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Venus de Milo Sculptures Embodying the Olympic Spirit Adorn Paris
Six sculptures, copies of one of the most famous Greek statues, the Venus de Milo, have been installed at the steps of the French National Assembly, the Palais Bourbon in Paris celebrating the Olympic spirit as the French capital...
Crime
Greek Police Under Fire After Femicide Outside Athens Precinct
Greek police are under fire after the latest femicide in Athens. A woman was murdered outside a police precinct where she had just requested protection from an ex-boyfriend.
The 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva was fatally stabbed on Monday evening shortly after...
Culture
British Museum in Talks With Four Governments Over Returning Artifacts
The British Museum chiefs are in talks with four undisclosed foreign governments regarding the return of certain artifacts in its collection. This is after George Osborne negotiated a deal to loan the Elgin Marbles back to Greece.
The British Museum...
Greek News
Fundraiser Launched to Help Disabled Young Girl in Greece
14-year-old Spyridoula Daravigka is a disabled student in Athens, Greece looking for help to improve her mobility in a city not designed for people in wheelchairs.
She has spinal muscular atrophy type 2 (SMA 2), a rare genetic disease that...
Crime
New Femicide Shocks Greece: Woman Murdered by Her Ex
In another case of femicide in Greece, a 28-year-old woman was fatally stabbed on Monday evening shortly after she had gone to her local police station in Agioi Anargyroi in northern Athens to seek police protection against her ex-boyfriend.
Investigators...
Greek News
All the Greek Island Groups Explained
You have probably seen the postcard of whitewashed houses gathered together overlooking the endless blue waters of the Aegean Sea countless times, and rightly so. Greece is known for its abundance of unique islands, which every summer offer visitors...
Politics
Opposition in Turkey Stuns Erdogan With Victory in Local Elections
Turkey's main opposition party has claimed huge election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a...
Ancient Greece
Truffles: From Ancient Greek Delicacy to Today’s Hunting
The truffle in ancient Greece was called "Hydnon." Philosophers, historians, and travelers have praised the rare mushroom with the high nutritional value, aphrodisiac properties, and delicate taste.
Plutarch, Pliny, Cicero, Dioscorides, Theophrastus, Galen, and Athenaeus often mentioned the hydnon (plural...
Greek News
Olympic Flame-Lighting and Torch Relay in Greece: Full Program
Greece is preparing for the Olympic flame-lighting ceremony and the Olympic torch relay that will officially kick off the 2024 Paris Olympic Games countdown.
The Olympic Flame-lighting ceremony will take place on April 16, with High Priestess Mary Mina using...
Environment
5.7 Earthquake Rattles Western Peloponnese, Greece
A 5.7 earthquake rattled western Peloponnese in southern Greece on Friday morning just after 9 am local time.
The earthquake struck near the Strofades islands and was felt as far as Athens and Crete. There are no reports of injuries...
Greek News
Greek PM Mitsotakis Survives Vote of No Confidence
The opposition's proposal for a vote of no confidence in the Greek government over the management of the Tempe rail disaster has been dismissed after a 141-159 vote in favor of Mitsotakis' party.
With the end of a three-day debate...
Greek News
Greece Plans Major Overhaul of Air Force and Sale of Older Jets
Greece has announced a major overhaul of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) which essentially involves the decommissioning and sale of F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets.
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias highlighted the need for the Air Force to be...
Greek News
Purchasing Power of Greeks Second From Bottom in the EU
Greeks have the second to the bottom—just above Bulgaria—purchasing power in the EU according to Eurostat. These are statistics that put a dent in the Greek government's triumphant claims about the rise in economic prosperity.
In 2023, substantial differences in...
Environment
Why the Volcano Eruption in Santorini 1,300 Years Ago Is Ominous
An international team of scientists has discovered that a 726 AD eruption of the Santorini volcano was a lot bigger than initially estimated, suggesting explosive blasts can occur even in periods of relative quiet.
Published in the Nature Geoscience journal...
Greek News
Greece’s Mitsotakis Faces No-Confidence Vote in Parliament
Greece's conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is facing a no-confidence vote in parliament after five opposition parties joined forces to table the motion last week. The ruling New Democracy has accepted the challenge.
The vote was triggered by allegations that...