Greece
Diplomacy
Greece Hits Back at Erdogan’s “Crescendo of Vulgarity” at the UN
Greece hit back at Turkey over what the government spokesperson termed a "crescendo of vulgarity" by Erdogan at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
The statements made by Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the United Nations...
Diplomacy
Erdogan at UN: “Greece Commits Crimes Against Humanity”
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in one of his most horrific verbal attacks yet accused Greece of crimes against humanity during his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Erdogan accused Greece of intentionally drowning babies and...
Greece
Mykonos Streets Among the Most Beautiful in the World
Streets on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos have recently been chosen by CNN as among the most beautiful in the world.
The narrow alleyway on the Greek island which has become a mecca for tourists during the summer offers peace...
Europe
Greece Sends 40 Tanks to Ukraine, Gets German Hardware in Return
Greece will send 40 of its Soviet-built BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine after it reached a deal with Germany on Friday according to which it will receive from Berlin the same number of the more modern 40 Marder IFVs.
The agreement...
Australia
Greece Joins Rugby Elite as National Team Heads to World Cup
Greece may eventually embrace rugby, a sport not widely followed in the country, as the National Team has qualified for the Rugby League World Cup to be held in the UK in October.
Greece will participate in its first-ever World...
Europe
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Reignites: More than 150 Dead in Battles
The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict reignited this week with more than 150 soldiers killed on both sides since Monday.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said more than one hundred Armenian soldiers have been killed in border clashes while Azerbaijan says fifty of...
Greece
Deadly 1986 Earthquake Still Haunts Greece’s Kalamata
On September 13th, Greece's Kalamata marks the anniversary of the deadly earthquake of 1986 that flattened parts of the city and claimed the lives of dozens of people.
A solemn ceremony at the memorial dedicated to the victims is scheduled to...
Greece
The Day Greeks of Smyrna Welcomed the Hellenic Fleet in Asia Minor
On May 14, 1919, thousands of Greeks of Smyrna wore their best clothes and rushed to the city's seafront to get a glimpse of the Hellenic Navy. On that day, what had been for centuries the Greek metropolis in...
Greek News
Greece Wins Silver at Women’s European Water Polo Championship
Greece won the silver medal at the women’s European water polo championship after losing a heroic battle to Spain in the final that took place in Croatia on Friday.
Greece lost 9-6 in a tense final as they were attempting...
Ancient Greece
The Discovery that Links Ancient Greece With the IT Revolution
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The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek hand-powered orrery, described as the oldest analog computer in the world.
By Dr. Constantine Passaris
Ancient Greece has endowed humanity with many significant accomplishments of human endeavour. Indeed, it has created a monumental footprint and...