The great revenge stories of Greece are fights. Achilles kills Hector for Patroclus. Medea sends poisoned clothes after Jason. Fiona McHardy, professor of classics at the University of Roehampton, asks the duller question: what did you do if you had no strength, no friends and no magic? You talked. Homer makes rumour a messenger of …
Cyprus and Greece have an important role to play in promoting peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, Cypriot Ambassador Stavros Avgoustides said Wednesday at a reception marking the 66th anniversary of Cyprus’ independence. Source link
The Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) enforcement teams have dismantled an organised smuggling network operating across multiple commercial sectors, seizing illegal alcohol, tobacco products, 9,100 litres of fuel, four LPG tankers, vehicles suspected of tampering and a firearm during a raid in Aspropyrgos, western Attica. The operation followed an investigation by AADE’s DEOS …
This Sunday features the Green Bay Packers versus the Chicago Bears. This is one of the most historic matchups in the NFL. Source link
Greek author Dionysis Charitopoulos, whose biography of resistance leader Aris Velouchiotis and fictionalised memoir of the post-junta years earned him a devoted readership, has died at the age of 79. Charitopoulos had been in hospital in Attica in recent weeks, battling a serious health problem. From the Piraeus docks to the page Born in Piraeus …
Investigators seized 7.3 million smuggled cigarettes in Aspropyrgos and searched two warehouses, in Ano Liosia and Tanagra, in a crackdown on a smuggling network that used shell companies to hide its activity. Source link
Greece has been named the world’s best country for 2026 by readers of renowned travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, which targets some of the world’s most influential travel markets. Greece came close to a perfect score in the influential magazine’s annual readers’ poll, earning 98.14 out of 100 and ranking ahead of established destinations such …
The European Commission has chosen 46 strategic raw material projects – three of which are in Greece – to benefit from faster permitting and help in bidding for public and private funding. Source link
Greece’s mountains are attracting a growing number of travellers seeking more than beaches, hotels and good food, with Mount Olympus emerging as a destination for nature, history, mythology and personal discovery. The shift in travel preferences is expanding the appeal of mountain tourism beyond experienced climbers and hikers. Increasingly, visitors who come to Greece for …
US President Donald Trump has responded to recent reports alleging that US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper conduct before taking up her post, calling the situation “too bad.” Source link