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Why King Charles’ Mother, Queen Elizabeth, Had Never Visited Greece
During her reign, Queen Elizabeth has visited 120 countries but never Greece, the birthplace of her consort, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Europe
King Charles: The Monarch Who Loves Greece
King Charles III, whose coronation takes place today, May 6, is an admirer of Greece and a staunch Philhellene.
His Majesty has visited Greece several times, the most recent being in March 2021, when he attended the bicentennial of the...
Europe
King of Spain Felipe Embraces His Self-Exiled Father Juan Carlos in Greece
The King of Spain Felipe VI publicly embraced his self-exiled father, former King Juan Carlos, at the funeral of former King of Greece Constantine in Greece on Monday.
The two royals apparently did not even exchange a glance during the...
Europe
Somali Sentenced to Life in Greece for Trafficking Wins Appeal
A Somali migrant sentenced to 142 years in prison in Greece for human trafficking has had his sentence overturned after receiving legal support from EU lawmakers. Mohammed Hanad Abdi received the verdict after his capture off the coast of...
Diaspora
Greek-Speaking Communities of Italy Reconnect With Greece
The Greek-speaking communities of southern Italy are set to restore their cultural bonds with Greece, following a new agreement.
Europe
Americans Looking to Move to Greece and Europe on the Rise
Many Americans are looking to relocate to Greece and Europe driven by the rising cost of living, inflated house prices, and a surging dollar says a report in Bloomberg.
It notes that, according to Sotheby’s International Realty, requests from Americans...
Europe
Britons Urged To Wait Before Booking New Vacations To Greece
Britons were urged to not make new vacation bookings to destinations, including Greece, ahead of new travel guidance is issued this week.
Europe
Is Greece Making a Mistake in Using AstraZeneca Vaccine?
The EU's ambition of inoculating 70 percent of the population by September is in danger after the reported cases of thrombosis and death.
Europe
Merkel Says Talks with Greece on Taking Back Asylum Seekers Well Underway
Angela Merkel told the media on Monday that talks with Greece on re-admitting asylum-seekers from Germany's borders were well underway.
In comments reported by the Associated Press, the German Chancellor said direct talks with Greek premier Alexis Tsipras were not...
Crime
France, US, Russia, Asking Greece to Extradite Russian Cybercrime Suspect
In the summer of 2017 Greek authorities arrested bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik in northern Greece, where he is also currently in prison.
The arrest of the 38-year-old former bitcoin platform operator was made at the request of the U.S....
Diaspora
Making a Difference: Donating Bras to Refugee Women in Greece’s Camps
All it takes is one person to step forward from the crowd to make a difference in the lives of thousands.
This is exactly what speech therapist Donna Greaves has done as her mounting dissatisfaction and frustration of the UK's...
Europe
TUI Group: Greece Is the Big Winner this Year in Bookings from Austria
Greece has ousted Turkey from first place in the preferences of Austrian holidaymakers this year according to bookings made so far, a spokeswoman of international tourism company TUI Group said, during an event in Vienna on Thursday.
“This year Greece...
Europe
Former Greek King Sells London House to Move to Greece
The last king of Greece, Constantine Glucksburg, is leaving his long time residency in London, UK, and is planning to return to Greece.
Glucksburg was Greece's king from 1964 to 1973. Much of his reign was during the Greek military dictatorship that was...
Europe
40% Decrease in Russian Vacation Bookings to Greece
A 40% decrease was recorded in the sale of Russian vacation packages to Greece for this summer, according to a recent interfax.ru article.
Furthermore, high decrease was also recorded in vacation trips to Italy and France. In particular, European countries have...
Europe
Belgian Authorities Looking for Jihadists in Greece
Belgian media reported that the country's authorities are currently searching in Greece and Turkey for the "mastermind" behind the group that was organizing terrorist attacks in Belgium. “With help from the FBI, our authorities are looking for the leader...