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Greek president sends strong message to Turkey, Albania and FYROM

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos sent a stern message towards Ankara, Skopje, and Tirana, during the reception of his Georgian counterpart, Giorgi Margvelashvili in Athens, Thursday. Mr. Pavlopoulos clarified that Greece dealt with its neighbours on the basis of international law and the EU acquis.

Tsiknonpempti is here, but what is it?

Tsiknopempti is the Thursday during the Carnival, the Greek Mardi Gras, which marks the beginning of the last weekend that observing Greek Orthodox Church members are allowed to eat meat before fasting for Lent. Tsiknopempti is celebrated 11 days before Clean Monday (or Ash Monday).

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