The Greek military will hold a parade and a series of commemorative events in Athens to mark the 204th anniversary of the start of the War of Independence. According to the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, the celebrations in Athens began at 6:20 a.m. with the firing of 21 ceremonial gun salutes from the artillery …
The successful outcome of the Greek War of Independence was not only due to the efforts of the fighters in enslaved Greece but also the actions of the diaspora and Philhellenes. Movements favoring Greek independence manifested in several countries of Europe, while significant philhellenic centers were also in America and Asia, including India. A strong …
[InTime News] Greece stunned Scotland with a 3-0 score in their playoff second leg in Glasgow on Sunday night for an aggregate 3-1 win and a place in European soccer’s Group A of the Nations League. Scotland had a 1-0 lead after the first leg away on Thursday, with Scott McTominay scoring from the penalty …
Canberra, March 25, 2025—The Leader of the Opposition and Federal Member for Dickson, the Hon. Peter Dutton MP, extended heartfelt greetings to Australians of Greek heritage as they commemorate Greek Independence Day. In an annual tradition, Dutton, on behalf of the Coalition, praised the resilience and courage of the Greek people, both in their historic …
A study by a research team at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) has underscored the growing threats to Greece’s forestland due to climate change. According to the study, the combined climatic phenomena of heatwaves and droughts have become defining features of Greece’s climate, significantly increasing the risk of wildfires in a country …
Washington, D.C., March 24, 2025 — Kimberly Guilfoyle, the ex-fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., made a notable return to the White House on Monday to celebrate Greek Independence Day, just months after being named President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Greece. The event marked Guilfoyle’s public reappearance. The 56-year-old’s engagement to Trump Jr. …
[lefkasnews.gr] A 60-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a wildfire that broke out on Sunday on the Ionian island of Lefkada, in the Agios Nikitas area, on the west coast. According to state broadcaster ERT, the suspect, facing charges of arson by negligence, turned himself in after realizing authorities were on his trail. …
A Tesla Model 3 has been scratched with a sharp object last weekend in the suburb of Toumpa, Thessaloniki. The owner of the model found his car with a swastika scratched on the window, the words “4 ΒΛΑΚΑ” (“for IDIOT”) and a message reading “Don’t be a Nazi”. The Tesla owner had enabled the camera’s …
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Within minutes of his Greece debut last week, 17-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas made an impact with successive shots against Scotland in a Nations League playoff. Late Sunday, he announced himself to the soccer world. Starring among a crop of young Greeks who swept past Scotland 3-0, Karetsas delivered his moment of magic in the 42nd minute to …