7 days of food and bars

7 days of food and bars

Chef George Calombaris will host up to 20 travellers in Athens for seven days in June 2027, calling the Greek capital “the new Berlin”. The George Calombaris Athens journey is run with Melbourne-based travel platform Quro Collective. Prices start from AUD $8,999 per person, twin share, with a $500 deposit to secure a place, Quro …

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Mitsotakis Sets Priorities and Election Preparations for 2027 – Greek City Times

Mitsotakis Sets Priorities and Election Preparations for 2027 – Greek City Times

The meeting begins at 11:00, with ministers presenting their proposals following opening remarks by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Kostis Hatzidakis and Minister of State Akis Skertsos. Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Georgios Kotsiras will present a report entitled “Urban Transport: Tangible Progress and the Future”. Labour and Social Security Minister Niki Kerameus …

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Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal “Unhelpful and Provocative”

Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal “Unhelpful and Provocative”

Washington has described the ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum as “unhelpful and provocative”, adding its voice to the criticism of a deal that Greece says ignores the maritime rights of Crete and other Greek islands. “The announcement of the ratification of the Turkish-Libyan delimitation memorandum of understanding has raised tensions in the region and …

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The unbearable indifference that kills

If it is proved that three men who stole a piece of piping are responsible for the gas explosion that flattened a building in Plaka on September 25, the six victims will be added to the long list of the fallen in the war that those who are indifferent to the consequences of their actions …

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Greek Shipowner Opens STEM Centre at US Maritime Academy

Greek Shipowner Opens STEM Centre at US Maritime Academy

The 4,000-square-metre facility, named Miltiadis Marinakis Hall, recently opened at the Academy in Cape Cod. Rear Admiral Francis McDonald, the Academy’s president, and Vangelis Marinakis, founder and chairman of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp., attended the inauguration. Marinakis funded the building through a donation. The new centre houses laboratories for construction, electronics, control systems, biology, …

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Europe’s Coffin Makers Face “Death Knell” as Cheap Chinese Imports Surge – Greek City Times

Europe’s Coffin Makers Face “Death Knell” as Cheap Chinese Imports Surge – Greek City Times

The trade tensions between the European Union and China have reached an unexpected sector: coffins. After disputes over electric vehicles, steel and other industrial goods, European coffin manufacturers are preparing a formal anti-dumping complaint with the European Commission. They argue that low-priced Chinese imports are threatening the survival of their businesses. Industry under severe pressure …

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