Europe
Europe
Formula 1, UEFA Boycott Russia Over Ukraine
Formula 1 and UEFA announced on Friday that their scheduled events in Russia would be moved elsewhere, in a move aimed to penalize the country over its attack on Ukraine.
European soccer's governing body, UEFA, will relocate the May 28...
Europe
Formula 1 Honors El Greco
The Lotus F1 Team has decided to honor the memory of the famous Greek painter El Greco. Four hundreds years after the death of the artist, who was a leading figure of the Spanish Renaissance, Lotus will design a special car...
Europe
Formula 1 drivers in the “race” for Parthenon Marbles return
The drivers of this year’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix race, also known as the Natiole Piloti and headed by the Michail Schumacher will participate in a friendly soccer match that will send out two messages: the first being...
Europe
Greek Students Participate in Formula SAE 2011
Formula SAE Italy is a competition that challenges teams of university undergraduate and graduate students to conceive, design, fabricate and compete with small, formula style, autocross racing cars.
The participants of this year competition were universities from 4 countries,...
Education
Greek 18-Year-Old Accepted in Cambridge University
Nicholas Kateris, an 18-year-old student in Greece spends his time reading, playing tennis and learning about programming. His life would resemble that of his peers if he had not just been accepted to Cambridge University, which he will attend...
Europe
Ferrari Driver Fernando Alonso Drives Germans Mad with His Greek-Designed Car
The Spanish Formula 1 pilot made Germans really-really mad with his victory, and dare I say with his witty comments--Fernando Alonso!
The statements of the driver of Ferrari, Fernando Alonso, who after winning at Hockenheim declared their satisfaction at the...
Europe
Russia VS. NATO: Military Balance in Europe
The war in Ukraine has brought the military balance in Europe between Russia and NATO back to the forefront of geostrategic thinking.
After the end of the Cold War and the demise of the USSR, Eastern Europe's geostrategic importance as...
Culture
How Similar are the Ukrainian and Russian Languages?
Ukrainian and Russian are very closely related languages, but are not as similar as many might think.
Despite sharing the Cyrillic script and a similar grammar structure, the two languages have many major and minor differences that set them apart...
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...
Diplomacy
The Athens Declaration: Balkan Leaders in ‘Unwavering Support for Ukraine’
Eleven leaders of Balkan countries, including Greece,meeting in Athens expressed their "unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, based on the values of democracy and rule of law" in the face of...
Europe
German Tabloid Bild to Replace Editorial Jobs With AI
Germany’s Bild tabloid, the biggest-selling newspaper in Europe, plans to replace a range of editorial jobs with artificial intelligence (AI), it has told staff in an email, according to The Guardian.
As part of a separate, more immediate €100m cost-cutting...
Europe
Anointment Oil for King Charles’ Coronation Consecrated in Jerusalem
The sacred oil which will be used for the coronation of King Charles on 6th May 2023 has been consecrated in Jerusalem.
Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, and the city’s Anglican Archbishop Hosam Naoum consecrated the Chrism...
Diplomacy
Russia Says Will Not Accept Oil Price Cap
The Russian government has said that it "will not accept" a price cap on its oil. Russia's response came today after the EU reached an agreement on Friday to join the G7 in capping Russian oil imports at $60...
Europe
Trump and Johnson: Plot to Return to the Populist Era Postponed
Boris Johnson's failed attempt to return to power in the UK sends a strong signal to his US ally Donald Trump that strongman populism may have had its day.
Johnson, who resigned less than seven weeks ago, announced late on...
Energy
Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal Push for Energy Market Reform
The leaders of Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal agreed on Friday to push the European Union to reform the energy market and reduce prices.
In statements after remotely participating in a quadrilateral summit held in Rome, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos...