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Culture
Jewish Mural Vandalized in Thessaloniki, Greece
On Sunday evening, a Jewish Holocaust mural in Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, was vandalised once more. Unknown perpetrators defaced the mural with the words "Free Gaza," "Free Palestine," and "Jews = Nazis."
The mural, honoring Holocaust victims and Thessaloniki's...
Greek News
Ruling Conservatives Suffer Defeats in Greece’s Local Elections
The ruling conservative party in Greece suffered unexpected defeats in the second round of local elections, both regional and municipal, held on Sunday.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy (ND) party candidates lost in Athens and Thessaloniki and five of the six...
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Athens, Thessaloniki, Change Mayors in Historic Abstention From Voting
Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece's two major cities, voted in new mayors in Sunday's runoff local government elections with abstention reaching a record high.
However, abstention was the real winner of the local government elections, as 48 percent of registered voters...
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Girl From Thessaloniki, Greece Shot Dead in Israel by Hamas
A young woman born in Thessaloniki, Greece was found dead as a result of the Hamas attack on Israel's Supernova music festival.
In total, more than 260 bodies of men and women were reportedly recovered. Friends and acquaintances shared their...
Archaeology
13th Century Byzantine Church and Cemetery Discovered in Thessaloniki
A 13th-century church and a cemetery were discovered on the Acropolis inside the ancient walls of Thessaloniki, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday.
Among the ruins, the high altar of the church was uncovered as well as frescoes...
Culture
Three Greek Coffees Rank Among World’s Top Ten
Three Greek coffees have been selected among the world's top ten! While Greece has yet to catch up to Italy's Espresso, which tops the list, it does well enough by taking third, fourth, and seventh place.
Greek Frappe coffee in...
Business
Ivan Savvidis Buys the Port of Volos in Greece
Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis is set to buy Volos Port Authority through his Thessaloniki Port Authority company. His company has been chosen as the favored investor for 67 percent of the Volos Port Authority shares.
How will Ivan Savvidis purchase...
Crime
Half a Ton of Cocaine Labelled with Nazi Swastikas Seized in Greece
585 kilograms of cocaine from Latin America was seized by police in Thessaloniki, Greece and seven people suspected of being members of a criminal gang were arrested.
The alleged ringleader of the gang, which had been under police surveillance, is...
Food
Recipe: Galaktoboureko, the Most Beloved Greek Dessert
Here's a traditional recipe for the Greek dessert galaktoboureko, aka Greek milk, or custard, pie.
Greece is known around the world for its delicious cuisine, and Greek desserts are no exception to this rule. Classic flavors such as orange, cinnamon,...
Greek News
Greek Airport Traffic to Reach Record High in 2023
Greek airport traffic reached a record high in 2023, despite the devastating fires and deadly floods in the past two months