Panos Panagiotopoulos
events
Greek August Full Moon Free
According to an announcement made by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, on the occasion of the last full moon of the summer, more than 100 archeological sites, monuments and museums throughout Greece will open their doors on August...
Greece
Minister of Culture Booed at Herodion
The Minister of Culture, Panos Panagiotopoulos, provoked the audience’s strong disapproval during his welcoming speech at the opening event of the 23rd World Congress of Philosophy on the topic, Philosophy as research and lifestyle.
When Panagiotopoulos said, "Greeks can live...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Meets with PM Samaras
Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, met today with Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family at the Maximos Mansion on the occasion of his No. 15 pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA draft, the highest number a Greek has ever made...
events
Kallipatira Awards Greek Olympic Champions’ Mothers
The Pan-Hellenic Association of Women Athletes Kallipatira, under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defense, awarded the mothers of the Greek Olympic Champions of Beijing and London, at the Thessaloniki War Museum, on the occasion of Mother’s Day.
The...
Economy
Crisis Leaves Greek Military Outgunned By Turkey
Struggling with a crushing economic crisis that has cut government spending across the board, Greece's military is seeing itself unable to keep pace with rival Turkey in armaments and preparedness.
The cuts have meant that Greek pilots have not been...
Greece
Greece and France to Sign Defense Deal
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Feb. 28 that Greece and France would sign a defence collaboration agreement, following reports that Athens would borrow navy frigates from Paris, according to Agence-France-Presse.
"This (broader) agreement will further include...
Cyprus
Cyprus Marks Independence on a Divided Island
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has stressed that the struggle for a peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem, by political means, on the basis of UN relevant resolutions and High Level Agreements continues.
In statements he made after the military parade...
Economy
Greek Professionals Fight Proposed Pay Cuts
Continued political infighting is holding up plans to make cuts to "special salaries" to professions in Greece that want to be protected against more punishing pay cuts put on civil servants.
A meeting was held among Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras,...