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Greek News
Greece Plans to Deploy Anti-Drone System Similar to Israel’s Iron Dome
Greece plans to deploy an anti-drone system similar to the Israeli Iron Dome, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias revealed on Wednesday.
Speaking on SKAI TV Dendias said that the "plan is under way."
He added that by observing the wars in Ukraine...
Diplomacy
Serbia Slams Greece Over Kosovo’s Admission to the Council of Europe
Serbia's representative slammed Greece's rapporteur at the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE) for recommending that Kosovo be admitted to the European human rights body.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) overwhelmingly passed a report...
Greek News
Turkish Tourists Flock to Greek Islands During Eid Holiday
Following Greece's introduction of the visa-on-arrival program for Turkish tourists, around 20,000 Turks visited five Greek islands in the Aegean Sea throughout the nine-day Eid al-Fitr vacation, according to the Hurriyet daily.
The number of Turkish tourists visiting those Greek...
Economy
Workers in Greece Strike in Protest to the Rising Cost of Living
Labor Unions in Greece have called a 24-hour strike on Wednesday in protest of the rise in the cost of living that affects hundreds of thousands of workers.
"We cannot live with dignity" is the central message of the protest...
Environment
Greece ‘First in Europe’ to Ban Bottom Trawling in All Marine Protected Areas
Greece will ban bottom trawling in all of its marine protected areas by 2030, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday, making the the country the first in Europe to announce such a ban.
Speaking at the Our Ocean...
Archaeology
2500-Years-Old Greek-Illyrian Helmet Discovered in Croatia
Archaeologists discovered a Greek-Illyrian helmet dating 2,500 years in very good condition on Croatia’s Pelješac peninsula.
The same team that found the Greek-Ilyrian helmet in 2020, in the same place, has found the next helmet, which according to the first...
Greek News
Own a Slice of Paradise: Uninhabited Island Near Mykonos for Sale
A small uninhabited island called Tragonisi, located a few nautical miles east of Mykonos, is on the market for sale. It is expected to fetch 50 million euros ($54 million).
According to the ad published by the real estate agency...
Ancient Greece
Stoicism: The Greatest Quotes of Ancient Greek Philosophers
Stoicism was one of the philosophical movements of the Hellenistic period, founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC
Environment
‘Save Our Oceans’: The Parthenon Illuminated as Conference Starts in Athens
Representatives from at least 100 countries have gathered in Athens this week for the "Our Ocean Conference," uniting in a concerted effort to address the formidable challenges confronting the world's oceans.
Greenpeace's call for enhanced ocean protection sets the stage...
Greek News
Olympic Flame Begins Journey From Ancient Greece to Paris
The Olympic Flame, the symbol of the Olympic Games, is being lit on Tuesday in Ancient Olympia and begins its long journey to Paris for the Summer Olympics.
Some 600 dignitaries attend the ceremony, headed by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou...