Ancient Greeks Were Britain’s First Farmers
Ancient Greeks Were Britain’s First Farmers A recent study claims that Ancient Greeks were among Britain’s first farmers. Credit: Biswarup Ganguly, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0/Wikipedia People from ancient Greece and the Aegean Sea region were the first farmers in Britain, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. According to the […]
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EU Firefighters Arrive in Greece for Summer Mission
EU Firefighters Arrive in Greece for Summer Mission The Romanian contingent, which was the first foreign unit to arrive, comprises 28 firefighters and five vehicles. Credit: Greek Fire Service Greece welcomed on Friday the first contingent of a total of 200 EU firefighters who started their mission to assist the work of their Greek colleagues […]
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European firefighters start Greek summer mission
European firefighters start Greek summer mission The first contingent of a total of 200 EU forest firefighters started their mission on Friday to assist the work of their Greek colleagues during the summer firefighting season. The Romanian contingent, which was the first foreign unit to arrive, comprises 28 firefighters and five vehicles. The contingent will […]
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First phase of Pafos-Polis Chrysochous highway begins in Cyprus
First phase of Pafos-Polis Chrysochous highway begins in Cyprus Construction work on the Pafos-Polis Chrysochous highway officially began on Friday, in the presence of Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yannis Karousos who described the day as “historic”, CNA reports. The further expansion of the Cyprus National Road Network, road safety, and the financing of […]
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Green bond remains on cards
Green bond remains on cards Greece has not abandoned its plan to issue the first green bond in the history of the Greek state this year, but there are many challenges given the current conditions in the markets, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras and Public Debt Management Agency General Director Dimitris Tsakonas said on Wednesday. In […]
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Greece’s first robotic grocer
Greece’s first robotic grocer Greece is getting its first fully robotic store, as on Thursday afternoon the i-mall Micro Market will be inaugurated at Nea Smyrni, southern Athens: This is a minimarket without staff, where products are bought through various vending machines. All transactions are done electronically and one can make purchases from home through […]
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Euro firefighters head to Greece for the summer
Euro firefighters head to Greece for the summer The first of a total of 250 European forest firefighters arrived on Monday to assist the work of the Greek authorities during the current firefighting season. On Friday, 11 leaders of these Euro firefighting units are expected to arrive in order to meet with their Greek counterparts […]
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Spanish news agency praises first underwater museum in Alonissos
Spanish news agency praises first underwater museum in Alonissos Spanish International News Agency EFE, which is read by millions of Spanish-speakers globally praises Greek tourism and its prospects in a tribute it recently published. Read also: Tourism: Arnaia, Halkidiki, one of the three most beautiful villages in Greece As mentioned in the article, Greece will […]
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Editorial Ta Nea: The first step
Editorial Ta Nea: The first step Over the last 25 years, supervised drug consumption sites have been an inextricable part of drug treatment therapy in advanced European countries. Countries such as France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, and Luxembourg have incorporated them in their policy planning in order to curb the scourge of narcotics, and they […]
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Kyniska of Sparta, the First Female Olympian
Kyniska of Sparta, the First Female Olympian The Spartan princess Kyniska won the Olympics in four-horse chariot racing — twice, in 396 BC and again in 392 BC. Credit: Public domain. Kyniska, a Spartan princess went down in history after becoming the first woman to win the Olympics in ancient times. By Todd E. Caissie Kyniska […]
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Tsitsipas says he proved doubters wrong with first grasscourt crown
Tsitsipas says he proved doubters wrong with first grasscourt crown Stefanos Tsitsipas believes he has proved a point to his critics ahead of Wimbledon by winning his maiden grasscourt title at the Mallorca Championships. The Greek world number six beat Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) in the final of the ATP 250 event […]
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First Hellenic Medical Diaspora World Congress held in Thessaloniki July 15-17
First Hellenic Medical Diaspora World Congress held in Thessaloniki July 15-17 The General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad & Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the 1st Hellenic Medical Diaspora World Congress will take place July 15-17 in Thessaloniki. The Hellenic Medical Diaspora World Congress, under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior […]
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Burial Gifts Discovery at Infant’s Grave a First at Ancient Greek City
Burial Gifts Discovery at Infant’s Grave a First at Ancient Greek City Ruins at the ancient Greek city of Kelenderis site in Turkey, where archeologists just found burial gifts at a child’s grave. Credit: Klaus-Peter Simon CC-BY-SA 3.0 Wikipedia Commons Archeologists at the ancient Greek city of Kelenderis on the Turkish coast have for the […]
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Tsipras: Our target is to be by far the first in the elections
Tsipras: Our target is to be by far the first in the elections Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras in an interview with the newspaper “Efimerida ton Syntakton” on Saturday said that his party’s target is to be first with a big difference from the second in the general elections “as this is the […]
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Elliniko, Skaramagas regulations set for Tuesday vote
Elliniko, Skaramagas regulations set for Tuesday vote The first reading of a Finance Ministry bill ratifying the concession for the casino at Elliniko and legislating the restart of Skaramagas Shipyards was completed at the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday. Voting on the fast-track bill is scheduled in the plenary on Tuesday after […]
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ATHEX: Bourse seems incapable of rebounding
ATHEX: Bourse seems incapable of rebounding As the year’s first half is nearing its end, Greek stocks appear unable to recover, with another session on Friday failing to deliver the promised rebound, as banks closed in the red yet again. Athinon Avenue was unable to follow its northbound eurozone peers, while its trading volume left […]
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Hellinikon Casino, Skaramaga Shipyards fast-track bill passes first reading
Hellinikon Casino, Skaramaga Shipyards fast-track bill passes first reading Voting on the fast-track bill is scheduled in plenary on Tuesday, June 28, after debate and following its second reading the day before. The first reading of a Finance Ministry bill ratifying the concession for the casino at Hellinikon project and legislating the restart of the […]
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Super K: First Car Entirely Manufactured in Greece
Super K: First Car Entirely Manufactured in Greece The first Greek-made car was approved and licensed. Credit: Keraboss The first handbuilt passenger car to be entirely manufactured in Greece was presented to the public after receiving its license plates in a special event on Wednesday. Made by Keraboss Cars Manufacturing, which is headed by Managing […]
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Elections first, investment grade to follow
Elections first, investment grade to follow The government’s goal remains attaining investment grade in 2023, with analysts estimating that it remains feasible, despite the rising cost of debt refinancing caused by the normalization of monetary policy. However, they believe that the elections will determine the timing of this long-awaited upgrade. As the elections approach, rating […]
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Hellinikon Casino, Skaramaga Shipyards in fast-track bill by Greek government
Hellinikon Casino, Skaramaga Shipyards in fast-track bill by Greek government The first reading of a Finance Ministry bill ratifying the concession for the casino at Hellinikon project and legislating the restart of the Skaramagas Shipyards was held in the Greek Parliament on Thursday, ANA reports. The debate will resume on Friday with non-parliamentary agencies called […]
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New arrears to tax bureau at 3.5 bln€ in first 4-month period of 2022
New arrears to tax bureau at 3.5 bln€ in first 4-month period of 2022 New tax arrears created by households and businesses in Greece over the first four-month period of 2022 reached 3.5 billion euros, raising the total owed to the state to the stratospheric 112.559 billion euros. The figure for March 2022 alone was […]
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Mixed messages from Mitsotakis, New Democracy MPs on snap elections
Mixed messages from Mitsotakis, New Democracy MPs on snap elections The first thing PMs do when they are planning early elections is to deny it, and that is precisely what Prime Minister Kyriakos has been doing feverishly for many months, insisting that he intends to serve out his full term, which ends in July, 2023, […]
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Increase in refugee and migrant arrivals in Jan-May
Increase in refugee and migrant arrivals in Jan-May The flow of arrivals of migrants and refugees in the first five months of 2022 increased by 36 pct compared to a year earlier, while at the same time the number of resident asylum seekers shows a significant decrease compared to 2021, according to Migration and Asylum […]
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New casino plan to be unveiled
New casino plan to be unveiled The Hard Rock-led consortium will offer a first glimpse on Wednesday of the new architectural design for the integrated casino-hotel complex at Elliniko. The process for the entry of the US company with a 51% stake in the consortium that has undertaken the development of the hotel with a […]
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173 passengers on the maiden voyage of the Cyprus to Greece ferry (video)
173 passengers on the maiden voyage of the Cyprus to Greece ferry (video) The first ferry trip between Cyprus and Greece in 21 years was hailed as “very positive” by the Cypriot deputy shipping minister Vassilis Demetriades on Monday, according to greekreporter.com. Motorcyclists, pensioners, nervous flyers, and students are just some of the 173 people […]
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What is Turkey up to?
What is Turkey up to? This summer, for the first time in many years, the omens concerning Greek-Turkish relations are particularly gloomy. There are many objective reasons why Turkey causing a heated incident is not the most likely scenario; however, the accumulation of largely unwarranted anger across the Aegean mixed with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s […]
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Airport passengers up 500% in first five months of 2022
Airport passengers up 500% in first five months of 2022 The total number of passengers handled at Greek airports increased almost fivefold during the five months of January / May 2022, compared to the corresponding period of 2021. Specifically, 14 million passengers were handled, showing an increase of 377.7% compared to 2.9 million in 2021. […]
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Greece heading for season’s first heatwave this week
Greece heading for season’s first heatwave this week Temperatures in Greece will rise in the next few days,reaching a scorching 40C-41C, in the summer season’s first heatwave, the National Meteorological Service’s emergency bulletin said on Monday. On Wednesday, temperatures will reach 38C to 39C on the mainland and 35C on the islands and rise further […]
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First ferry linking Cyprus and Greece again after 21 years sails from Limassol port
First ferry linking Cyprus and Greece again after 21 years sails from Limassol port The first ferry boat to sail from Cyprus to Greece following a break of 21 years left Limassol on Sunday noon, following an earlier event and address by Cyprus Republic President Nikos Anastasiades, ANA reports. “Daleela” belongs to Scandro Holding and […]
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First large-scale urban use of hydrogen will soon be implemented in northern Greece, says DEDA
First large-scale urban use of hydrogen will soon be implemented in northern Greece, says DEDA The first large-scale urban use of hydrogen will soon be implemented in the western Macedonia region of northern Greece, CEO of Public Gas Distribution Networks SA (DEDA) Marios Tsakas told Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Saturday. In this context, a village […]
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