With Europe facing complex issues such as defence policy, border security, and economic competitiveness, Mitsotakis underscored the importance of Greek engagement in European forums to assert the country's interests effectively.
Game 5 of this very entertaining playoff tie was pretty much like the first four games, i.e. balanced and hard-fought, with the lead changing hands several times.
An appeals court prosecutor has appealed a decision of a Lamia court earlier this month to grant conditional release to Nikos Michaloliakos, who in 2020 was sentenced to 13 years and 6 months’
With debate reignited between Greece and the United Kingdom in recent months concerning the restitution of the Parthenon Sculptures, we thought it appropriate to remind readers of the "intact" sculptures and-all Parthenon temples built in the United States.
In 2024, global tourism and air travel are set to fully rebound to pre-pandemic levels, as highlighted by Lysandros Tsilidis, president of the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist and Travel Agencies (Fedhatta). Concurrently
"There is no door that dialogue and negotiations cannot open to give diplomacy a chance," said the Turkish president.
Restrictions imposed on him include a ban on traveling outside the greater Athens region.
The rally had originally been planned to be held at the Galatsi Olympic Hall, before permission was revoked by the municipality due to other planned activities.
So narrow and densely packed, you can only walk along it by hopping on and off the sidewalk into the road. But as you approach Agia Irini Square
According to figures released by Eurostat, the Benelux Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, one of Europe’s hubs for finance, is in first place
Both Greek beaches were on the list of the best beaches in Europe too
As recorded in the Bible, the chief priests and Pharisees asked Pontius Pilate to secure Jesus Christ’s tomb ‘until the third day’ on the Saturday before His resurrection.
Considered the most important holiday on the Greek calendar and one of the richest in folklore, the celebration of Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is unique throughout Greece. From Crete to Macedonia, Easter customs become a herald of the spirit’s and nature’s rebirth, while Easter celebrations constitute a vivid aspect of the folk culture, rich in meaning and symbolism.
The solemn processions, with the flower-adorned biers followed by the clergy and the faithful, are often spectacular, especially in places where bier processions from each parish converge into a central square.
Easter in Corfu is a truly special event, and one of its most distinctive traditions is the smashing of pots (or "botides") on Holy Saturday at 11:00 am. This custom, with its rich history dating back to the Venetian era, draws crowds of people to the narrow streets of the old town to witness this unique spectacle that marks the First Resurrection.
Data showed that from 6 a.m. on Holy Monday to 6 a.m. on Holy Saturday, 440,296 vehicles passed through the toll plazas on the motorways to Corinth and Lamia. That figure was 309,998 last year and 291,141 in 2022.
BREAKING: During the Holy Saturday celebration attended by thousands of Christians, Israeli occupation authorities brutally arrested the Greek Consul's guard at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem
Greek and Turkish officials are trying to finalize the details of the visit by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara on May 13, when he will meet with the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The airline will operate flights within Greece and from abroad, welcoming passengers with reverence for Easter customs and providing them with Easter candles as part of the sacred occasion.
Greek and Turkish officials are trying to finalize the details of the visit by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara on May 13, when he will meet with the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
On Great and Holy Friday the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of Christ on the Cross.
