Europe
Art
Artists Unite to Help Provide Earthquake Relief in Greece and Turkey
In a heart-warming act of compassion and solidarity, Nikos Nikolaidis, a Greek artist from Thessaloniki, and Mikail Akar, an eight-year-old art prodigy of Turkish descent, have collaborated on a large-scale painting in the wake of the disastrous earthquake that...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Helmet Found in Burial Chamber in Croatia
A very rare bronze Greek-Illyrian war helmet, used in Greece during the time of the Greco-Persian Wars, has just been discovered in a rock-cut tomb in Dalmatia, Croatia.
Greece
Greece Records Fewer Coronavirus Cases as it Prepares for Vaccine Passports
Greece recorded 1,505 new coronavirus cases on Saturday and more information was released on the upcoming vaccine passports.
Diaspora
Greece to Establish Greek Diaspora Day
The deputy Foreign Minister of Greece, responsible for the Greek diaspora, sent an open letter recently to the Greek diaspora worldwide asking them to propose a date for the establishment of the ''Greek Diaspora Day.''
Cyprus
Cyprus Mulls Reopening on May 10
Cyprus' Minister of Health is expected to recommend that the government will reopen the country on May 10 after a drop in COVID 19 cases.
Europe
Pfizer-BioNTech Seeks EU Approval For Vaccine For Children
Pfizer-BioNTech is seeking European Union approval for a vaccine for children as the bloc shifts towards the company as a supplier.
Greece
Why I Fell in Love With Greece: Filmmaker Bettany Hughes Explains
British filmmaker Bettany Hughes, who shot a fascinating documentary series in Greece, spoke of her great love for the country and its people
Food
Greece Wastes More Food Than Any Other in Europe, UN Reports
An interesting report was made public recently by the UN about the levels of food waste, and Greece comes at the top.
Europe
Turkey Quits European Treaty on Violence Against Women
The administration of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey decided recently to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention that prevents violence against women.
Diaspora
Italian Town of the ‘Last Greeks’ Offers Houses for 1 Euro
An Italian town in the southern region of Calabria, is offering homes for 1 euro ($ 1.10) to encourage people to move there and help restore.