Europe
Business
Focus: ‘Greece Incites France Αgainst Germany’
“Athens incites France to turn against Germany”
This is the title of an article that was published in the German magazine “Focus” regarding Greece. Focus along with other German media reproduced the statements that were made by the Greek Foreign...
Business
FOCUS: Greek State No Longer Afraid of Troika
According to the German magazine “Focus,” Greece has a negotiation advantage over its creditors this time. In the related article, Robert Halver, an analyst of Baader Bank, estimates that “the next loan installment to Greece will surely be approved...
Europe
Editor of Focus Proclaim Innocent Regarding ‘Obscene’ Aphrodite Milos
The three-member magistrate's court judged the editor of German magazine “Focus” innocent, relating to charges of offending a symbol of state, that concerned the known cover of the magazine in February 2010 with Aphrodite Milos in… an obscene gesture.
The...
Europe
German Focus Magazine Εxplains Insulting Venus de Milo Cover
Five journalists and the publisher of German Focus Magazine have issued a joint statement in which they try to support their theses on the Venus de Milo cover, which has caused the outrage of the Greek people and a...
Europe
Focus Magazine Attacks Again!
After the previous cover pages depicting the Aphrodite of Melos island, making an obscene gesture and the Acropolis sinking, focus magazine "strikes" again against Greece.
The editors of the magazine propose in this publication the replacement of Greece by Turkey...
Europe
German Magazine Focus Versus Greece
The weekly German newsmagazine 'Focus' published a new an article against Greece. In this edition of Focus has been added a covershot of the Acropolis sinking.
In a previous edition of Focus, when the Greek economic crisis broke out,...
Europe
6 Greeks Take Legal Action Against German “Focus” Magazine
The 22nd of February 2010 was an ill-fated day for German "Focus" editors. That day an insulting photograph and article against the dreadful financial situation in Greece were published and caused outrage. For those who do not view the...
Europe
“Focus” Insults Greeks, Once Again
German magazine Focus publishes a manipulated depiction of the Venus de Milo, once again. The cover reads "Greece and our Money" and will be out on news stands by Monday. Venus with a little help from Photoshop has become...
Europe
Letter of protest to the publishers of the German magazine FOCUS by the Federation of Greek Communities in Germany
A letter of protest, written in a harsh tone, was issued today to the publishers of the German magazine FOCUS by OEK (Federation of Greek Communities in Germany), regarding the publication of two defamatory articles against Greece which are...
Celebrities
Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, Diagnosed With Cancer
In a deeply personal and unexpected announcement, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, revealed on Friday evening that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
This news has sent shockwaves through the United Kingdom and the...
Europe
EU AI Act: Did Europe Just Kill Its AI Development?
The European Parliament recently adopted the world's first comprehensive regulation, known as the AI Act, on artificial intelligence.
According to EU officials, this landmark and historic piece of legislation aims to ensure that AI systems that are developed, sold, or...
Energy
The Remarkable Potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Carbon Emission Reduction
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is emerging as a crucial key solution to reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation industry. As air travel continues to grow post-pandemic, there is an increasing interest in SAF both by businesses and governments....
Europe
Study Shows How Mixture of Genetic Traits Shaped Europeans
A recent study shows just how the genetic traits of Europeans came about, with most of our attributes coming from the movement of peoples over the last 10,000 years.
It was at that time that local European hunter-gatherers intermixed with...
Environment
Are We Prepared for the Next Big Mediterranean Tsunami?
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The Mediterranean sea straddles two tectonic plates and is lined by large towns and cities. We need to take the tsunami threat seriously, argues Matthew Blackett, a senior lecturer at a British University.
By Matthew Blackett
Nearly a century has passed...
Europe
The Real Face of Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas, Recreated
Despite the many myths surrounding some Christmas characters, certain legendary figures are actually rooted in history, and Saint Nicholas, otherwise known as Santa Claus, is one of them. Recently, scientists at Liverpool John Moores University used his skull to...