November 3, 2024
FEATURED, Politics, World
In one more racist rant former US President Donald Trump compared compared himself to Giannis Antetokounmpo, claiming that he has as much… “Greek” in him as the Milwaukee Bucks superstar. During his speech that took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday, November 1, Trump began commenting about the Fiserv Forum …
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January 6, 2023
Archeology, Culture
With several days delay, the Greek Culture Ministry officially reacted to reports there was a secret deal with the British Museum for the temporary loan of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. Greece does not recognize that the British Museum has any legal ownership rights to the Parthenon Sculptures, as they …
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April 6, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The Russia embassy in Athens on Wednesday warned of “consequences” after Greece declared 12 Russian diplomats personae non gratae and asked them to leave country. “We have strongly protested against this unjustified and confrontational step which aims to further destroy our bilateral relations,” the Russian embassy said in a statement. …
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February 23, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s General Staff has dismissed the Turkish claims that Greek fighter jets harassed the vessel “Cesme” conducting research in international waters in the Aegean Sea. Claims by Turkish media that fighter jets of the Greek Air Force harassed Turkey’s vessel ‘Cesme’ “bear no relation to reality”, sources at the Hellenic …
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July 24, 2020
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
With prayers, flags in half-mast and church bells tolls in mourning, Greeks react to the conversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. As the Muslim prayer slowly starts in Istanbul Friday noon, clerics and common people gather in churches across Greece to pray on this day of mourning that …
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February 5, 2020
Lifestyle
Meditation techniques for children to deal with stress situations? The Greek Church does not approve them. The Metropolis of Halkida reacted to the MindUp meditation and anti-stress seminars organized by Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn on the island of Skiathos. “Devotion to God” takes all stress away, the Greek clergy ruled …
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October 30, 2019
Politics, World
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to officially recognize the mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Historians say an estimated 1.5 million Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Empire — the predecessor to modern-day Turkey — between 1915 and 1923. The historic …
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August 16, 2019
Tourism
Two screens warning of tsunami have been installed on the inland of Kos for the past few days. The screens have been installed a part of a pilot European Union funded program. Local businessmen and hoteliers are upset the screens may harm the tourist industry on the island in the …
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February 24, 2019
Greece, Politics
The article of BBC “Greece’s invisible minority – The Macedonian Slavs” triggered angry reactions in Athens with the government to speak of “inaccurate and distorted Information.” The point that angered the Greek government is the BBC claim that with the Prespes Agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia, “Greece has …
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October 10, 2018
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the SYRIZA flank of Greece’s coalition government distanced themselvesf from coalition partner Panos Kammenos and his Alternative Plan on Prespes Agreement. “The Greek government sticks to its commitment in the Prespes Agreement and respects [FYROM PM Zoran] Zaev’s efforts to pass the constitutional changes through …
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October 4, 2018
Economy, Greece
“Speculative moves” are behind the pressure on the Athens Stock Exchange and the Greek banks, the government said late on Wednesday. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hosted an extraordinary meeting with top government officials around economy and financial issues after the dramatic session in the Athens Stock Exchange on what media …
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September 18, 2018
Economy
Hellas Gold, the Greek subsidiary of Canadian Eldorado Gold, has filed an Application of Payment demanding a compensation of 750 million euros from the Greek state for delays in its investment project in Skouries. Prompt was the reaction by the Greek Energy Ministry that said Skouries was only one of …
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June 7, 2018
Turkey-GR
Turkey is increasing its security in the tiny part of the Aegean Sea within its territorial waters in fact without apparent reason. State news agency Anadolu said on Thursday that the Turkish Navy deployed a frigate and two gun boats in the Aegean and ordered them to be on alert …
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April 4, 2018
World
Washington is concerned about Turkey’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia. A State Department official expressed the US discontent over the S-400 and stressed that the system is not only compatible with NATO systems, it is also against the NATO members commitments. Speaking to news website hellasjournal, the …
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March 23, 2018
Turkey-GR
It took Ankara several hours to issue its official position about the European Council Conclusions condemning Turkey’s illegal actions in the East Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. Here is the full statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry. We regret the wording of yesterday’s European Council Conclusions on Turkey condemning Turkey’s …
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February 13, 2018
Politics, Turkey-GR
Greece has officially complained to Turkey about the ramming of a patrol boat of the Greek Coast Guard by a vessel of the Turkish Coast Guard short before Monday midnight and briefed about the incident also international fora incl the NATO where both neighboring countries are members. However, the situation …
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February 4, 2018
Greece, Politics
The first government reaction to the Macedonia protest came from Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, right after the Greek police announced its estimation of the number of participant sat 140,000 people. Minister Kotzias who leads the negotiations with FYROM over the Macedonia name implied that the number of participants was not …
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May 3, 2017
Economy
The Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) announced it will launch a strike on Sunday, May 7, to protest legislation that will increase the number of Sundays that retail outlets are allowed to operate during the year. Opening shops 30 Sundays per year is included in the deal Greece …
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April 22, 2017
Economy
For one more time, the International Monetary Fund admitted it made wrong projections about Greece’s economy. This time it was IMF’s director of the European Department Poul Thomsen. Speaking at a press conference in Washington on Friday, Thomsen said the Fund’s projections for 2015 and 2016 were wrong because the …
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April 19, 2017
Economy
With its forecast report the International Monetary Fund set the base for a new negotiation between the Fund and Greece’s European lenders, that is Berlin. In its Fiscal Monitor 2017, the IMF forecasts for Greece a gap of 2.7 billion euros for 2018. The fund estimates that the primary surplus …
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