Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on the phone earlier on Thursday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras the condition in Syria and the developments in the Cyprus issue, according to a Kremlin announcement. The two top officials “discussed a series of international issues, among them, the condition in Syria and the Cyprus issue” Alexis Tsipras […]
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
Excavation Reveals Sunken Wonders of Greek Harbor
When nautical visitors sailed into the ancient Grecian city of Lechaion, they would have first encountered a monumental entrance leading to several inland canals, all of which were connected to no fewer than four harbor basins, Greek and Danish ...
Greek FinMin: Rules-are-Rules agenda will lead to break up of Europe
“European institutions are not the home of rational debate that influences outcomes. But if the rules-are-rules narrative is not replaced it will lead to the break up of the Union.” This has been written among other by Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and posted in Open Democracy. Here an excerpt […]
Family-owned Greek eatery in Astoria celebrates 10 years
Food has always been significant for the Giannakas family — the folks behind the Astoria Greek eatery Ovelia, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. “For us growing up, sitting and eating together was really important, and we all took turns ...
Destination Wedding Weekend in Sifnos, Greece
It’s incredible to think that beautiful locations like Sifnos exist. Greece is full of amazing spots that look like they were plucked right out of a dream, so it’s no wonder why George and Ainee were smitten and charmed. Elias Kordelakos Photography ...
From Elon’s love of “Hitchhiker’s” to Zuckerberg’s Greek epics: How literature has inspired technology
Mark Twain is best known for all-American novels like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. But he was also a forward-thinking futurist. Back in 1898, in his short story From The London Times, Twain described a gadget called the ...
Greece takes early lead in lates searches
Thomas Cook says Greece was the single most searched-for summer 2017 destination on Christmas Day and Boxing Day among Brits looking for summer 2017. The country accounted for 17% of all searches on thomascook.com, according to the operator. The Spanish ...