November 6, 2018 Lifestyle
The Greek capital Athens has been proclaimed the European Capital of Innovation for 2018. In a special event organized in Lisbon, the Greek capital was declared the winner of the European Commission iCapital Awards. “The prize awarded Athens for its ability to harness innovation in order to improve the lives …
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November 5, 2018
Lifestyle
A legendary villa with historical significance is for sale by Sotheby’s real estate. Constructed in 1808 by Venetian architects it was the residence of famous Admiral Andreas Miaoulis,one of the most important men of the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. Loaded with history, architecture and decoration that combines …
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November 1, 2018
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Almost nine in ten Greeks regard their culture as superior to others, even though the people, the Greeks, are not perfect. But “cultural superiority” has little to do with economic performance, a Pew Research has found out. It has most probably to do with the glorious past in Ancient Greece …
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October 27, 2018
Lifestyle
Wintertime: Greeks will set their clocks one hour back in the night from Saturday to Sunday, October 27th to 28th 2018. This may be the penultimate time they do so, should the European Union to implement its decision to scrap the twice per year adjustment to save energy in 2019. …
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October 23, 2018
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Former “Playboy” model Marisa Papen posed naked at the entrance of Hagia Sofia and triggered an outrage. The 25-year-old wore a black burka when she entered the former Church and Mosque that is now a Museum. For the sake of photo-shoot, she lifted the burka and exposed that she wore …
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October 23, 2018
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Greece ranks second in Europe after the United Kingdom for rates of internet addiction among its population. This is the result of a study conducted by nine European universities in collaboration with the Hellenic Association for the Study of Internet Addiction Disorders (EEMDED). The study’s findings were recently presented at …
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October 17, 2018
Lifestyle
A contestant of a Greek reality show for aspiring models suffered a panic attack after she was forced to an underwater challenge. The judge’s pressure triggered an outrage on social media. Greece’s Next Top Model is a reality show broadcast by a private Greek television Star channel. A jury of four …
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October 6, 2018
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Maria Menounos could not but have a big fat Greek wedding. In her father’s birth place Akovos, Maria and her husband Keven Undergaro sealed their holy bond in a Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony on Saturday afternoon. “I wanted the religious wedding to take place here in order to honor Greece,” …
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October 2, 2018
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It was supposed to be a scoop but it turned to be a fake news story dismissed by those directly involved. Hollywood star Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson had made a one-million euro donation for an excavation site in Greece and Hanks was to be honored for this, the …
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September 18, 2018
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A group of young vegan activists staged a protest at the Burger Festival in Athens. Members of the group Direct Action Everywhere Athens entered the premises where a Burger Festival was held and protested the consumption of meat. They raised banners and holding big pictures of animals abused and mistreated …
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September 7, 2018
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Got a headache? Why bother with a painkiller? Get a ‘healer’ and get rid of the Evil Eye right away. If the headaches persist you can consult a doctor, but according to 60 percent of Greeks they will first get a ‘xematiasma’ and then seek other solutions to cure themselves. …
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September 5, 2018
Lifestyle
Twenty people lost their lives in 363 road accidents alone in the Prefecture of Attica only in the month of August, traffic police said on Wednesday. In the same month, 425 people were injured, 13 of them. The main causes of these accidents was a failure to drive with due …
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September 3, 2018
Lifestyle
A giant portion of french fries secured the island of Naxos in the Aegean Sea with a new Guinness Record. The Association of Agricultural Cooperatives of Naxos managed to break their own previous record. In less than 8 hours, 2.5 tons of diced potatoes were fried crispy and golden in …
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August 29, 2018
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Hollywood star Jonathan Jackson offered one of his EMMY Awards to Virgin Mary and the Vatopedi Monastery in the Monks Republic Mount Athos. During his visit to Mt Athos and the Vatopedi Monetary to honor the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, Jackson had a surprise for the monks. He gave …
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August 8, 2018
Lifestyle
Greek police decided to send a message to Greek parents and urge them to stop present police as the boogeyman in order to scare their children into good behavior and compliance with the rules of the adults world. “Dear parents,” the message uploaded on Twitter starts. “Make clear to your …
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July 16, 2018
Lifestyle
Three-day public pilgrimage to a Metropolit corspe in a freezer. The corpse of Metropolit of Larissa and Tyrnavos Ignatios was to be exposed to public pilgrimage for the locals in the Agios Achillios Church in Centrla Greece. However, the high summer temperatures threatened to cancel the pious action and break …
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July 12, 2018
Lifestyle
The town of Nemea in North Peloponnese organized an event for Voluntary Blood Donation. The event was a success, the organizers were happy and the blood donors pleased to have done a good deed. Nurses, doctors, syringes and cotton pads were soon replaced with music instruments, while local singer, Filio …
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July 1, 2018
Lifestyle
Super model Gigi Hadid enjoys careless nights and days on the paradise of the island of Mykonos as a guest to a mayor society event. The inauguration of NAMMOS Village, a luxury mall on the island of Mykonos. Together with colleague Emily Ratajkowski, Gigi and Emily used a huge pair …
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May 28, 2018
Lifestyle
Τhe town of Livadeia, in the Prefecture of Boeotia, Central Greece, is famous for its meat and for the way locals roast meat on skewer. And locals had a dream: to become more famous and even enter the Guinness Book of Records with the longest souvlaki ever. 300 kilos of …
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May 25, 2018
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The full taste of Assyrtiko wine apparently surprised judges of Decanter’s World Wines Awards 2018. They credited it as ‘‘an outstanding summary of this unique terroir,” and included Assyrtiko from the winery ArtemisKaramolegos on the island of Santorini among the 50 Best in Show. Just 0.3% of wines tasted at …
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