Thousands gather to pay respects to dead singer
Thousands of people gathered Sunday to pay their respects to popular singer Giorgos Mazonakis who died Wednesday. Source link
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“We Do Not Accept Threats” – Greek City Times
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered a direct message to Turkey from Kastellorizo, declaring that Greece seeks peace and dialogue but will not accept threats or challenges to its sovereign rights. Kastellorizo Speaking during celebrations marking the anniversary of the island’s liberation, Mitsotakis also unveiled a package of measures aimed at strengthening Kastellorizo economically and demographically, …
Exploring the universe with art and poetry
A sculpture by Kostas Varotsos was unveiled at the National Observatory of Athens in an evening of poetry on Friday night, as part of events leading up to a major exhibition at the National Library of Greece Source link
Ilias Kasidiaris Announces Release from Prison and Return to Greek Political Scene – Greek City Times
Former Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris says he will be released from prison on Tuesday, September 15, and has announced plans to return to Greece’s political scene. Kasidiaris said in a statement that he will leave the high-security prison at 12pm on Tuesday, describing his release as definitive and unconditional. Την Τρίτη 15/9 στις 12:00 …
How to experience Kefalonia like a local
Kefalonia reveals itself through the people, places and experiences that bring visitors closer to the bounty of its land and sea. Source link
Tentoglou wins inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship long jump in Budapest – Greek City Times
Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou claimed another major title on Saturday, winning the men’s long jump at the first World Athletics Ultimate Championship with a leap of 8.35 metres. The 28-year-old double Olympic champion held off Bulgaria’s Bozhidar Saraboyukov by a single centimetre (8.34m) at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest. Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer took …
Plan for €20 billion in investments
Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis announced that the ministry will soon present a plan for 30 specific investment opportunities which he says are capable of attracting up to €20 billion in new investment in an interview with Kathimerini. Source link
Greek Woman, 54, Gives Birth to Baby Girl Using Embryo Frozen for 22 Years After Losing Son in Road Crash – Greek City Times
A 54-year-old Greek woman has given birth to a baby girl using an embryo that had been frozen for more than 22 years, following the devastating death of her 21-year-old son in a road accident. Greek woman gives birth using 22-year-frozen embryo Cristina Rapti-Tzelepi and her husband, Constantinos Raptis, 60, decided to try for another …
Teaching outdated paradigms in a new age
Producing a school textbook is certainly not an easy task – only a handful have managed not to anger students, parents and educators alike. So the reactions to the new “Social and Civic Education” textbook for Greece’s public school ninth graders came as no surprise, therefore. Source link
Greece Introduces New AI Rules for Students and Teachers in Schools – Greek City Times
Greece is introducing new rules governing the use of artificial intelligence in schools, setting clear limits on how students and teachers can use tools such as ChatGPT in the classroom. The new framework follows a year-long pilot programme in around 20 public and model high schools, where students and educators tested generative AI tools as …