Europe
Greece
Greek PM: 'SYRIZA Makes Foreigners Talk Again About a Grexit'
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Thursday leveled harsh criticism against main opposition SYRIZA, while speaking to New Democracy's Parliamentary group.
"SYRIZA makes foreigners talk again about a Grexit," Samaras said. "We managed to pull the country out of...
Business
British Airways Launches Flights to Mykonos and Santorini
Planes will be flying from London City airport to Greece for the first time in the airport's history when British Airways (BA) begins two new routes next summer.
From June 29 until September 6, BA will be flying to the...
Europe
Greek Creative Director of ‘Victoria’s Secret’
Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, a woman of Greek origin who grew up in London, has been working for many years as the creative director for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Her parents had an arranged marriage after only knowing each other for a...
Archaeology
British Museum to Loan More Parthenon Marbles
The British Museum is discussing to loan more Parthenon sculptures to foreign museums, after loaning the statue of god Ilissos to Russia's State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
British Museum director Neil MacGregor told "The Telegraph" that several museums from across the...
Cyprus
EU Commissioner: Greek Doctors Ready to Help Contain Ebola Epidemic
Greece is the second EU country after Sweden which has responded to an appeal by Christos Stylianides, EU Ebola Coordinator and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, for mobilization of qualified, trained and experienced health workers, and is...
Diaspora
Athens Supporting Greeks of Mariupol
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos responded immediately to the Greek community of Mariupol's request for financial support of the local Medical Center “Hippocrates.” More than 100,000 Greek Diaspora members are currently living in war-hit Ukraine and medical care availability...
Archaeology
Austria: Getting to Know Greece Through the Radio
A public Austrian Radio Broadcaster presented a beautiful tribute to various historical sites in Greece, entitled “The Navel of the Earth.” The “Atmosphere” radio show recognized the importance of Greek culture through an educational journey around classical Greece.
Austria’s public radio...
Archaeology
Greek Professor Chasing Antiquity Thieves Around the World
Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis has been working as a Research Assistant in the Scottish Center for Crime and Justice Research at the University of Glasgow. His job entails the tracking and procurement of antiquities that are being illegally sold.
Just a few...
Europe
Greek-Cypriot Professor Produces Groundbreaking Anti-Ageing Serum
Greek-Cypriot professor at the Imperial College of London Chris Toumazou found the best way to combat ageing when he partnered with an unlikely collaborator, Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes.
The most advanced anti-ageing serum ever created, "Geneu" (pronounced gene you), is going...
Art
Greek Artist’s Work Exhibited in Marseille
History Zero, the work of Greek artist Stefanos Tsivopoulos, will be on display at MuCEM in Marseille, France. MuCEM is a museum of civilizations where artists are free to explore social issues that have played a major role in...