The Doric columns of the floodlit 5th century BC Parthenon on the Acropolis appear behind strings of Christmas street lights in Athens, on December 9. [AP] Jesus was not the Messiah that the Jewish priesthood and the people of Israel had been expecting. He was not the outstanding leader who would unite the diaspora of …
Renowned Greek retro band The Swinging Cats returns to the Gazarte Roof Stage (34 Voutadon) for a festive performance on December 27. With a 14-year career under its belt, the band blends musical genres from both past and present, creating a dance atmosphere that gets audiences on their feet. Tickets start from 8 euros at …
Authorities recovered the body of a 27-year-old man on Sunday from his car, which had fallen into the sea in the Ambracian Gulf near Amfilochia, western Greece. According to reports, the man’s family, alarmed by his disappearance, contacted authorities earlier in the day. A search operation was immediately launched, involving police, firefighters, and the Coast …
The National Weather Service (EMY) issued an emergency weather bulletin on Sunday, warning of deteriorating conditions on Monday and Tuesday. EMY forecasts locally heavy rain, thunderstorms primarily in coastal areas, strong winds at sea and snowfall in the mountains and semi-mountainous regions of central and northern Greece, especially in the northwest. On Monday, heavy rain …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the critical importance of safeguarding the EU’s borders during a press conference following the North-South Summit on on European security and defense, on Sunday in Lapland, Finland. The summit was attended by Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni …
According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), rain, thunderstorms, low temperatures and snowfall are expected to affect many regions across the country during the Christmas holidays. Local rains are anticipated in the western regions, the eastern islands, eastern Macedonia and Thrace, on Sunday. Isolated thunderstorms are likely during the afternoon and evening hours over …
Students sit at the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, on March 27, 2023. [Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters] In a historic step, 158 Greek university students have joined the pilot phase of the country’s “internal Erasmus” program, inspired by Europe’s iconic student exchange initiative. Launched to enhance academic collaboration and provide diverse learning opportunities, this …
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The left’s main problem today is that it may have won the war of words, but it has lost the battle of narratives. For example, almost no one uses the term “illegal immigrant” anymore, but measures designed to prevent migration are taken all the time, everywhere. In Greece quite specifically, furthermore, few understood that equality …
File photo. [Shutterstock] A shooting incident in the town of Markopoulo in East Attica Friday evening is suspected to have been in retaliation for the November killing of a 5-year-old in the same area, police said Saturday. Two women, 31 and 35, were injured in the incident, which took place around 7 p.m. They sustained …