‘I accept citizenship with humility’

“You did it, you earned it, you deserve it,” Belgian classical scholar and linguist Gonda Van Steen said at the swearing-in ceremony of 111 people who acquired Greek citizenship, on May 4. Source link

Body found in Kozani area may be missing 78-year-old man

The body of a man was discovered in a mountainous area near Kozani in northern Greece on Sunday, raising speculation that it may belong to a 78-year-old man with dementia who disappeared earlier this month, authorities said. Official identification is still pending. Source link

Juncker praises PM Mitsotakis, Greece’s EU role at ND party congress

Former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, a vocal supporter of Greece during its financial crisis in the previous decade, praised Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday during a speech at the ruling New Democracy party congress, crediting him with strengthening Greece’s role in Europe. Source link

Consolidation in greater Athens property rates

The first signs of a slowdown in the rate of increase in values and stabilization – albeit at high prices – have been recorded in the greater Athens area housing market. Source link

Top judge: Don’t tinker with Constitution too much

Greece‘s constitution, dating from 1975 and since amended four times, has withstood the test of time and a fifth revision should only make marginal changes or clarify some points, one of Greece‘s top judges says in a letter to top officeholders and politicians. Source link

Conservatives aim for a third term

The ruling conservatives say they will run in the next national election seeking a third term, based not just on their record during seven years in power but on a positive vision for 2030 and beyond. Source link

Olympic rowing venue reopens after major overhaul

Greece’s Olympic Rowing Center at Schinias, northeast of Athens, was delivered to the sports community during a ceremony on Saturday, following a full restoration of the facilities that had been largely abandoned since they were last used in the 2004 Olympic Games. Source link

ONX Showcase | Athens | May 21-24

Athens becomes a hub of immersive art and technological experimentation as Onassis ONX debuts the “ONX Showcase,” a dynamic exhibition exploring the theme “Human in the Loop.” Source link

The special world of rare manuscripts

Lot 109 at the April 29 auction held by Vergos Auctions featured autographed manuscripts of five poems by the Nobel Prize-winning poet Giorgos Seferis, dating from October 1941 to November 1942. Source link