun the journey into a fruitful career as an artist when...
Europe
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central Italy
Italy was rocked by a 6.6 magnitude earthquake whose epicenter was 68 km south-west of Perugia, close to the town of Norcia, at 7:40 on Sunday morning. The quake struck at an area that was already suffering in the...
Greece
Pope Francis' Touching Moments During his Visit to Lesvos (video)
"The Greek people are responding with great generosity to the needs of the refugees, even though it is going through a tough period," highlighted Pope Francis, after his visit to the hotspot of Moria, in Lesvos.
"We came here to draw...
Greece
Pope Francis to Visit Lesvos Next Week
Pope Francis intends to visit the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on April 15, in order to draw attention to the plight of refugees and sensitize European and international public opinion to the issue. The Church of Greece on...
Europe
Pope Francis Calls on Faithful to Not Turn Back on Refugees
Addressing the faithful on Palm Sunday, Pope Francis criticized those who he said are washing their hands of the fate of desperate refugees, according to Reuters.
The Pope blessed palm and olive branches in St. Peter's Square in Rome before...