SOUTH GLENS FALLS –The Adirondack Greek festival returns this weekend for its 15th year to St. George's Antiochian Orthodox church, located at 55 ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Friday, July 12, 2024
Greece Police rifle, tactical gear stolen from car outside gym
An AR15-style rifle belonging to a police officer was stolen Tuesday – and is still missing.Greece Police say it happened between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. at ESPORTA on West Ridge Road near Latona Road.
Best places to stay, visit, and eat in Santorini, Greece
Santorini is one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations. This is what you should see, do, stay and eat to make the most of your time there, writes Amira Hashish Santorini’s whitewashed, ...
Missing 20-year-old found dead off Greek island in Ionian Sea
ATHENS. A 20-year-old South African national was found dead Friday after he was reported missing on Thursday afternoon, the Greek Coast Guard said ...
World of HR: Greece begins six-day workweek for some workers
World of HR: Greece begins six-day workweek for some workers. The government hopes the initiative will help with its skilled-labor shortage. article ...
Giannis as Greece's flag-bearer at the Paris Games
Greek basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo will be, along with race walker Antigoni Drisbioti, the flag-bearer for Greece at the Paris Olympic ...
47m Perini Navi sailing yacht Tamarita runs aground in Greece
47m Perini Navi sailing yacht Tamarita runs aground in Greece. 12 July 2024 • Written by Dea Jusufi. The 46.5-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht ...
7 Summer Destinations That Feel Like Greece (But Are In The U.S.)
Enjoy a taste of Greece in Tarpon Springs, Florida, with Greek cuisine and rich cultural influences year-round. · Catalina Island, California, offers ...
Marabu to focus on Greece in summer 2025
With reference to Greece and Spain in its summer flight schedule for 2025, Marabu, Condor's sister airline, is preparing to enter the game ...
Ari Fletcher Said THIS About America While In Greece
Ari Fletcher had social media in a tizzy after she shared her appreciation for America while celebrating her birthday in Greece.
Albania's supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country's Greek ...
Communist Parties of Cuba and Greece strengthen relations
... Dimitris Koutsoumbas, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), to strengthen the unity between the two political organizations.
Albania’s supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison
Albania’s Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country’s Greek minority in prison after he was convicted of buying votes.
Calling all filmmakers: ARTWORKS X Greek Film Archive
... Greek Film Archive, a world cinema heritage organization. The Athens Avant-Garde Film Festival will take place at the Film Archive from December 5 ...
Worsening housing crisis hits Greece hard
The cost of housing and renting in Greece has increased by almost 11% from 2022 to 2023, according to real estate agency Global Property Guide. This means the Mediterranean country is bearing the ...
Greece warns over 'huge crisis' and says 'no more UK tourists'
Greece warns over 'huge crisis' and says 'no more UK tourists'. Shutters over shop fronts in Athens have also been covered with graffiti that says ...
Skiing in Greece
PlanetSKI is currently in Greece for some summer activities. Plus to research a ski trip for next winter in a country more known for sand that ...
'It was magical:' Remembering Greece's miracle triumph at Euro 2004
(CNN) — It's been 20 years since Greece shocked the world by winning Euro 2004. It's remains one of the most unlikely stories in sport. The ...
Greece braces for week-long heat wave
Greece braces for a week-long hot weather wave, the country’s National Meteorological Service (ESY) announced on Friday. Southwesterly wind prevailing in the lower levels of the atmosphere on the ...
Honoring Saint Paisios, One of Greece’s Most Beloved Saints
Every year on July 12th, the Greek Orthodox community commemorates Saint Paisios, a highly revered figure within the Church. Saint Paisios is celebrated for his remarkable prophecies, numerous miracles, profound insights into God’s love, and his mystical experiences. He holds a place of great reverence among the saints of the Orthodox Church, especially in Greece, […]
Greek PM reiterates warning to North Macedonia
During a press conference on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed Greek journalists' concerns ...
Statue of Greek god found in Bulgarian sewer
Excavators came upon the statue on July 3 at the site of Heraclea Sintica, an ancient city in southwestern Bulgaria near the Greek border. They ...
Mumbai City FC ropes in Greek striker Nikolaos Karelis
... Greek Cup. Most recently, Karelis was with another Greek club, Panetolikos, where he was adjudged the player of the season for 2022-23. "The team ...
Greek LNG imports down 48 percent in H1
The LNG shipments in the January-June period totaled 8.96 terawatt hours, or 12 tankers, the Greek gas grid and LNG terminal operator said. This ...
Morris Brown College Hosts 20th Annual Atlanta Greek Picnic, Celebrating HBCU Culture ...
Saturday started with the AGP Field of Greeks fitness and wellness event at Rodney Cook Sr Park, followed by the main Atlanta Greek Picnic at Morris ...
Lipsi labelled Greece's secret island gem of 2024
Le Figaro has spotlighted Lipsi, the main island in a chain of around 30 isles, in its 2024 list of Greece's “secret” islands.
New heat wave in Greece expected to last at least a week
The new heat wave comes on the heels of the hottest June on record in Greece, according to preliminary weather service data. It was also the hottest globally, according to the European climate service ...
Greek American Journalists Sue OpenAI to ‘Protect Writing’
Two veteran Greek American journalists are suing OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft Corp. for stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work. Nicholas Gage, 84, and Nicholas Basbanes, 81, who live near each other in the same Massachusetts town, each devoted decades to reporting, writing and book authorship. Gage poured his tragic family story and search […]
Bronze Age Chariots of the Mycenaean Greeks
During the Bronze Age, the Mycenaean Greeks used impressive chariots as a mode of transport and an intimidating vehicle of war. Most of what modern historians and archaeologists know about Mycenaean chariots is derived from depictions on frescoes and fragments of pottery, as well as some literary descriptions in works such as the Iliad. Although […]
Romania, Bulgaria, Greece to develop military mobility corridor
July 12 (SeeNews) - The defence ministries of Romania, Bulgaria and Greece signed a letter of intent to set up a military mobility corridor between the three countries, the Romanian defence ministry ...
Greece Basketball Olympics 2024: roster, schedule and scores
The 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament is around the corner, and the Greece national team, alongside its star Giannis Antetokounmpo, ...
Greece: Coast guard rescues migrants in Aegean
Greece: Coast guard rescues migrants in Aegean ... On July 11, the Greek coast guard said it had located a total of 25 foreigners near the island of ...
Greece: 'Road to adulthood' project
Greece: 'Road to adulthood' project ... The “Road to Adulthood – Mentorship helping migrant and refugee unaccompanied minors navigate adulthood” project ...
'It was magical:' Remembering Greece's miracle triumph at Euro 2004
(CNN) — It's been 20 years since Greece shocked the world by winning Euro 2004. It's remains one of the most unlikely stories in sport.
PM Mitsotakis: Greece will not reveal its weapons at this moment
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a press conference on the sidelines of the NATO meeting in Washington was asked on North Macedonia's Prime ...
'It was magical:' Remembering Greece's miracle triumph at Euro 2004
It's been 20 years since Greece shocked the world by winning Euro 2004 and the fairytale story remains one of the most unlikely stories in sport.
Egyptian ambassador hails strengthening ties with Greece
The Egyptian ambassador to Greece, Omar Amer Youssef, has praised the strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries, emphasizing their ...
Peterborough arm wrestler heading to Worlds in Greece
A Peterborough arm wrestler recently won Nationals and will represent Canada in Greece this September. Candy St. Pierre will compete in the IFA ...
Greek PM to discuss UN involvement in Cyprus with Guterres
UN involvement in the Cyprus issue will be discussed later on Friday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York. Mitsotakis affirmed on ...
20-Year-Old South African Found Dead in Greece
A 20-year-old South African was found dead on Friday by the Coast Guard near Kefalonia island in Greece. Benjamin was last seen north of Sami resort on Thursday. He was working in one of the boat ...
‘It was magical:’ Remembering Greece’s miracle triumph at Euro 2004
It’s been 20 years since Greece shocked the world by winning Euro 2004. It’s remains one of the most unlikely stories in sport. The players, then, who delivered the miracle on that balmy night in ...
Greece Honors US Congressman Gus Bilirakis
Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis honored US Congressman Gus Bilirakis with the prestigious Grand Commander.
Minister and ambassador talk Greece-US cooperation
Minister and ambassador talk Greece-US cooperation ... Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos met on Thursday with US Ambassador in Athens George ...
Romania, Bulgaria, Greece sign deal to boost military mobility
Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece have signed a pact to facilitate rapid movement of troops and weapons across their borders, enhancing NATO's ...
Why is Greece introducing a six-day working week?
Greece is adopting a controversial new policy that bucks the trend worldwide of moving towards fewer working days.
Bronze Mirror Found in 2,300-Year-Old Grave of Greek Courtesan
A rare well-preserved bronze mirror has been found recently along with the remains of a young lady believed to be a young Greek courtesan in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. The findings were discovered at a cave of a tomb dating from the 4th or 3rd century BC. The small hand “box mirror,” […]
The Greek Island of Lesbos and the Origin of the Word ‘Lesbian’
Modern English, and indeed many languages, borrow a plethora of words from ancient Greek. One particularly interesting word is “lesbian”, today used to describe a homosexual woman who is attracted to other women, but the root of the word is tied to the Greek island of Lesbos. “Lesbian” is a demonym for the inhabitants of […]
Get your Greek on at the 37th Annual Weirton Greek Festival
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — All Saints Greek Orthodox Church gets ready to host their 37th Annual Weirton Greek Festival. Festival-goers will get to ...
Sydney Sweeney Euphoria in Greece: How Can I Resist You?
“Euphoria” actress Sydney Sweeney is on vacation in Greece, as she revealed to her 20 million followers on Instagram. Although in the photos she posted she did not specify the islands in Greece she visits, it seems that she spends most of her holidays on the “Mama Mia” island of Skopelos. Sydney Sweeney in Greece: […]
Local Flavor: Saco Greek Festival
Dinner items will include Greek roasted chicken, pastitsio – a pasta dish with ground meat, Romano cheese, spices and a Bechamel sauce, and ...