Lammas (also known as Lughnassadh in honor of Lugh) is a modern day neo-Pagan festival in honor of the harvest and the harvesting of the first fruits. It is celebrated every August 1st and is associat...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Greek protester beaten by Macron’s aide Benalla ready to testify
The Greek protester beaten by Alexandre Benalla has been identified and is allegedly ready to testify to French prosecutor authorities, Greek media report on Sunday. A video released by Le Monde on Wednesday showed the head of the personal security of French President, Emmanuel Macron, beating a man during the 1. May 2018 demonstrations in Paris. … The post Greek protester beaten by Macron’s aide Benalla ready to testify appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Anarchists don’t rest on Sunday: Double attack at Foreign Ministry, Tax Office
Anarchists do not rest on Sunday. On the contrary, they seem to work double shift. Members of Rouvikonas launched two attacks in the hottest day of this summer: one against the Foreign Ministry in downtown Athens and one against a tax office in Psychiko suburb in the north of the Greek capital. Video: Attack Foreign … The post Anarchists don’t rest on Sunday: Double attack at Foreign Ministry, Tax Office appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek anarchist group throws paint at foreign ministry in Athens
ATHENS, July 22 (Reuters) - Greek self-proclaimed anarchists threw red paint at the facade of the foreign ministry in Athens and flyers on the streets outside the nearby parliament on Sunday, police s...
Greek Evzone Sizzles in Athens Heatwave (photos)
Spare a thought of the brave Evzone who is required to stand still on Sunday at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Hellenic Parliament as temperatures climbed up to the 40-degree Cels...
Lindsay Lohan will reportedly star in a Greece-set reality show about her beach club
MTV is swapping the shores of Jersey for the pristine beaches of the Mediterranean – and the added star power of Lindsay Lohan. The network is currently filming a reality series starring the former te...
Civil Protection warns of Very High Fire Risk in several regions across Greece
The Greek Civil Protection has issued a fire warning for Monday, July 23rd 2018, drawing citizens’ attention to the high risk of fire outbreak due to high temperatures. In the statement issued Sunday noon, the Civil Protection said: There is a Very High Risk (Level 4) for the Prefecture of Attica as well as for … The post Civil Protection warns of Very High Fire Risk in several regions across Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Heat wave has the Acropolis close earlier on July 22-23/2018
With temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius majority of Athenians are either under the beach umbrellas or the air-conditioner at home. However, tourists think they have to fulfill their sight seeing program and dare climb at the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis under the boiling early afternoon sun. In order to protect both the visitors and … The post Heat wave has the Acropolis close earlier on July 22-23/2018 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Τomb of ‘Prominent Woman’ Unearthed in Greece’s Sikinos
A tomb of a prominent woman came to light in Episkopi, Sikinos, during the restoration work of the Episkopi Monument that the Ministry of Culture and Sports has carried out along with the Ephorate of ...
Heatwave in Greece Closes the Acropolis
Greek authorities decided to close the archaeological site of the Acropolis at 2 p.m. on Sunday, as the temperature on the bare rock climbed up to the 40-degree Celsius mark (104 ºF). The site will al...
Rouvikonas Anarchists Strike Again, Hit Greek Tax Office
ATHENS – Continuing their onslaught with near-impunity, members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas (Rubicon) attacked the tax office of Psychico, an affluent suburb north of […] The post Rouvikonas Anarchists Strike Again, Hit Greek Tax Office appeared first on The National Herald.
Mitsotakis Says He’d Honor FYROM Name Deal He Opposed if Ratified
ATHENS – After screaming for months his objection to a deal in which Greece gave away the name of the ancient Greek province Macedonia in […] The post Mitsotakis Says He’d Honor FYROM Name Deal He Opposed if Ratified appeared first on The National Herald.
With Greece’s Refugee, Migrant Camps Overflowing, Samos Objects to Another
With more than 64,000 refugees and migrants being held in overcrowded detention centers and camps on Greek islands in the mainland, officials on Samos, within […] The post With Greece’s Refugee, Migrant Camps Overflowing, Samos Objects to Another appeared first on The National Herald.
Anarchist Federation (Greece) First Conference
The 1st ordinary conference session of the Anarchist Federation took place in Athens during the 19th and 20th of May 2018, following the January 2018 publication of the review of the Federation’s prog...
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey- Ancient Greece Setting Brings Lots Of Variety In Visuals And Locations
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is taking the series further back in the timeline than it has ever gone before, more so even than Origins did. Its setting of ancient Greece promises to be an interesting one, ...
Meet the Greek Beauty Flying with the Saudi Royals (photo)
Kyriaki Katsogresaki was selected among dozens of applicants to work as flight attendant in the fleet of the Saudi royal family. Born in the small village of Ziros, in Crete’s Sitia, the Greek beauty ...
Two Ukrainians sentenced to 180 years for illegally transporting migrants in Greece
Two Ukrainian nationals have been de facto sentenced to life in prison in Greece for illegally transporting migrants. But their relatives say they are the victims of a scam. On July 20, a court in the ...
Greek rider opens 2018 Tour of Qinghai Lake campaign with 1st stage win
XINING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Georgios Bouglas of Greece chalked up his first 2.HC stage victory on Sunday when he triumphed in the sprint final of the opening stage of the 2018 Tour of Qinghai Lake. Th...
EU Cites Greece, Romania for Anti-Money Laundering Failure
Scarred with a reputation for being one of the European Union’s most corrupt countries, Greece – along with even more-corrupt Romania – have been referred […] The post EU Cites Greece, Romania for Anti-Money Laundering Failure appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Vaping Tax Sends e-Cig Market Up in Smoke
ATHENS – Caught up in an avalanche of tax hikes, higher fees for electronic cigarettes and e-smoking devices is bringing down sales for instruments designed […] The post Greek Vaping Tax Sends e-Cig Market Up in Smoke appeared first on The National Herald.
Lindsay Lohan Is Doing a Vanderpump Rules-Style Show in Greece for MTV
The rumors are true: as previously hinted, Lindsay Lohan is returning to reality TV. According to The Hollywood Reporter, MTV is planning a Vanderpump Rules-style reality show that will follow the Mea...
Great Greek poet and songwriter Manos Eleftheriou passes away
Greek Greek poet and songwriter Manos Elefteriou passed away at the age of 80 in early Sunday morning. The famous and successful yet very modest poet was one of the few important intellectual personalities of contemporary Greece still alive. He wrote several poetry collections, a few novels and short stories and lyrics for more than … The post Great Greek poet and songwriter Manos Eleftheriou passes away appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek top diplomat praises Lavrov as one of best diplomats on international scene
Nikos Kotzias said that he invited Russian Foreign Minister to come to Greece to prepare for the trip of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Moscow
'Mama Mia' film boosting travel to Greece
Movies set in beautiful destinations often inspire viewers to travel. And ‘‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,’’ set in a fictional Greek isle, will most likely do the same. Lila Fox, a Greece specialist wi...
10 best Greek islands to explore this summer
Imagine a dream holiday hopping from island to island in maritime Greece. But with more than 2,000 atolls and larger land masses to choose from, where do you start? Here are just a few highlights from ...
Greek fishing boat collides with Turkish vessel
The captain of the small Greek boat is safe, but his vessel sustained serious damage
British couple thrown in Kos jail for photographing army dinghies
A British couple was reportedly thrown in jail and accused of spying after photographing army dinghies while on holiday on the island of Kos in the Eastern Aegean Sea. The British tourists, a couple at its mid-50’s, were handcuffed and spent a night in a “cockroach-infected cell.” Pamela and Michael Cleary complained to UK media … The post British couple thrown in Kos jail for photographing army dinghies appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
FM Kotzias: Chicken-hearted diplomacy is for the coop, not for foreign policy
“The time when being chicken-hearted was considered diplomacy is over. This is diplomacy for the coop not for the foreign police,” Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said in an interview on Sunday. His message was clear and was defending the latest policy of eternal ally Russia and the expulsion of two Russian diplomats Athens found … The post FM Kotzias: Chicken-hearted diplomacy is for the coop, not for foreign policy appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Greek Poet and Novelist Manos Eleftheriou Dies at 80
Manos Eleftheriou, one of the greatest Greek poets, novelists and songwriters of recent decades died in Athens on Sunday. He was 80. He was awarded with the State Prize for Fiction 2005 for The Time o...
Gavroglou: Greece to Unveil Changes to University Entrance System in Coming Weeks
ATHENS – Education Minister Costas Gavroglou said that new system for entering universities will be published in the next two weeks as the final details […] The post Gavroglou: Greece to Unveil Changes to University Entrance System in Coming Weeks appeared first on The National Herald.
Two Migrants Killed by Train in Northern Greece
Two migrants were killed in two separate incidents by the same Greek train near the border with Turkey in the early hours of Saturday. Police in the city of Alexandroupolis say the train on the Alexan...
S&P raises Greece debt outlook
WASHINGTON: The ratings agency S&P Global raised its outlook for Greek sovereign debt to “positive” from “stable,” citing greater political stability in the long-troubled European nation. But S&P did ...
From Saurabh Garg's love for squash to the Greek God of Bollywood Hrithik Roshan
Saurabh Garg, Co-Founder and CBO of NoBroker.com, loves squash, running, and reading. Each hobby has helped him in his entrepreneurship journey in more ways than one. In an exclusive interview, he spe...
Misc Greek history of interest for follow up, topic for in search of Hellenism.
TOWN UNDER THE SEA. Carions Discovery Is Made in Greek Waters. ATHENS, May 10. The ministry of marine states that Lieut. Bakopulos, while carrying out observations entailed by the naval duties assigne...
GREEK Yogurt Market in Europe Market Analysis, Latest Trends and Regional Growth Forecast by ...
The GREEK Yogurt Market in Europe Market report forecast 2018-2022 is a professional and detailed study on the present state also focuses on the ...
How The Peloponnesian War Brought Athens' Golden Age To An End
To understand why the GREEK city states fought amongst one another to the brink of imploding, one must turn to Thucydides's account of the war to ...
Ronaldo leaves €20000 as tips at GREEK hotel
When the world's most marketable footballer checked out of the exclusive Costa Navarino resort in the western Peloponnese, he left a tip of €20,000 ...
Where GREEK Meets Indian: Sirkap, an Ancient City in Pakistan
So too did Demetrios I, a young king of GREEK origin, establish the wealthy city of Sirkap, (in present-day Pakistan) where excavations reveal a rich ...
Ancient GREEK secrets, mobile phone harm and bridge builder
Using ultraviolet and infrared imaging scientists at the University of Basel solved the mystery of a 2,000-year-old papyrus. They deciphered the GREEK ...
How Should You Lead Your Life? GREEK Philosophers May Have the Answer
It is human nature to wonder how best to live our lives. No doubt you have lost sleep over this notion, perhaps staring at the ceiling contemplating the ...
GREEK Yogurt Market Growth by 2022 Global Market Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Key Vendors ...
GREEK Yogurt Market research report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the GREEK Yogurt Industry. The GREEK Yogurt Market ...
Distraught father of boy killed in Greek speedboat horror speaks for first time
Paul Finnett, 53, was at the helm when his son Toby, 15, fell off their rented boat and into the blades of the propeller. The teenager was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Lindsay Lohan to Star in MTV Reality Series About Her Greek Beach Club
Those murmurings earlier this year that Lindsay Lohan was planning to star in a reality series for MTV might be gaining traction. Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Project Runway and Citizen Ruth produ...
Lindsay Lohan and MTV Team for Greece-Set Reality Series
Lindsay Lohan and MTV are headed to Greece for a reality series. The show, produced by unscripted veterans Bunim/Murray, will be set at a recently opened beach club on the Greek island of Mykonos. The ...
Brit oil executive describes horrific moment his son, 15, fell overboard and died in speedboat propeller blades in Greece
A BRITISH oil boss whose teenage son was killed during a horrific speedboat accident while on holiday in Greece said the tragedy happened in the "blink of an eye". Paul Finnett was at the helm of the ...
Lindsay Lohan Is Getting Her Own Reality Show Based In GREECE
The next big reality show will feature Lindsay Lohan and her endeavors in GREECE, and she will be working that the production company behind shows ...
Myleene Klass bares her bum in a red thong as she paddles in the sea in Greece
MYLEEN Klass caused quite a stir as she waded into the Mediterranean Sea for a final holiday photo opportunity. The 40-year-old singer and radio host has been enjoying the sunshine in Greece. And havi...