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Law Associations Establish National Committee to Reclaim Parthenon Sculptures

Presidents of all Bar Associations of Greece formed recently a National Committee to reclaim the Parthenon Sculptures, the Athens Bar Association said in an official statement on Friday. Their aim is to assist the country's efforts to repatriate the priceless...

Tsitsipas Reaches ATP Finals Semis Cruising Past Zverev (video)

Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday sailed into the semis at his first ATP Tour Finals beating defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-2 6-2 at London's O2 Arena. The Greek tennis champion broke his big-serving German opponent three times in a straightforward victory,...

Tsitsipas Gets Massive Win Over Medvedev at ATP Finals in London

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas won the first match of the Nitto ATP Finals in London on Monday afternoon, beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev. The 21-year old Greek star beat the Russian athlete with a score of 7-6 (7-5) and 6-4...

Brexit Delayed Once Again as EU Grants Extension to January 31, 2020

Monday was another milestone in the long and painful process of the UK's effort to leave the European Union. The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, tweeted on Monday morning that all 27 EU member states (excluding the UK)...

The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth’s Response to Philhellene’s Plea for Return of Parthenon Sculptures

In August 2019, an Australian campaigner wrote a letter to Buckingham Palace, asking for Queen Elizabeth's intervention so that the Parthenon Sculptures could one day return to their home in Athens. Mary Drost, who has been awarded the Medal (OAM)...

London and Brussels Finally Reach Agreement on Brexit; Crucial Vote on Saturday

The United Kingdom and the European Union finally reached a deal on Thursday regarding the terms on which the UK will leave the EU on October 31. The two sides were able to reach a compromise on the crucial issue...

Banksy Sells Art Made by Refugees in Greece

The elusive artist called Banksy set up a shop in south London earlier this week, featuring among other items, welcome mats made by migrants who are living in Greek camps. Banksy announced that he was going to sell products online...

Piraeus Bank Takes Part in London Conference on New Era in Greek Economy

Piraeus Bank participated in a conference called ''The New Era of the Greek Financial Sector,'' which took place on September 24, concurrent with the international conference "Sibos 2019," now underway in London, England. The event was presented under the auspices...

Greek Culture Minister Mendoni Slams British Museum Over Parthenon Gallery's Condition

Lina Mendoni, Greece's Minister of Culture and Sports, issued a statement on Wednesday morning regarding the condition of the British Museum gallery which houses the Parthenon sculptures. "The situation, as presented in photographs published in the press today, is very frustrating...

Greece's Michalentzakis Wins Gold in World Para Swimming Championships

Greece's Paralympic swimmer Demosthenes (Dimos) Michalentzakis won the gold medal in the ''S8'' freestyle final on Monday evening during London's World Para Swimming Championships 2019. The 20-year old Greek Paralympic champion from Alexandroupolis managed to finish first with 57.69 seconds,...