Mount Athos
Greece
Despite New Gender Law, Mount Athos Monks Vow to Uphold Female Visitors Ban
Orthodox monks on Greece's Mount Athos have vowed to uphold their centuries-old ban on all female visitors, after a new government-sponsored gender identity law enabled citizens to change their gender at will.
"In light of this legislation, we wonder what...
Greece
PM Tsipras ‘Not Welcomed’ in Greece’s Holy Mountain Athos
Alexis Tsipras was forced to cancel plans to visit Mount Athos last week, as a number of influential orthodox clerics vetoed his visit on the grounds that he is an atheist.
Kathimerini reports that the Greek Premier was to travel...
Archaeology
Kuwaiti Archaeologists Discover Rare Arabic Manuscripts in Mount Athos
A Kuwait University archaeological team has discovered rare manuscripts written in Arabic at Mount Athos in Greece.
The archaeological mission, which included history Professors Dr Abdulhadi Al Ajmi and Dr Mohammad Al Marzouqi, visited monasteries and libraries in northern Greece.
They...
Business
Mount Athos Exempted from Paying Property Tax
Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas has approved an amendment that exempts Mount Athos monasteries from paying any pending property tax.
The amendment, also signed by SYRIZA MPs Panos Skouroliakos, Giorgos Lazaridis and Centrist's Union MP Giannis Saridis, exempts the monasteries...
Crime
Court Suspends Immediate Arrest of Rebel Mount Athos Abbot Pending Appeal
The call for the immediate arrest of the rebel abbot of Esphigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos has been suspended by a Thessaloniki appeals court, pending his appeal.
In January, Monk Methodios was sentenced by a Greek court in northern Athens...
Greece
Putin's Aide Visits Greece Despite Being on EU's Sanctions List
President Vladimir Putin's aide Vladislav Surkov has visited Mount Athos in Greece despite being on the European Union sanctions list, says a Time magazine report.
In late May, Surkov reportedly accompanied the Russian President and several prominent Russian politicians and priests...
Greece
Putin Thanks 'Friend' Greece for Warm Welcome on Visit
"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my Greek colleagues for their hospitality during my visit to the Hellenic Republic on May 27 and 28. I was genuinely moved by the cordial, warm welcome accorded to the...
Economy
Putin's Visit to Greece: Religion, Culture, Business and Back-Stage Drama [Pics + Video]
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Greece was all about business and religion. His meetings with Greek officials cast the spotlight on the traditions that bind Greece and Russia, most of all Orthodoxy. Putin, a man who has often...
Economy
Putin's Visit to Greece Celebrates Shared Moral Values, Strengthened Economic Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Greece on Friday on his first visit to a European Union country this year. He arrived for his two-day visit, 1.5 hours later than planned at 5 p.m., under heavy security. Greeted with military...
Greece
Schedule of Vladimir Putin's Visit to Greece
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on Friday, May 27 for a series of official meetings and a pilgrimage to Mount Athos. Here is the complete schedule of Russia's head of state.
3:30-3:45: Arrival of the President of the Russian Federation...