A severe storm that battered the island of Crete in recent days has caused extensive damage to infrastructure, farmland and livestock facilities, disrupted the road network and left eight people stranded in the Samaria Gorge. Source link
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has welcomed an agreement between Greece and Bulgaria for the return of historic Greek religious artifacts, saying the deal could provide an example for the repatriation of cultural treasures held abroad. The agreement marks the beginning of the return of valuable religious and cultural artifacts removed more than a century ago from …
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has welcomed an agreement between Greece and Bulgaria to exchange historic religious artifacts, saying it could set an example for the repatriation of cultural treasures held abroad, including the Parthenon Marbles, which are currently in the British Museum. Source link
Eight people remain trapped inside Samaria Gorge in Crete as torrential rain continues to make a rescue operation too dangerous, while severe flooding has caused extensive damage across the island. An expanded Greek government delegation is travelling to Crete on Monday to assess the destruction and coordinate the response following several days of severe weather. …
A Greek Australian entrepreneur has taken an Adelaide-born swimwear brand onto the international stage, securing a major deal with iconic US retailer Nordstrom. Jordy Kallios and his business partner Corey DeCandia Vacay Swimwear, founded in Adelaide by Greek Australian entrepreneur Jordy Kallios and his business partner Corey DeCandia, is now being stocked by Nordstrom as …
Music from Greece, Greece’s national Music Export Office, will organise and coordinate the country’s delegation to WOMEX 2026, with the patronage and support of the Ministry of Culture. For the fourth consecutive year, Music from Greece will return to the world’s leading international music industry event, aiming to build a coordinated and recognisable national presence …
A 16-year-old is suspected of being the main operator of the KillSec ransomware group, as an international law enforcement operation targeting the cybercrime network resulted in server seizures, arrests and searches in Greece and several other countries. Authorities took control of KillSec’s dark web leak site on September 30 as part of Operation KillSwitch, securing …
Greece and Bulgaria on Saturday exchanged historic religious artifacts and anthropological remains under an agreement that returns 48 sacred objects to Greece more than a century after they were removed during World War I. Source link
A historical map depicting the 1920 “National Pact” is displayed in a public passageway in Istanbul, showing Cyprus, Western Thrace and Rhodes alongside areas of present-day Syria, Iraq and Georgia. Cyprus, Western Thrace and Rhodes appear within the same red territory as Turkey on a map displayed in the Karaköy underground passageway in Istanbul. Featuring …
Annual inflation in Cyprus is estimated to have stood at 5.2% in September 2026. Source link