Taste the spirit at Elliniko Apostagma event

Taste the spirit at Elliniko Apostagma event

Elliniko Apostagma, the tasting event for all Greek alcoholic drinks, is taking place this Sunday, January 19, for an eighth time at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Kallithea from 11.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will also be parallel masterclass events. Find out more at vinetum.gr.  Source link

Stephenson Harwood’s Greece office expands

Stephenson Harwood’s Greece office expands

International law firm Stephenson Harwood has announced a new plan for its practice in Greece. Encompassing three core elements, the developments mark a step change in the firm’s operations in the country, expanding the office’s work in maritime, litigation and certain areas of Greek law, with Dora Mace-Kokota, head of the firm’s international maritime, trade …

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Tourism minister defends new bill in Parliament

Tourism minister defends new bill in Parliament

File photo.[InTime News] The regulations of the new Tourism Ministry bill “meet the demands of the times and comprise one more step toward the strategic target for a sustainable and quality development of Greek tourism,” Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Friday, speaking at a committee in Parliament. The bill was in its first reading, and …

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Fake utility staff loot homes

Fake utility staff loot homes

File photo. [InTime News] Police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of leading a gang that impersonated energy company employees to gain entry into homes and steal valuables. Their latest victim, an 81-year-old woman in Thessaloniki, was tricked into allowing entry, resulting in the theft of €480 in cash, €15,000 in jewelry, and 100 British …

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Thank God for Sisi | eKathimerini.com

Thank God for Sisi | eKathimerini.com

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during the trilateral summit with Greece and Cyprus in Cairo on Wednesday. [AMNA] The joint statement issued by Egypt, Greece and Cyprus during the Cairo trilateral meeting urged Syria’s new leadership to uphold its responsibilities under international treaties, warning that preferential agreements with Turkey would carry consequences. The statement also …

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Paving the future over the past of the ancient city

Paving the future over the past of the ancient city

[Culture Ministry] Seeking to harmonize the eternal and the accessible, the Culture Ministry has embarked on a sweeping aesthetic and functional revamp of two of Athens’ most iconic archaeological sites: the Ancient Agora and the nearby Kerameikos. With a budget of €5.8 million secured through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the initiative is poised to …

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The confessions of Jimmy Carter’s tireless advocate

The confessions of Jimmy Carter’s tireless advocate

For more than five decades, Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat was Jimmy Carter’s closest friend and tireless advocate, and he has written a book of over a thousand pages (“President Carter: The White House Years,” 2018) to defend the legacy of the 39th president of the United States. Today, the former White House domestic affairs adviser and …

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The critical 3%: Driving change and overcoming inertia

The critical 3%: Driving change and overcoming inertia

Management experts suggest that mobilizing just 3% of a company’s workforce is sufficient to drive modernization, progress and growth. The key is for this minority to be determined, to clearly understand the goal, and to genuinely believe in it. The majority will follow, even if reluctantly, without substantially hindering the overall momentum. The same principle …

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An ointment for Musk | eKathimerini.com

An ointment for Musk | eKathimerini.com

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, left, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. [Alex Brandon/AP] Kyriakos Velopoulos, leader of the far-right, Christian nationalist and pro-Russian Greek Solution party, has asked the Greek parliamentary speaker to invite tech …

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Costas Simitis and the measure of things

Costas Simitis and the measure of things

Costas Simitis was born into a political family and lived his life in the tumult of Greece’s politics, but he was so “alien,” so different to other Greek politicians that he was like a board on which everyone could project his own desires, fears and bigotry. In the way he lived, with his actions and …

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