admin Archbishop Symeon of Sinai has told Egyptian authorities the monastery intends to accept an agreement on its status, offering a possible way out of a standoff after negotiations continued until the last moment. Source link
Greek tourism has entered a new phase of maturity, with record-breaking figures in 2025 confirming its position as one of the country’s strongest competitive advantages. However, a new study warns that Greece must translate continued growth into greater economic and social value without exhausting destinations, straining infrastructure or depleting the natural resources on which the …
Nikos Gavriil Pentzikis, a leading writer and painter of Greece’s generation of the ’30s, visited Mount Athos 94 times between 1933 and 1992. A new exhibition by the Athonite Hearth of Thessaloniki traces that lifelong bond. Source link
The search for the next James Bond appears to be entering its final stage, with Amazon MGM Studios reportedly planning the last screen tests for next week. The casting process, which has proved lengthy and demanding, has reportedly reached its concluding phase, with at least four actors receiving offers to take part. Among those named …
A basketball referee arrested earlier this week as part of a sweeping investigation into alleged match-fixing and corruption has been remanded in custody after testifying before an investigating magistrate on Friday. Source link
Verdi’s Nabucco will open the new season at the Cultural and Conference Centre of Heraklion in November, with 150 performers taking part in a co-production with North Macedonia’s National Opera. The four-act opera, with a libretto by Temistocle Solera, will be staged on 12, 13, 14 and 15 November at 7:30pm in the Andreas and …
Police have rearrested a 54-year-old woman after discovering 212 dogs, cats, and goats living in squalid conditions across her residence and 10 outdoor areas in Thermi in the northern city of Thessaloniki. Source link
Salantourmasi, Greek onion layers rolled around a rice filling, gets a hearty beef version from Allrecipes star Chef John. Salantourmasi made with beef, rice and fresh herbs. Photo: Allrecipes What is salantourmasi? Salantourmasi is a dish of whole onions that cooks soften, separate into layers, fill and roll up. Greek City Times lists it among …
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday proposed talks between Turkey, Italy, Egypt and Libya on issues concerning the countries’ continental shelves, adding that Ankara would be prepared to discuss Cairo’s concerns on the Turkish-Libyan maritime rights deal. Source link
PASOK-Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis has condemned terrorism and religious hatred following a deadly attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of St George in Hamoud, Al-Karak, Jordan, expressing solidarity with Christian communities and other religious minorities across the Middle East. Androulakis said he had spoken earlier with Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III to offer his …