Tourism, the industry of records and imbalances
Five regions account for 83% of visits and 90% of receipts in Greece, leaving the remaining eight awith just 10% of revenue. Source link
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Greece Announces Air Force Celebrations With F-16 and F-35 Displays – Greek City Times
Greece will mark the Hellenic Air Force’s annual celebration honouring its patron saint, Archangel Michael, from November 4 to 8, with aircraft displays, public events, flight simulators and demonstrations across the country. The five-day programme will give the public opportunities to experience military aviation, explore air bases and watch aerial demonstrations by the Hellenic Air …
Woke-free Homer? Musk’s AI takes on ‘The Odyssey’
Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok Imagine has released a seven-minute, AI-generated episode of “The Odyssey,” months after the tech billionaire pledged to produce a full-length film based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic by the end of 2026. Source link
Greek Octopus in Tomato Sauce
Octopus kokkinisto, a slow-simmered Greek favourite, needs just seven ingredients and no added water. Octopus in tomato sauce with red onions. Photo: Allrecipes What is octopus kokkinisto? Kokkinisto comes from the Greek word for red, and it describes meat or seafood braised in a tomato sauce. The same method gives us the Sunday beef stew …
Is France the ‘new Greece’ of Europe? Protests, rising debt, and the lessons from Greece’s crisis
A weekend of widespread protests and riots in France has put the spotlight on the many challenges facing the country, from political paralysis to a looming debt crisis. Some pundits and observers are even asking if France, the Eurozone’s second largest economy, is the new Greece of Europe, an ode to Greece’s debt crisis in …
Mitsotakis Attends Saint Demetrius Feast Day Liturgy in Greece – Greek City Times
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Demetrius in Agios Dimitrios, Attica, on Monday, October 26, joining Orthodox faithful in celebrating the feast day of the revered saint. The service was presided over by Archbishop Makarios of Australia, who is visiting Greece. Saint Demetrius is one of the …
Four arrested in drug raid at luxury hotel in Crete
Four people were arrested during a police raid on a luxury hotel in Elounda, Crete, where a party attended by Israeli nationals was underway, police said. Source link
The Canadian Billionaire Betting Big on Greece
Prem Watsa, the Indian-born founder of Canada’s Fairfax Financial, arrived in Canada in 1972 with, by his own often-told account, just eight dollars to his name. Today, at 76, he is worth about US$2.8 billion, according to Forbes. Through Fairfax, he has also quietly become one of the most important foreign investors in the Greek …
Ruling party faces internal tensions as lawmakers fight for political survival
Lawmakers from Greece’s ruling New Democracy party are increasingly pursuing individual political strategies as they fight for re-election, raising concerns within the government about growing dissent ahead of the next parliamentary vote. Source link
Patriot Battery Stays at Yanbu as Houthis Target Saudi Oil
Greece will keep its Patriot missile battery in Saudi Arabia, where it guards energy infrastructure at the Red Sea port of Yanbu. The decision comes as Yemen’s Houthis step up drone and missile attacks on Saudi oil facilities, pipelines and airports. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Sunday …