GNTO: Greece to become top wellness destination
GNTO: Greece to become top wellness destination Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou on Tuesday commented that “Greece meets all the requirements for becoming a top destination for health and wellness and to attract the relevant investments while the region of Attica… can become a global hub for medical tourism throughout the year.” […]
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Kiwi emerges as Greece’s unlikely fruit export star
Kiwi emerges as Greece’s unlikely fruit export star Greece has become the world’s unlikely third-largest exporter of kiwi, trailing only New Zealand and Italy, according to experts, who note that it is also the country’s top export fruit and vegetable product in terms of value. Kiwi farming in Greece dates back to the early 1970s, […]
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From phobic to militant democracy, constitutionally
From phobic to militant democracy, constitutionally Modern liberal democracy can easily become phobic, but is hesitant to act as a militant democracy. It is anxious and fearful about election results in several Western countries – e.g. the recent congressional midterm elections – where the choices of the electorate may call into question the very values […]
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Democratic divergence
Democratic divergence It’s become par for the course: The government continuously pretends it has good reason to toot its own horn while the data, assessments and recommendations would give any other reasonable person pause. A recent survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on the Greek economy was no exception. The Paris-based […]
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Greece to Become Royal Hub for Former King Constantine’s Funeral
Greece to Become Royal Hub for Former King Constantine’s Funeral The Greek government decided to upgrade its representation at the funeral of former King Constantine. Credit: AMNA Greece is preparing to host several European royals who will be descending to Athens for former King Constantine’s funeral on Monday. The government has also decided to upgrade […]
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Elon Musk is First Person Ever to Lose $200B
Elon Musk is First Person Ever to Lose $200B Elon Musk has become the first person ever to lose $200 billion. Public Domain Elon Musk has become the first person ever to lose $200 billion from his net worth, according to a Bloomberg report. The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter is worth $137 billion, […]
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Wealthiest YouTuber MrBeast Aims for $1.5 Billion Valuation
Wealthiest YouTuber MrBeast Aims for $1.5 Billion Valuation MrBeast could become the first billionaire YouTuber. Credit: MrBeast / Instagram The world’s wealthiest YouTube content creator, MrBeast, is seeking a $1.5 billion valuation for his studio and online brand. Jimmy Donaldson, better known by his YouTube handle MrBeast, is planning to sell a small stake in […]
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James Bond: New Favorite Emerges to Become 007
James Bond: New Favorite Emerges to Become 007 British actor Lucien Laviscount emerges as the new favorite for the 007 role. Credit: Dian, CC BY 3.0/Wikipedia The star of Emily in Paris Lucien Laviscount is being lined up to become the new James Bond to replace Daniel Craig, according to Daily Mail. The British actor […]
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The Olympic Airways Plane that Has Become Home in an Oregon Forest
The Olympic Airways Plane that Has Become Home in an Oregon Forest The Olympic Airways plane in the forest of Oregon is now used as a home. The aircraft has a surprising, glamorous history. Credit: Screenshot/Youtube A plane from the Greek airline Olympic Airways, which since 2012 has sat in a forest in Oregon, has […]
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Big Freeze in North America, Death Toll Rises
Big Freeze in North America, Death Toll Rises Roads have become dangerous due to icy conditions caused by the big freeze. Credit: New York State Police / Twitter A big freeze has gripped the US and Canada since a bomb cyclone hit North America over Christmas. Americans and Canadians in affected areas must contend with […]
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Where Golden Visa costs more
Where Golden Visa costs more Dozens of districts in Attica will become more expensive for foreign investors from third countries who wish to obtain a residence permit through the Golden Visa program. According to the amendment submitted to Parliament, the minimum investment limit to secure the coveted license will be doubled from 250,000 to 500,000 […]
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First Greek Series “Maestro” Makes Netflix Debut
First Greek Series “Maestro” Makes Netflix Debut Maestro has become the first Greek TV show on Netflix. Credit: C21 Media / Twitter Maestro, the highly successful Greek series of director and actor Christoforos Papakaliatis is making its debut on Monday at Netflix in Greece and Cyprus. It will premiere for the first time to audiences […]
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Greece Set to Become Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer in Europe
Greece Set to Become Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer in Europe Greece takes advantage of the dramatic fall in olive oil yields in Italy. Credit: Werner, cc4/Wikipedia Greece is set to overcome Italy and become Europe’s second-largest olive oil producer after Spain according to a new research report published recently. The Italian Institute for the Agricultural […]
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Tsipras in Kastoria: Injustice tends to become law
Tsipras in Kastoria: Injustice tends to become law Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras, who is touring the town of Kastoria on Tuesday, urged the locals who traditionally support the New Democracy party to turn to SYRIZA saying that they are also facing the same difficulties and that “the government does not govern for […]
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Athens and New York become twin cities formally
Athens and New York become twin cities formally The cities of Athens and New York were formally twinned on Thursday at a ceremony in Athens City Hall on Thursday attended by their respective mayors, Kostas Bakoyannis and Eric Adams, ekathimerini.com reports. According to the twinning memorandum, the two cities will cooperate closely in the field […]
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Athens and New York become twin cities
Athens and New York become twin cities The cities of Athens and New York were formally twinned on Thursday at a ceremony in Athens City Hall on Thursday attended by their respective mayors, Kostas Bakoyannis and Eric Adams. According to the twinning memorandum, the two cities will cooperate closely in the field of tourism by […]
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Bipartisan consensus in US on foreign policy
Bipartisan consensus in US on foreign policy While world affairs become more complicated by the day, leaving an impact that influences each and every country, pressing questions are popping up. One of the eminent academics in the field of strategic studies in the United States, Robert Pfaltzgraff, has taught at Tufts for 50 years and is […]
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Mytilineos joins International Aluminum Institute
Mytilineos joins International Aluminum Institute Mytilineos has become a member of the International Aluminum Institute (IAI), in which international global bauxite, alumina and aluminum companies participate, an announcement by the IAI stated on Monday. According to the announcement, Mytilineos is one of the strongest international players in the field of metallurgy and one of the […]
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The Frontrunner to Become the New James Bond
The Frontrunner to Become the New James Bond James Bond. Credit: Pixy.org, CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 / Public Domain The quest to find the new James Bond is still underway. Talk around who will become the next person to portray big screen legend has, however, narrowed it down to just one face. In 2021, Daniel Craig decided to […]
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Acropolis becomes accessible to the visually impaired with new tools
Acropolis becomes accessible to the visually impaired with new tools The Acropolis of Athens has become accessible to the visually impaired with a new route being inaugurated on Thursday that combines models of its monuments, haptic feedback points and signs in Greek and English Braille. At the inauguration, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni described “equal access […]
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PM at Axia discussion: Greece offering great investment opportunities in 2023
PM at Axia discussion: Greece offering great investment opportunities in 2023 Greece has become a stable country full of major investment opportunities, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday in a discussion of AXIA Ventures Group in Athens, ANA reports. Speaking with Axia Founding Partner and Group Managing Director George Linatsas, the Greek premier noted, […]
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Ai Stratis to Become the First Green Island in Greece
Ai Stratis to Become the First Green Island in Greece Ai Stratis will become the first Greek island to run exclusively on renewable energy sources. Credit: Greek Pictures / Twitter The small Greek island of Ai Stratis (Agios Efstratios) with just over two hundred inhabitants is expected to become the first island in Greece to […]
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Ai Stratis to become the first completely green island in Greece
Ai Stratis to become the first completely green island in Greece The creation of the first completely ‘green’ Greek island has entered the final stretch. The small island of Ai Stratis, with just over 200 inhabitants, is expected to become the first island in Greece to be powered exclusively by electric and thermal energy from […]
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First Gen Z, Trans Man, and Openly Lesbian Win at US Midterm Elections
First Gen Z, Trans Man, and Openly Lesbian Win at US Midterm Elections Maura Healey has become the first openly lesbian woman to get elected governor of state in the 2022 US midterm elections. Credit: Mike Lynch / Twitter The 2022 US midterm elections have brought a number of historic firsts, including the youngest ever […]
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Greek PM Mitsotakis tells Bloomberg: Greece will become an exporter of green energy
Greek PM Mitsotakis tells Bloomberg: Greece will become an exporter of green energy Greece sees its future as an exporter of green energy and is working with Egypt on plans to build renewable energy infrastructure and connections with Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where he is participating in the […]
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The trap of cynicism
The trap of cynicism A friend asked me if we have become too cynical in this country. We have, and that is keeping us stuck in the same place. In the past, we went bankrupt because the country was betrayed by its leadership, private and public, by a “bourgeoisie” that got addicted to easy money, […]
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FM Dendias: Turkish ‘absurdity now a daily phenomenon’
FM Dendias: Turkish ‘absurdity now a daily phenomenon’ “Turkish provocativeness continues and its absurdity has now become a daily phenomenon,” said Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in joint statements on Monday with his Cypriot counterpart, Ioannis Kasoulides, after their meeting in Athens, while he underlined that Greece will continue to support Cypurs in its effort to […]
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Greece eyes green energy corridor status
Greece eyes green energy corridor status Greece aims to become a hub for the transfer of electricity produced by renewables in Africa and the Middle East to Central and Western Europe, amid a drive by governments to cut dependence on Russian fossil fuels. The idea is that green energy corridors will replace the pipelines that […]
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GNTO: 2022 to become new benchmark for tourism
GNTO: 2022 to become new benchmark for tourism The president of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Angela Gerekou, and GNTO Secretary-General Dimitris Fragakis told last Friday’s 2022 Greek Hospitality Awards ceremony that this year will be used as a yardstick in the future for Greek tourism thanks to its record figures. Gerekou referred to […]
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Rishi Sunak Favorite to Become UK PM after Johnson Drops Out
Rishi Sunak Favorite to Become UK PM after Johnson Drops Out Rishi Sunak, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the hot favorite to replace Liz Truss. Credit: UK government Rishi Sunak is the firm favorite to become the UK’s new prime minister after Boris Johnson dropped out of the race on Sunday evening. Sunak who […]
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