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Greeks Cut Down on Drinking: Alcohol Consumption Drop Highest in EU
Greeks drastically cut down on alcohol consumption during the 2010 to 2019 decade, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a report released on Monday.
Greece ranks in the penultimate position of the European list, exhibiting the...
Food
Kokorec: Turkish Word, Greek Creation?
Turkey and Greece have been in an ongoing conflict about the origin of certain foods for decades, anad each side claims several dishes as their own.
Recently, the Turkish newspaper Al Aksam published an article on its front page regarding...
Diaspora
US Midterm Elections: The Greeks and Philhellenes That Won
A number of significant victories were achieved by Greeks and philhellenes in this year's U.S. midterm elections.
Among those who were elected or re-elected in the US Parliament and Congress were Alexi Giannoulias, Eleni Kounalakis, Nicole Malliotakis, John Sarbanes, Gus...
Greek News
Greeks Shy Away From Exercise, Sports European Survey Finds
About eighty percent of Greeks do not routinely exercise or play any kind of sport, and fifty-three percent admit to not even participating in physical activity such as cycling, dance classes, or gardening, according to a recent Eurobarometer poll.
In...
Europe
Greeks and Serbs, the Silent Partners in the Russian and Austrian Empires
Greeks and Serbs formed key ethnic elements in the Russian and particularly the Austrian empires which were multiethnic.
History favors the headlines rather than the fine print. Not unlike social media today, what is usually remembered are the posts and...
Diaspora
Jews, Armenians, and Greeks Commemorate Genocide of Christians by Turkey
The Jewish, Armenian, and Greek Communities of Western Pennsylvania are holding a historic first meeting to commemorate the genocide of Christians in Anatolia, the Pontus, and Asia Minor in general.
This is the first time ever that the three communities...
Diaspora
Greek Culture Through the Eyes of a Philhellene in Argentina
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Bianca Pierce, a young woman from Argentina, is committed to keeping Greek culture alive in her country.
By Bianca Pierce
I think I have written and erased this text about three hundred times since it is difficult for me to put...
Cyprus
Greeks and Cypriots Least Likely to Blame Russia for War: EU Survey
Greeks and Cypriots are the least likely among Europeans to put the blame solely on Russia for the war in Ukraine, according to a Europe-wide survey conducted by Eurostat, the statistical body of the EU.
The survey was conducted in...
Greek News
Greeks In Mass Exodus for Easter Break After Two Years of Lockdown
Greeks are abandoning urban areas in droves on Orthodox Holy Thursday in order to celebrate the Easter break in the countryside and on the islands with traffic police reporting a peak in the exodus from the Attica ports of...
Greek News
The Sardinia Village Founded by Greeks of Mani
The village of Montresta in Sardinia was founded by Greeks from the Mani peninsula, Peloponnese in 1750.
The village is in the Province of Oristano and is located about 140 kilometers (87 miles) northwest of Cagliari.
As Jannis Korinthios, a lecturer...