The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) has given the green light to a major package of defence contracts that form part of the Armed Forces’ long-term procurement programme. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias announces KYSEA approval of Achilles Shield multi-layer defence system. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias announced the decisions on Thursday, confirming that …
The US National Transportation Safety Board has not ruled out age or service issues in its investigation into an incident during which a passenger was partly sucked out of a broken window on a Boeing 737 NG Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany, Reuters reported. Source link
The Greek Ministry of Culture will once again host its traditional August Full Moon events in 2026. Coordinated by the General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage, the main celebrations will take place on Friday, 28 August 2026, offering visitors unique cultural evenings under the light of the full moon. Free Admission Across the Country …
Governing New Democracy on Thursday withdrew a proposal seeking to prohibit lawmakers from simultaneously serving as government ministers, as Parliament opened debate on constitutional reform. Source link
SYDNEY, July 22 — The estate of the late Helen Tuckerman has completed a major Cyprus Community archival donation of books and artefacts. The gift reinforces a long tradition of contribution to communal institutions in New South Wales. Collection forms Kleanthous Tuckerman Collection The material now forms part of the Kleanthous Tuckerman Collection. One unique …
A few kilometers from the center of Athens, behind security doors, lies a space that most passengers will never see. And yet, every aircraft that takes off, lands or flies in Greek airspace is overseen, for part of its route, by the Athens and Macedonia Area Control Centers Division. Source link
Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Gradište near Mlado Nagoričane in North Macedonia have uncovered a rare Hellenistic ritual complex associated with a sacred precinct, shedding new light on elite religious practices and long-distance trade during the fourth and third centuries BC. The discoveries were made this year on the Lower Terrace of the settlement, …
For the legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly, “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.” Source link
Many of Greece’s most celebrated actors, poets and writers did not remain on the sidelines during World War II. Instead, they served on the Albanian front and later in the National Resistance, proving that cultural figures were prepared to share the same hardships as ordinary soldiers. Lambros KonstantarasAt 27, the popular actor volunteered as a …
A Greek appeals court this week ruled that a 56-year-old man wanted by Australia on a homicide charge will not be extradited, his lawyer said. Source link