For the first time, the MICHELIN Guide’s Greece selection will extend beyond Athens to include Thessaloniki and Santorini, expanding the international spotlight on Greek gastronomy. The MICHELIN Guide will unveil its 2027 restaurant selection for Greece on October 20, introducing a broader geographical focus that will bring Thessaloniki and Santorini into the prestigious guide alongside …
From village feast cooking to acclaimed chefs and living traditions, Gastronomos marks its 20th anniversary with a two-day celebration. Source link
Talks on a trilateral deal between Egypt, Greece and the Sinai monastic brotherhood are reaching a climax, with Egypt’s Court of Cassation due to publish its ruling on St. Catherine’s Monastery on 24 October. Greek officials see 14–22 October as the decisive window and have taken to calling it “hell week.” “After 22 October, there …
The United States has normalized Greece’s participation in the Visa Waiver Program, ending more than a decade of surveillance, officials said. Source link
Unlike some neighbouring peoples, most ancient Greeks did not treat tattoos as beauty or status. Tattooing was more often linked to slavery, punishment and stigma. Greeks used marks mainly on slaves, prisoners of war and criminals. The mark identified the person and served as social control. A free citizen avoided a permanent mark on the …
In a new trend, politicians ‘rent’ ordinary users’ social media profiles to promote themselves and bypass the ad ban by Google and Meta. Source link
He had seen the horrors of the Second World War, and described them in a few lines that still chill. “They are not forgotten, no matter how many years pass. How can the climb to the hill of Aghios Athanasios in Himara be erased from my memory? We climbed with our hands and feet, fighting …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Friday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens had reaffirmed Greece’s role as an indispensable strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean, as he insisted that an electricity interconnector with Cyprus could proceed without compromising Greek sovereign rights. Source link
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan has said a defence agreement does not mean Turkish troops would be sent onto Saudi soil to launch an offensive. Turkish Hakan Fidan on the security pact and the possibility of deploying Turkish troops on Saudi Arabian territory:“A defense agreement means that when a country that has signed the agreement …
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is taking a serious look at buying the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). Source link