Pastitsio’s name is not Greek. It comes from the Italian pasticcio, the name for a whole family of baked pies. In everyday Italian, it can also mean “a mess.” The word most likely reached Greece through the Venetians, who ruled Corfu and the other Ionian islands for centuries. But what yiayia pulled out of the …
The government is seeking to clamp down on public disagreements among its lawmakers as internal tensions threaten to undermine its political standing ahead of the next elections. Source link
Greek armwrestler Giorgos Charalampopoulos is back home with two medals from the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) World Championship in New Delhi, India. Competing in the Grand Master Men +100kg category, Charalampopoulos won a silver medal and a bronze medal against some of the world’s strongest competitors. His result adds to Greece’s growing record in international …
American exercise equipment and media company Peloton has apologized and removed a Halloween-themed cycling ride featuring the uninhabited Famagusta suburb of Varosha, in Cyprus, following criticism over its use of a place associated with the displacement of thousands of Greek Cypriots during Turkey’s 1974 invasion. Source link
GOLD COAST, October 2026 — Gold Coast and Ancient Olympia mayors signed a sister city reaffirmation at the Gold Coast Council Chambers on Friday, renewing ties between the two cities ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and the Mayor of Ancient Olympia, Aristeidis Panagiotopoulos, signed the Reaffirmation …
Authorities have ordered the pretrial detention of three additional suspects, bringing the total number of jailed individuals to 10 in connection with a sweeping investigation into a massive tax evasion and fraud ring known as the Horiatiko bakery chain case. Source link
The Hellenic Presidential Guard, the Evzones, made their first official visit to Canberra on Oxi Day 2026, following a full program of commemorations across the national capital on Wednesday 28 October. Must-watch Video: The Evzones at the Australian War Memorial. Video: Greek City Times In the video, the loud sound created by the nails in …
A court in Thessaloniki has convicted a woman for abusing a neighbor’s cat by striking it with a metallic broom handle, causing severe injuries. Source link
Supreme Court judge Georgios Papageorgiou will preside over the Tempi special court that will try alleged tampering at the 2023 rail crash site, after a draw in Parliament. Deputy Supreme Court prosecutor Anna Kalouta will serve as the court’s prosecutor. Efstathia Kapagianni will also sit as her alternate. MPs held the draw for the Tempi …
The management of Piraeus Bank has upgraded its medium-term goals after its January-September performance, which yielded a 9% year-on-year increase in net profit to shareholders amounting to €893 million. Source link