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Greek Food
Bakers Create Modern Versions of Melomakarona in Thessaloniki
Confectioners and bakers in Thessaloniki have created modern and innovative versions of melomakarona, the most traditional Christmas dessert in Greece.
After all, Thessaloniki is indisputably number one when it comes to Greek sweets.
Using their imagination they have been offering melomakarona...
Environment
Poros to Become Greece’s Third ‘Green’ Island
Greece announced that the island of Poros will become the third "green island" in the Aegean following the islands of Astypalaia and Halki.
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the initiative at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations...
Diplomacy
King Charles Wears Greek Flag Tie as He Meets Rishi Sunak
King Charles was recently seen wearing a Greek flag tie at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The gesture comes amid recent disagreements between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Parthenon Sculptures.
King Charles,...
Diplomacy
British Museum Says Talks With Greece on Parthenon Marbles Continue
The British Museum insisted the diplomatic feud that erupted between Sunak and Mitsotakis in recent days wouldn’t stop long-running talks over the future of the Parthenon Marbles.
British Museum Chair George Osborne said talks can continue "whether or not ...
Diaspora
Greek NYPD Commander Retires Dancing Away to Greek Tunes
Greek NYPD commander John Pappas celebrated his retirement after a distibguished career as a police officer with Greek songs and dance outside his Transit K9 Unit on Thursday.
It was a fitting farewell for a man who wore many hats...
Greek News
Google Boosts Presence in Greece with Data Center Investment
The global technology giant Google is amplifying its footprint in Greece through a substantial investment in the establishment of data centers.
This initiative, part of the long-anticipated creation of the first "Google Cloud Region" in Southeast Europe, underscores the company's...
Culture
Prolific Greek Author Vassilis Vassilikos Dies at 89
Prolific Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos whose books have been translated into many languages died in Athens on Thursday. He was 89.
He has published more than 100 books, including novels, plays and poetry.
Vassilis Vassilikos' political novel "Z"
His best-known work is...
entertainment
Five Technologies That Will Be Our Reality by 2100
Experts predict a future in which, by the year 2100, humans will reside in underground cities and be guided and mentored by artificial intelligence (AI). The advancements described below, both promising and challenging, offer a glimpse into what might...
Greek News
Greece Introduces Postal Voting for the First Time in History
Greece will introduce postal voting, a historic first for the country, for next year's European Parliament elections, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday.
He said that postal voting would also be used in the next general elections irrespective of whether...
Diplomacy
Russia Labels Parthenon Sculptures in British Museum as “Colonial Theft”
The representative of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, called the presence of Greek Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum a manifestation of the colonial tradition of theft.
During a recent briefing for media representatives, Zakharova described the situation,...