Greece
Greece
The Uknown Greek Island Onassis Almost Bought
Even today, travelers to Greece can still find many hidden treasure destinations which retain their almost unspoiled beauty, such as the island of Trizonia.
Ancient Greece
What Elon Musk Could Learn About Twitter from Aristotle
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By Danie du Plessis and Patrick Patrese Jones
In a statement, Elon Musk recently declared: "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are...
Diaspora
The Incredible Stories of Thousands of Greek Orphans Taken Abroad
Tens of thousands of ethnically-Greek orphans -- or, more often, children who were simply without fathers, due to war or other causes -- were taken abroad
Greece
The Best Places to Visit on Your First Trip to Greece
While planning your first trip to Greece, you may be overwhelmed with the many marvelous destinations the country has to offer.
Greece
The Past — and Future — of Athens’ Omonia Square
Athens' redesigned Omonoia Square, with its signature fountain now restored, was handed over to Athenians in May of 2020.
Greece
Nymphaio, The Fairy-Tale Village of Northern Greece
Nymphaio is a beautiful village located just outside Florina in West Macedonia, Greece.
Celebrities
Remembering Legendary Musician Tsitsanis, 35 Years After His Death
January 18, 2019 marks 104 years since the birth of the brilliant Greek musician Vassilis Tsitsanis, as well as 35 years since his passing.
Born in 1915 in Trikala, Thessaly, Tsitsanis was destined to become one of Greece’s most popular and...
Business
Greek Steel Giant Xalyvourgiki Shuts Down After 83 Years
Halyvourgiki, Greece's largest steel manufacturer, shut down on Monday when the electricity supply to the company was switched off for nonpayment. The steel giant has been compiling enormous debts for years.
Grid operator ADMIE carried out the Public Power Corporation’s order...
entertainment
2 Athenian Bars Among the World's Best 50
The World’s 50 Best Bars is a list published every year that celebrates the best bars in the world.
In its 10th year, The World’s 50 Best Bars provides an annual ranking of bars that have been voted on by more...
Celebrities
Skorpios Island: From Aristotle Onassis to Ekaterina Rybolovleva
Skorpios is the Greek island that hosted some of the most intriguing moments of the global elites during the 20th century. Uninhabited and unknown until the start of the 1960’s, Skorpios lays right next to the island of Lefkas, in...
entertainment
The Evolution of Greek Lover: From the Kamaki to Mr. Trendy
By playing in Greek movies, approaching strange women in bars or enjoying their coffee with friends, Greek men have become throughout the years something like urban legends, while much has been written by women struggling to understand them. Just...
Greece
Glücksburgs Move into Papandreou's Historic Estate
In the case of the former Greek royal family or Glücksburgs, as they are known, history seems to be repeating itself, at least with some similarities. The son of the former Greek King Constantine II has rented a property on...
Greece
Referendum Is the Essence of Democracy: Vanishing Cyprus
When citizens in a democracy are deprived of the right to a referendum, a pseudo-democratic system will take root and ultimately erode people’s rights and lead to tyranny. Equally, some others will argue that direct democracy in essence embodies...
Economy
Prosecutors Will Look For ERT Corruption
Amid complaints of favoritism and patronage from disgruntled and angry former staff members of the Greek national broadcaster ERT, all 2,656 of whom were fired by the government on June 11 with five minutes notice, Athens Prosecutor of Corruption...
Art
Makri's Averof Prison Work At Astra Gallery
An exhibition of engravings and drawings from the Female Averof Prison of Zizi Makri will be hosted in Astra Gallery and will run until June 1. The retrospective exhibition is a tribute to Zizi Makri, a major figure in...