The 32nd edition of the Kalamata International Dance Festival opens July 17 in the seaside capital of Messinia in the southwestern Peloponnese, with a program dedicated to the “magic” of dance and its power to create new paths. Source link
Spatial plan to prohibit turbines on mountains above 1,200 meters or on smaller islands. Source link
Two high school students from a small town near Thessaloniki in northern Greece have won Europe’s largest financial literacy competition, beating teams from 30 countries to claim first place at the European Money Quiz finals in Brussels. Source link
Authorities have placed Athens under heightened security ahead of the EuroLeague Final Four, with thousands of police officers being deployed around the Olympic Athletic Center (OAKA) and the adjacent Telekom Center. Source link
For the first time, the European Parliament debated international recognition of the Pontic Greek Genocide during a plenary session on May 19, the date observed annually as a day of remembrance in Greece since 1994. Source link
Kyiv owes Greece a “big apology” after a Ukrainian naval drone was discovered off the island of Lefkada earlier this month, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has said, warning that the incident highlights broader risks to maritime safety in the Mediterranean. Source link
What the Champions League is to European soccer, the Charlemagne Prize is to European politics. Since 1950, the German city of Aachen has awarded the prestigious distinction to individuals and institutions that have made exceptional contributions to European unity and cooperation on the continent. Source link
Developments involving two smaller Cypriot banks are reshaping the country’s banking sector. Source link
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce in Athens (AmCham) and the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce in New York (HACC New York) signed a memorandum of understanding this week to strengthen economic ties between Greece and the US. Source link
The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 2,220.01 points, adding 0.40% to Tuesday’s 2,211.20 points. Source link