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Spectacular Drone Show in Athens Marks Greek Independence Day

A spectacular drone show on Sunday evening, marking Greek Independence Day, turned the sky in the center of Athens into a colorful canvas with 3D figures, animated shapes, logos and text messages. A total of 250 drones created seven of...

Montreal Celebrates Greek Independence Day With Huge Parade

Thousands of Greek Canadians gathered at Montreal's Park-Extension on Sunday to celebrate Greek Independence Day with their annual parade. The prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in the celebrations. A mix of...

Blinken: Partnership With Greece “Stronger Than Ever”

On Greece's Independence Day anniversary, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken that relations between the US and Greece are stronger than ever. "I look forward to deepening our partnership and friendship, and I wish the people of Greece a year...

Dozens of Amphorae Recovered From Ancient Byzantine Shipwreck in Greece

Excavations of an ancient Byzantine shipwreck off the coast of Fournoi near Samos, Greece are bringing new finds onto the surface. The wreck has been systematically excavated since 2021 and has been selected for intensive investigation due to the extremely...

The Village That Defies the Demographic Crisis in Greece

A village in Central Greece defies the demographic crisis in the country by boasting extended families with many children. In the small mountain village of Chrysomilia near Kalambaka in Thessaly, dozens of children can be seen playing, going to school...

Fastest Improving Business Environment Globally Is in Greece, Report Says

Greece has climbed 28 spots to the top of a list of 10 countries making the fastest progress in improving business environment, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report released on Wednesday. Plowing ahead of Argentina and India, which...

Maria Karystianou, the ‘Mother of Tempe’, Upends Greek Politics

If it were not for Maria Karystianou the railway tragedy at Tempe in 2023 that claimed the lives of 53 people would perhaps been forgotten. Karystianou, dubbed the "mother of Tempe", has been fighting for the last 12 months in...

George Karlaftis Is the Grand Master of the Greek New York Parade

George Karlaftis, who just won his second Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, will be the Grand Master of the New York Parade to honor Greek independence, organizers announced on Thursday. The 2024 Greek Independence Parade Weekend will consist...

Impressive Greece Edges Closer to Euro 2024

Greece thrashed Kazakhstan 5-0 in their Euro 2024 play-off semi-final on Thursday and has one final hurdle to clear on its way to the finals. If Greece beats Georgia in Tbilisi on Tuesday it will qualify to the finals of...

Holy Fire in Jerusalem: A Miracle or a Scam?

A Greek journalist is on trial in an Athens court following a lawsuit by the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which accuses him of fabricating evidence in his attempt to prove that the Holy Fire in Jesus's tomb does not...