Romania
Ancient Greece
Mysterious Greek Inscription on Ancient Sphinx Deciphered
A mysterious inscription on an ancient Sphinx that puzzled scientists for decades has finally been deciphered as Greek writing.
For decades, scholars examined the drawing, attempting to decode the inscription. However, they were unsuccessful, perhaps because in an “unusual” break...
Diplomacy
Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania Vow to Strengthen Cooperation
The prime ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania signed a joint declaration on boosting trilateral transport and digital connectivity on Monday in Varna, Bulgaria.
The document, signed by Prime Ministers Nikolai Denkov of Bulgaria, Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece, and Marcel...
Europe
Greek Youth March in Solidarity With Arrested Influencer, Andrew Tate
Dozens of Greek youth marched in the center of Athens on Sunday in solidarity with social media influencer Andrew Tate who has been arrested in Romania on allegations of trafficking and rape.
Videos uploaded on social media show the youth...
Europe
One Dead, Many Injured as Bus Carrying Greek Tourists Crashes in Romania
One person died and 24 were injured as a bus carrying Greek tourists crashed in Bucharest, Romania on Friday.
According to preliminary reports, 47 people were aboard the bus. Those injured have been taken to local hospitals for treatment.
The passenger...
Greece
Travellers to Greece from Romania, Bulgaria must Show Negative Coronavirus Test
Greek health authorities have decided that travelers from Romania and Bulgaria arriving to Greece must present negative Covid-19 test results otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the country.
The measure will apply from the morning of Tuesday, July...
Greece
Romanian Tourist Tests Positive for Covid-19; Travels 72 Hours Around Crete
A tourist from Romania who tested positive for Covid-19 blatantly disregarded safety protocols after reportedly traveling around the island of Crete for at least 72 hours after her arrival.
The traveler had come to Greece with the intent of spending...
Europe
Greek Yogurt Copycats Spreading in Europe
The Greek Embassy in Bucharest, Romania has notified Athens that "Greek" yogurt is being sold in food outlets and large supermarket chains across the country, despite an EU directive.
The directive specifies that the phrase "Greek yogurt" cannot be used...
Greece
Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania Plan to Host the World Cup
Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania on Saturday announced a joint effort to host the 2030 World Cup and 2028 Euros.
"We are starting a common course, with optimism, with a smile, seriousness, awareness of reality and basically for better days...
Diplomacy
Greek Prime Minister Visits Romania for First Time Since 2008 (video)
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras paid an official visit to to Bucharest, Romania, on Friday, a full eleven years after former Greek PM Costas Karamanlis' visit in 2008.
Tsipras stated that the eleven years since the last visit by a...
Europe
Bartholomew Blesses World’s Largest Orthodox Church in Romania
Photo: wikipedia
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday blessed the world's largest Orthodox church, located in Bucharest, Romania. He officiated at the ceremony along with Romanian Patriarch Daniel and one hundred priests, according to a report from the AP.
Many thousands of...