Europe
Culture
Free Flights to Athens For Passengers Dressed as Ancient Greek Gods
Blue Air is offering free flights on its Turin-Athens route for toga-clad passengers willing to dress like Greek gods. The Romanian carrier's official Facebook page states that free flights are being offered to the first fifty travelers who appear...
Europe
German Recognition of Armenian Genocide Puts EU-Turkey Deal at Risk
The Turkish government is outraged after German lawmakers voted for the recognition of the Armenian genocide. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the vote would influence relations between the two nations, whereas Turkey has already recalled its ambassador...
Greece
Kapa Research: 55.7% of Greeks Support Policy of Welcoming Refugees in the Country
More than half of Greeks (55.7%) support the policy of welcoming refugees in the country, according to a poll conducted by Kapa Research on behalf of the Regional Association of Attica Municipalities, presented on Tuesday.
However 60% of those questioned...
Europe
Nikos Xydakis: Greece Expects up to 2 Mln Russian Travelers to Visit the Country in 2016
Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister, Nikos Xydakis said that the EU and Russia were set to pick up their bilateral talks on easing the visa regime where they left off in 2013, according to an interview to Sputnik news.
Sputnik reports...
Europe
Ukraine and Greece Discuss Establishment of Ferry Service As a High Trade-Economic Potential
Ukraine and Greece discussed the possibility of creating a ferry service between the two countries, according to a statement by the press service and published on the website of the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure.
During a meeting in Odessa on...
Greece
U.S. State Department Issues European Travel Alert to Summer Tourists
Just hours after the French president, François Hollande, announced that France has extended its state of emergency in fear of further terrorist attacks, the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe.
Cautioning Americans to be weary in attending high-profile events scheduled...
Art
Mosaic Odysseys: An Exhibition of Contemporary Mosaics by Mosaicists from Greece and the UK
Mosaic Odysseys, is an international group of eleven acclaimed mosaic artists who have been brought together for a unique exhibition of mosaics inspired by the story of Odysseus.
Part of a Summer Festival of Mosaics being held in London Mosaic...
Europe
Rebetiko Tunes To Fill the Streets of London Throughout June (video)
Starting this Saturday on June 4th and until July 2nd, the Rebetiko Carnival 2016 will give the opportunity to Londoners to experience and enjoy the history and beauty of the Rebetiko music genre.
Rebetiko, is one of Greece's most iconic music...
Crime
Police Dismantle International Human Trafficking Network in Greece
An international human trafficking ring forging travel documents and trafficking migrants from Greece to other European countries was dismantled in a joint operation between the Greek Police and other European authorities.
The Greek Police announced on Friday that they have...
Economy
PwC Report: Greece's High Tax Rates Not Reflected in Revenues
Greece's tax system has very high taxation rates that fail to bring in proportionately high revenues, even though the "tax behavior" of its citizens is not significantly different from that of other Europeans, according to a PwC tax summary...