On July 29, 1982, Melina Mercouri, Minister of Culture and Sciences of Greece, addressed the World Conference on Cultural Policies organised by UNESCO in Mexico City, telling the world the Parthenon Sculptures must be returned home to Greece. Today, July 29, 2026 — 44 years later — the Parthenon Sculptures still remain in London. Greece …
Greek firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday as strong winds hampered containment efforts on the southern island of Crete and evacuations were ordered on the Cycladic islands of Paros and Andros. Source link
Applications for Greece’s “Tourism for All 2026” programme, which offers holiday vouchers ranging from €200 to €600 depending on income, will open on 7 August. This year’s scheme is significantly expanded compared with previous years, featuring a longer duration and higher income limits to support more households. Two application periods The programme will run in …
The secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, visited Cyprus this week, with the aim of securing a minimum of consensus for a meeting between the different sides before his term expires. Source link
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unleashed an expletive-filled attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci during a heated Senate hearing into the COVID-19 pandemic response, accusing the former White House medical adviser of failing Americans as Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. Appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee under subpoena, Fauci declined to …
The police in Crete has launched an operation in the mountain village of Zoniana, escorting inspectors conducting livestock checks linked to agricultural subsidy claims, authorities said Thursday. Source link
A drone attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal near Novorossiysk in the Black Sea triggered a fire on the Greek-interest crude oil tanker Nissos Sifnos in the early hours of Thursday 30 July 2026. Maritime security specialists Marisks reported that the Marshall Islands-flagged Nissos Sifnos was struck at approximately 01:48 Moscow time …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday paid tribute to two firefighters killed while battling a wildfire on the southern island of Crete, pledging continued efforts to strengthen the country’s defenses against increasingly destructive conflagrations. Source link
A security alert at the Athens Metro ended on Thursday morning after authorities removed and arrested a person who entered a tunnel on the Red Line, causing a brief interruption to services. Authorities rushed to the scene after receiving reports that an individual had entered the tunnel area. Metro operators temporarily halted train services to …
Investigators have linked the fatal July 27 explosion at a Corinth vinegar plant to unmonitored welding work after finding heat damage on a tank flange. Source link