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[Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters] Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis expressed his condolences and offered support to his counterpart from North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski, following a devastating nightclub fire in the city of Kocani that claimed 59 lives. “Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis had a phone conversation with the FM of North Macedonia Timcho Mucunski.Greek FM extended his condolences for …
Cypriot citizens are one step closer to the dream of hassle-free travel to the United States, as final approvals near for Cyprus’ inclusion into the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The Cypriot authorities have already done all the necessary groundwork to secure the final green light from the US. A team of experts from the …
Bishop Ioannis of Korytsa (Korce) was elected by the Holy Synod on Sunday as the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania, following the passing of Archbishop Anastasios. The Holy Synod convened after the Divine Liturgy at the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana. Following the announcement of the new archbishop’s election, church bells …
The Gilad Atzmon Quartet, led by the renowned saxophonist of the same name, will present a tribute to the legendary jazz composer and saxophonist John Coltrane at the Theater of the No (3 Konstantinou Palaiologou) on March 22. Considered one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, John Coltrane revolutionized jazz with his innovative …
The Greek economy faces structural challenges and needs to significantly expand its productive sectors to avoid remaining overly reliant on tourism and consumer-driven growth, Andrew Liveris, chairman of The Hellenic Initiative (THI) and former chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, tells Kathimerini. He warns that the trade war between the United States and …
Zafer Sirakaya, deputy chairman of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in charge of international relations, explains to Kathimerini the important role he believes his country has in the new political landscape formed after Donald Trump’s re-election as US president. Sirakaya belongs to the close circle of associates of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and …
Aristos Doxiadis, Deputy Minister for Research and Innovation at the Ministry of Development, has resigned barely 24 hours after joining the government. In a statement, Doxiadis claims that he is entirely innocent of charges leveled against him – that he represented a now defunct company twice convicted of unfair competitive practices which also owes significant …
Neapoli, Kypseli, Los Angeles, Vienna, London, Barcelona. In this order or any other, the main element in the life of Greek painter Jannis Varelas is moving from one place to another – for work, pleasure, exhibitions of artist friends or for his own exhibitions. In a few days he will leave his home in Athens …
Online invoices. Companies that issue their invoices online will continue to benefit next year, too, from incentives by the National Economy and Finance Ministry, ahead of the compulsory use of e-invoices later in 2024. They will enjoy faster tax rebates, a statute of limitations on tax cases within three years and other tax benefits. [SHUTTERSTOCK] …
Elon Musk, the billionaire innovator and owner of X, was left in awe by the ancient Greek sculpture “Winged Victory of Samothrace.” Reacting to a thread of stunning classical sculptures posted by an X user, Musk reposted an image of the iconic statue—currently housed at the Louvre Museum—captioning it simply with one word: “beauty.” The …