April 13, 2023
Arts, Culture, FEATURED
Netflix is facing a backlash after a film, a supposed documentary, presenting Cleopatra, the Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt, as being one of the “black queens of Africa,” as one of the producers claimed. “Black-washing” historical figures such a Cleopatra has been criticized for “history theft” and strong reactions were …
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March 16, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The famous shipwreck, the Navagio of Zakynthos will be closed fro safety reasons and for a long period of time, following a recent evaluation of landslides and the seismic activity, the head of Greek Earthquake Planning and Protection (OASP) announced on Thursday. Local authorities react to the decision – What …
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March 16, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Hellenic Train has announced that it will make advance payments to the families of the victims and to the passengers injured in the train crash on February 28, 2023 in Tempi, in order to cover their immediate financial needs. According to the announcement on Wednesday, the following has been decided: …
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November 23, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis triggered an outrage when he described those criticizing the household basket with alleged lower product prices as “caviar leftists” and “champagne socialists.” During his visit to Achaia, Peloponnese on Tuesday, Mitsotakis defended in a speech the household basket saying that it “already lowers the prices …
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November 17, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The Panhellenic Association of Property Managers (PASYDA) has strongly reacted to government plans to implement new restrictions to short-term rentals. The reaction comes a few days after Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Beginning of the week,Kikilias confirmed previous media reports that the government is working on a plan to clamp down …
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March 28, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky will address the Greek parliament via video link two weeks later than originally scheduled. The new date has been set at 12 o’ clock noon on Thursday, April 7, Parliament Speaker confirmed on Monday. Zelensky will address the Parliament via Webex and his speech will last …
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November 3, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Economy, FEATURED
Retail store and trade representatives said the government’s announcement on Tuesday to require rapid tests from unvaccinated citizens in order to enter stores is impractical and adds more of a burden to the sector. “From the start of the pandemic, the retail sector has met economic and health challenges very …
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September 10, 2021
FEATURED, Social, Society
Greece’s Labor Ministry and the Hotel Chamber of Greece have agreed to employ to hotel units children over 16 years old who live in institutions and care facilities for minors. The move has triggered a storm of reactions by opposition and the hotel employees’ union. Deputy Labor Minister Domna Michailidou …
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July 21, 2021
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish Cypriot authorities announced on Tuesday a partial reopening of the abandoned ghost town of Varosha for potential resettlement, drawing a strong rebuke from the Greek Cypriots but also the international community, the EU, the UN and the USA. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, is rushing to the island state. …
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June 29, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece has announced a two-tier system for inoculated and Covid-recovered citizens and not vaccinated citizens in the sectors of entertainment, dining and recreation on Tuesday. The separation measures come amid strong reactions by owners of restaurants in first place. According to the new measures restaurants, cinemas and theaters, for example, …
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September 7, 2020
FEATURED, Very Mix
Furious social media users have been lashing out at a participant of reality show Big Brother who has made a misogynistic and vulgar comment on women and rape. Player Antonis, a 31-year-old macho from Crete, endorsed and encouraged rape on Skai TV Livestreaming: if a woman doesn’t like you, then …
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July 11, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece has strongly condemned Turkey’s decision to turn the World Heritage monument of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. The political leadership of the country issued strong wording statements on the issue, as Athens is exploring sanctions against Turkey and is launching initiatives on international level. Turkey’s decision “insults the ecumenical …
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February 18, 2020
World
A US think tank report on Turkey’s foreign policy has caused controversy in the country after it suggested a new military coup attempt was plausible and that the Turkish defense minister was extremely close to the US military. The report by prominent think tank RAND Corporation alleges that the Turkish …
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July 31, 2019
Social
The prison gate opened for Epaminondas Korkoneas at noon Tuesday, just hours after the Appeals Court upheld his conviction for the killing of 15-year-old teenager boy Alexis Grigoropoulos in Exarchia district of Athens on 6. December 2018. The Court confirmed that Korkoneas had committed a premeditated murder, however, it overturned …
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November 7, 2018
Greece
Priests are fuming over the change of their labor status that was announced on Tuesday after a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Ieronymos. According to the joint declaration of the Greek State and the powerful Greek Church, priests will no longer …
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October 23, 2018
Turkey-GR
With four days delay, Turkey told Greece that it will not allow extension of territorial waters to 12 miles without Ankara’s consent. And this although Athens does not plan to extend its sovereignty in the Aegean Sea but in the Ionian Sea and south Peloponnese. The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned …
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October 20, 2018
Refugees
Recorded footage with the disgraceful swearing and bulling against an elderly migrant woman in the camp of Moria on the island of Lesvos has been widely circulating on social and mainstream media and websites on Saturday. Many Greek declare that they feel utterly “ashamed.” The scene takes place after the …
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October 16, 2018
Uncategorized
“Mocking of Christ” is a film about a Greek journalist with family roots in Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The film that has won the Innovation Award at the Montreal film Festival 2018 has triggered an outrage not only in Greece but also in FYROM. According to …
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August 30, 2018
Greece, Politics
“I am a Macedonian,” FYROM Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said during a hearing at the European Parliament foreign affairs committee in Brussels on Wednesday. Dimitrov had responded to a question posed by New Democracy MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis who asked how his people are going to call themselves after the Prespes/Macedonia …
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June 13, 2018
Greece, Politics
The Macedonia agreement of Tuesday has triggered political turbulence in both countries. Opponents of the agreement both in Greece and FYROM speak of “treason” even though they do not know the full text of the official deal. As Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaef prepare for the signing of …
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