Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday hailed an agreement with Egypt on St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai as a “historic turning point” that strengthens its legal status and safeguards its Greek Orthodox character. Source link
Greece is introducing a series of housing measures to increase the supply of available homes and ease pressure on rents, including subsidies for renovating vacant properties, tax incentives for long-term rentals and restrictions on new short-term rental registrations in areas facing housing shortages. The government also plans to launch a new €2 billion My Home …
A 25-year-old man was arrested Friday in Nea Makri, northeast of Athens, on warrants for rape and abduction of a minor. Source link
Archbishop Symeon says an agreement with the Egyptian government will help safeguard the historic Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai, following months of negotiations and support from Orthodox Churches. The future of the historic Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai has taken a significant step towards resolution, with Archbishop Symeon announcing …
Clashes erupted Saturday outside Albania’s Education Ministry in Tirana as students protesting the government threw stones at the building, prompting police to deploy water cannons and tear gas. Source link
Greece’s Foreign Minister says an agreement with Egypt safeguards the historic Orthodox monastery’s religious character, ecclesiastical properties and the future of its monks. Greece’s Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has described an agreement between the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai and the Egyptian state as a historic milestone for Hellenism and Orthodoxy. In …
The Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation presents “Belle Epoque,” an exhibition exploring a transformative period in European cultural and social history, with a focus on Paris. Source link
Jordan has increased security around shopping centres, foreign embassies and other locations after a gun attack on a Greek Orthodox church killed seven people and injured dozens during a funeral. Security has been stepped up across Jordan following a deadly shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in the southern governorate of Karak, which authorities have …
The Greek navy’s Kimon frigate opened to the public Saturday at the port of Thessaloniki, drawing crowds ahead of celebrations marking the anniversary of Greece’s entry into World War II. Source link
A 47-year-old Greek man who has lived with multiple sclerosis for 18 years has launched an independent online platform to track scientific research and emerging treatments for the disease, separating evidence-based findings from exaggerated claims and medical misinformation. Tasos Fokas created MyelinWatch (myelinwatch.com), a bilingual platform in Greek and English that began operating in September …