Greece
Economy
Poor Economy Preventing Young Greeks from Starting a Family
Young Greeks wanting to raise a family are being thwarted by the bad state of the economy and unemployment.
A report by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) cites young Greeks frustrated at the economic obstacles to starting a family.
"I have...
Economy
Euro Summit on Greece: Behind the Scenes
A lot has happened during 17 hours of talks on the Eurozone's future.
Before Greece and its creditors agreed on a new 86-billion European Stability Mechanism (ESM) program, there were multiple interruptions and as the night went on, reports of impasses and confrontations...
Economy
Greek EconMin: Seeking Funding for Infrastructure Projects Is Top Priority
Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism Minister George Stathakis reiterated its intention not to pursue any new privatizations during a meeting with the British ambassador to Greece, John Kittmer. Stathakis briefed Kittmer on his ministry’s priorities which include planning the...
Greece
The Sexual Profile of Greek Women
According to the results of a large global survey conducted by a well-known condom company, the best gift that a man can give his partner is love.
Another conclusion from the survey is that 35 percent of Greek women do...
Greece
Cyber Sex Thrives In Greece
The number of people seeking “love” through the internet is increasing. The old traditional flirt has been replaced by chat rooms and social media, with the exchange of messages and photographs. This new trend has been dubbed “cyber sex.”
Recent...
Greece
Health Minister: Expose the Men Who Had Sex With HIV Infected Prostitutes
Athens is dealing with an HIV epidemic sweeping the streets of the town’s historic center, while the rest of Greece is dumbfounded by the sad truth confirming the alarming rise of HIV cases.
After the media release of the photos...
Culture
Rare Maria Callas Video Speaking Greek in Athens Comeback
Greek-American opera diva Maria Callas had a volatile relationship with the Athens intellectual establishment, but this was never more evident than during her 1957 comeback concert in the Theater of Herod Atticus at the foot of the Acropolis.
In 1957,...
Diaspora
AHEPA Supreme Convention Underway in Athens, Greece
AHEPA, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association is holding its 99th-anniversary supreme convention in Athens.
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...
Europe
EU Leaders Say They’re “Ready to Work” With Turkey
EU leaders said on Thursday that they were "ready to work with Turkey" in a gradual, proportionate and reversible way after their Summit.
Education
Study Abroad in Greece: College Year in Athens
Greece's majestic landscapes, open-air cultural sites, and relative success with Covid-19 offer a unique opportunity for foreign students.
Cyprus
EU Threatens Turkey with Sanctions Over Provocations Against Greece, Cyprus
After a marathon session of talks in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders expressed solidarity with Greece and Cyprus and warned Turkey it would face sanctions over its provocations in the Mediterranean.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on...
Cyprus
Greece, France Cement Common Front Against Turkey's Aggression
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron said they were in "complete agreement" regarding the direction to take in response to Turkey's repeated incursions and infractions in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to government sources in Athens.
The...
Environment
Greece Can Learn Invaluable Lessons on Battling Wildfires
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By Andrew Tzembelicos
Last year, I was closely involved in writing a report for the Government of British Columbia following the devastating 2017 wildfire season in Canada’s westernmost province.
The deadly wildfires in Mati and Kinetta last summer, and the multiple...
Diplomacy
Tsipras Says Greece is Bridge Between Russia and EU
Greece can be the bridge between Russia and the EU and NATO, said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday in a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
"The important historical background of Greek-Russian relations has...