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Greeks More Hesitant About Sanctioning Russia Than Other Europeans

Greeks, along with Hungarians and Italians, are less supportive of sanctioning Russia than other nationals of the EU member states and European countries, a YouGov Cambridge survey has shown. Since President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the West has responded...

EU Approves Common Charger for Electronic Devices by Fall 2024

The European Union Council has issued a final approval on a mandatory USB-C common charger for electronic devices by early 2024. According to the European Parliament, all mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, digital cameras, headphones and loudspeakers, wireless mice and...

81-Year-Old Man Serenades Wife Outside Covid-19 Hospital

Stefano Bozzini, an 81-year old man living in Castel San Giovanni, Italy, decided to serenade his hospitalized wife by playing a selection of her favorite songs on his accordion on the street below on Monday. Unable to be with his...

EU to Purchase 300 Million Doses of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

The European Commission announced that they will sign a deal to purchase up to 300 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine produced by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech company BioNTech on Wednesday. This comes after early data from...

French Star Gérard Depardieu Baptized as Orthodox Christian

The beloved French star of a string of award-winning films such as "Cyrano de Bergerac," "The Last Metro," and "Police," actor Gerard Depardieu converted to Orthodox Christianity in Paris on Friday. The 71-year-old actor, who has appeared in over 200...

Creative Protest for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles Held at the British Museum

After closing its doors for over 100 days due to Covid-19, the British Museum opened on Thursday. Among the first visitors to the museum were protestors demanding the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece. During its period of closure,...

Lagarde Agrees with Tsakalotos on Return of Negotiators to Greece

The Chief General of the International Monetary Fund has announced the return of the institutions and creditors' representatives to Greece, following several discussions she had with Greek Finance Minister, Euclid Tsakalots and other factors of the negotiation. Lagarde and Tsakalotos have...

Toskas Rules Out Police's Violent Intervention in Idomeni

Alternate Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas ruled out the possibility of a violent intervention in Idomeni refugees’ camp and predicted that the condition will return to normal in 1-2 weeks. Speaking to private MEGA TV on Friday he said that...

Humanitarian Crisis in Idomeni Is a European Issue, According to PM Tsipras

"The Greek state despite the economic difficulties has managed to increase the hosting and accommodation possibilities for refugees, we are constructing approximately 10,000 positions this week and this is something that no non-governmental organization can do" noted Prime Minister...

Greek-Rooted Onex Wins European Business Award

ONEX, an international company founded in Greece, won a significant distinction among over 24,000 companies from 33 European countries for the second consecutive year. The company was selected as a National Champion for the period 2014/15 in “The Entrepreneur...