Athens sends letter of request for F-35
Athens sends letter of request for F-35 Greece is expected to send a Letter of Request to the US government immediately in order to start negotiations for the purchase by the Hellenic Air Force of a squadron of state-of-the-art 5th generation F-35 aircraft. This was clarified yesterday in Washington by senior government sources after the […]
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Police carries out broad crime sweep in downtown Athens
Police carries out broad crime sweep in downtown Athens A large police operation was carried out early on Monday in and around Agiou Konstantinou Street in Omonia, which Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos said was geared toward restoring a sense of security in the center of Athens. The operation involved 147 officers who stopped and […]
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Free Athens Acropolis Museum entry on Wednesday
Free Athens Acropolis Museum entry on Wednesday The Acropolis Museum in the Greek capital has organized a number of events for visitors to mark the celebrations, including this year’s European Night of Museums (May 14, which has already passed, and International Museum Day (May 18), greekcitytimes.com reports. European Night of Museums On Saturday, May 14, […]
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The History of Feminism in Greece
The History of Feminism in Greece Women protesting in Athens. The sign reads “I’m not my father’s, I’m not my husband’s, I want to be myself.” Feminism has a long history in Greece. Credit: Public Domain While there were some proto-feminists in ancient Greece, feminism as a movement began in Greece in the nineteenth and […]
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20 Fascinating Facts about Greece
20 Fascinating Facts about Greece The Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Credit: Christophe Meneboeuf/CC BY-SA 3.0 Everyone knows that Greece is the cradle of Western Civilization, the birthplace of democracy, that it has a stunningly beautiful coastline, and that our Independence Day is March 25th. However, there are some facts that very few people are aware […]
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Roadworks to cause delays on coastal Poseidonos Avenue
Roadworks to cause delays on coastal Poseidonos Avenue Motorists in southern Athens are advised to steer clear of Poseidonos Avenue on Tuesday and Wednesday as infrastructure work continues on the coastal thoroughfare. According to an announcement issued by the police on Monday, sections of Poseidonos will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on […]
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Athens retailers: Retail has absorbed price increases
Athens retailers: Retail has absorbed price increases Retail stores absorbed most of the price increases, according to the Athens Chamber of Commerce, commenting on the April inflation data. As it characteristically states, “the recent announcement of ELSTAT, shows that the evolution of the Consumer Price Index for the twelve months of April 2021-2022 reached 10.2%, […]
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Eastern Mediterranean: The Turkish drilling rig under the microscope of Athens – The answer if provocations are attempted
Eastern Mediterranean: The Turkish drilling rig under the microscope of Athens – The answer if provocations are attempted The Greek Armed Forces General Staff is on high alert after the acquisition by Turkey of a fourth new generation drilling rig, which it intends to send, as Ankara previously announced, in a mission in the Eastern […]
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Underground Youth Orchestra | Athens | May 16
Underground Youth Orchestra | Athens | May 16 Acclaimed German pianist and conductor Justus Frantz will take the podium at the Athens Concert Hall on May 16 to conduct the Underground Youth Orchestra – a local ensemble comprising professional musicians and young amateur talent – in a selection of Mozart and Beethoven. The Greek orchestra […]
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Palamas’ residence at stake
Palamas’ residence at stake This graffiti-scrawled iron door in the Athens district of Plaka leads to the house where celebrated Greek poet Kostis Palamas died in 1943. The next chapter of this historic residence will be reassessed by the Culture Ministry after a ruling by the Council of State determined its announced compulsory purchase order […]
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Embassy celebrates German innovations
Embassy celebrates German innovations The German Embassy in Athens is highlighting the contributions of German inventors on its social media accounts every Friday. Innovations are key for new investments, progress, and greater competitive ability, something that is true of both Greece and Germany, the embassy said, noting Greek-German collaborations between businesses and universities in several […]
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NATO fighter jet planes and helicopters flew over the Athens Acropolis
NATO fighter jet planes and helicopters flew over the Athens Acropolis A symbolic flight of NATO fighter jets and helicopters over the Acropolis took place as part of the Tiger Meet ’22 exercise, protothema.gr reports. Specifically, an Italian Eurofighter, two Greek and two Belgian F-16s, four French Rafale, one Swiss and one Spanish F-18 as […]
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Art Meets Artifacts | Athens | To August 20
Art Meets Artifacts | Athens | To August 20 The National Archaeological Museum presents a series of paintings and drawings by George Lazongas, emeritus professor of the Athens School of Fine Arts, inspired by ancient Greek history, mythology and art. Lazongas’ works – which he describes as a “palimpsests,” a concept the artist introduced to […]
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Pillar of dynamism in the Eastern Mediterranean
Pillar of dynamism in the Eastern Mediterranean One of the first times US Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey R. Pyatt publicly mentioned Greece as “a pillar of stability” was autumn of 2017 at the University of Macedonia in front of a group of my students at the Department of International Relations and European Studies. He was […]
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Man rams car into Athens mall; no injuries reported
Man rams car into Athens mall; no injuries reported A man who reportedly shouting that he was “an emissary of God” rammed his car through the front window of a mall in the western Athens suburb of Aegaleo on Friday morning, causing damage to the building but no injuries. According to witnesses who were at […]
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Police bust central Athens burglary racket
Police bust central Athens burglary racket Police in Athens have arrested two men who are believed to be part of a burglary gang that broke into homes in the city center and made off with booty worth more than 440,000 euros. The gang – which used relatively sophisticated tactics to evade arrest like counter-surveillance and […]
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How Athens Got Its Name
How Athens Got Its Name Athens. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Public domain The story of how Athens, one of the oldest cities in the world, attained its current name is a foundational Greek myth. Unbeknownst to many, the city actually had several names throughout its 3,400 years of recorded history. The initial name of Athens was […]
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Greece Bans LGBT Conversion Therapy for Minors
Greece Bans LGBT Conversion Therapy for Minors Athens Pride. Credit :Camerawalker /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 Greece banned conversion therapy, or a widely criticized method of attempting to change one’s sexual or gender identity, for minors on Wednesday. The bill, which passed in parliament, will impose hefty fines and even prison terms on psychologists and other […]
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Museum Night & Day | Athens | May 14 & 18
Museum Night & Day | Athens | May 14 & 18 Celebrating the European Night of Museums on May 14 and International Museum Day on May 18, the Acropolis Museum has put together a program of special events and will open it doors to visitors for free from 8 p.m. to midnight on the first […]
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Athens mayor calls for more policing
Athens mayor calls for more policing With the Greek capital expecting a large number of tourists this summer, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis has publicly called for a meeting with Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos, pointing out that the city is facing a major security problem. Speaking on Skai Radio, he said that he was forced […]
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Derby triumphs for Panathinaikos, Aris
Derby triumphs for Panathinaikos, Aris Panathinaikos and Aris won the local derbies in Athens and Thessaloniki on Wednesday, showing they wanted victory more than their respective opponents, Olympiakos and PAOK, as they chase European spots. Panathinaikos did the double against Olympiakos in the play-offs, beating the champion 2-1 in Piraeus to get within one win […]
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An open wound
An open wound Athens has attracted big tourism investments. Meanwhile, a lot of public space in the Greek capital’s has been in a state of abandonment for years, much to the detriment of the people who live and work in these areas. Social and economic reasons dictate that the authorities crack down on rampant lawlessness […]
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‘SNF Nostos Run: Running to the Future’ evening road race is back in Athens on June 23
‘SNF Nostos Run: Running to the Future’ evening road race is back in Athens on June 23 The popular evening road race, the “SNF Nostos Run: Running to the Future” of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), will return on June 23, 2022, ANA reports.The race will commence from the Panathenaic Stadium, it will traverse the […]
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Athens Tattoo Convention returns
Athens Tattoo Convention returns Starting on May 13, some 350 tattoo artists (among them all-star personalities in the field) from Greece and around the world will be introducing a great variety of tattoo art genres over a colorful three-day period. Rated as one of the best tattoo-centric events in the world, the Athens Tattoo Convention […]
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Notary ervices brought to a halt
Notary ervices brought to a halt Notaries in Athens, Piraeus and some islands voted on Tuesday to abstain from work for 20 days from the end of May in protest at the National Cadastre’s decision to make the electronic submission of property deeds and contracts mandatory. The stoppage will run from May 30, when electronic […]
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FM: Athens wants US presence
FM: Athens wants US presence The Foreign Ministry bill on the new Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) signed between Greece and the United States was ratified on Tuesday by the competent parliamentary committee and will be presented for final approval by Parliament on Thursday with a roll call vote. The committee approved the bill with votes […]
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To Athens World Photo επιστρέφει με εικόνες που συναρπάζουν
To Athens World Photo επιστρέφει με εικόνες που συναρπάζουν Έχοντας πλέον διανύσει την πρώτη τριετία του, ξεκίνώντας το 2019 με την πολύτιμη βοήθεια του αείμνηστου Γιάννη Μπεχράκη και την δωρεά του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος (ΙΣΝ), το Athens Photo World επιστρέφει για τέταρτη πλέον χρονιά και συνεχίζει την εκθεσιακή και εκπαιδευτική του δράση με γνώμονα πάντα την προβολή του σύγχρονου […]
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Notaries to strike over mandatory electronic submission of property documents
Notaries to strike over mandatory electronic submission of property documents Notaries in Athens, Piraeus and some islands voted on Tuesday to abstain from work for 20 days from the end of this month in protest at the decision National Cadastre to make the electronic submission of property deeds and contracts mandatory. The work stoppage will […]
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Top Spots for Sightseeing Around Syntagma Square in Athens
Top Spots for Sightseeing Around Syntagma Square in Athens Syntagma Square is perfect for sightseeing in Athens. Credit: Public Domain Syntagma Square has literally been the very heart of Athens ever since the city became the capital of the modern Greek state, and it’s the perfect central location for sightseeing. With the Greek Parliament building […]
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Greece wants US military presence in northern Greece, says FM
Greece wants US military presence in northern Greece, says FM Athens wants an American military presence in Greece – and in the north of the country in particular – because this serves the national interest, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told lawmakers on Tuesday. Speaking during a debate in Parliament on the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement […]
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