Germany
Ancient Greece
The Troubled German Poet Who Truly Worshipped Greece
Friedrich Hölderlin was an important German Romantic lyric poet whose great work managed to bridge the Classical and Romantic traditions in literature and poetry and was deeply inspired by ancient Greece.
Throughout his tumultuous life, Hölderlin had a strong and...
Archaeology
Germany Returns to Greece Ancient Wine Jar Looted by the Nazis
An oenochoe, or wine jug, of the 7th century BC that was looted from Greece during the German occupation in World War II, was returned by the Municipality of Hanover and the August Kestner Museum, the Greek Ministry of...
Economy
Wolfgang Schaeuble’s Memoir Delves Into the Greek Debt Crisis
The memoir by Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the key figures of the 2009-2018 Greek debt crisis who died in December 2023, is hitting bookstores in Germany on Monday.
The memoir, titled Memories. My Life in Politics, delves into the Greek crisis...
Celebrities
Famous Greek Singer Vicky Leandros Falls Off Stage in Germany
World famous Greek singer Vicky Leandros tripped and fell off the stage during a concert in Hanover, Germany on Friday night.
According to German newspaper Bild, the Greek singer suddenly fell off the stage while singing one of her biggest...
Ancient Greece
Germany Looted Hundreds of Greek Antiquities From Samos Island
German researchers have tracked down and documented hundreds of antiquities in Berlin museums looted from the island of Samos, Greece.
A report in Deutsche Welle says that a book was published recently after years of research documenting in detail the...
Europe
German Man Vaccinated Against Covid 217 Times
A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against Covid, doctors report.
Researchers from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg said they encountered the case through media reports and asked the man to undergo some testing. The...
Culture
When Greeks Defied the Nazis to Attend Great Poet Palamas’ Funeral
On a day like this on February 28 1943, Athens was mourning one of the nation's greatest poets: Kostis Palamas had died the day before.
Economy
The Top 10 Countries Dominating Global Gold Reserves
Gold continues to be an important indicator and store of value in the modern era, serving as a hedge and retaining its value even during times of economic crisis. With that in mind, here are the top 10 countries...
Europe
Germany Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Use
Germany's parliament has backed a new law permitting the recreational use of cannabis for over-18s in the country, who will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of the drug despite strict rules which will make it challenging to buy.
On...
Europe
Greece Joins European Missile Defense Project
Greece and Turkey on Thursday will formally join the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), a German-led missile defense project, according to Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias.
ESSI is a project to build a ground-based integrated European air defense system that...