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Trial begins for the murder of Philip Tsanis, who was beaten to death in Germany

A court in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany, began Tuesday the trial of death of Greek-born 20-year-old Philippos Tsanis, who last June was fatally wounded after a violent beating while returning from his sister’s graduation party in Bad Oienhausen.

December 19, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Crazed Frenchman purposefully runs down unknown woman in Crete (shocking video)

The local community of Heraklion is ιν shock aftera 33-year-old Frenchman purposefully ran over and killed 36-year-old Rania, someone totally unknown to him.

December 19, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

No Social Media until 15 – Ban for Elementary & Middle School children on the way

The Greek government is now moving towards prohibiting children under the age of 15 from accessing social media. Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis announced the proposal by the Ministry of Digital Governance for the “Kids Wallet,” a dedicated parental control application, as well as the development of a comprehensive national strategy to tackle internet addiction among minors.

Pavlos and Nikolaos, of the House of Glücksburg are proceeding with the application for Greek citizenship – The three requirements

The procedures for granting Greek citizenship and designating an official surname are expected to begin in the coming days for former King Constantine’s children, Nikolaos and Pavlos.

December 18, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Pavlos Glücksburg: Will submit an application for citizenship - Voridis: He must choose a surname, not a title

Pavlos, the firstborn son of the former King Constantine, is expected to appear at the Athens registry office by the end of the week to submit an application for the restoration of Greek citizenship, which he was deprived of in the 1974 referendum, as revealed today in a column of protothema.gr.

December 17, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek National Guard open to women

In a landmark decision, Greece will now allow women to serve in its National Guard. This historic change, announced by Deputy Minister of National Defense Ioannis Kefalogiannis, permits women who are members of the reserve forces and permanent residents of their service regions to volunteer for the National Guard.

December 17, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Trump acknowledges Erdogan's role in Assad;s fall - Athens should beware

The Eastern Mediterranean is an area vital to Greek and Cypriot interests, and Turkish belligerence in the region is definitely disturbing in Athens and Nicosia, but also Jerusalem, Beirut, Tehran, Erbil, Baghdad, as well as in the homes of common folk in Damascus.

December 17, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek doctor oversees health of European astronauts

Adrianos Golemis, a Greek physician working for the European Space Agency (ESA), is playing a crucial role in keeping astronauts healthy and safe during space missions.

December 16, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Free access to medicine for 310,000 pensioners and “hazard pay” for 150,000 uniformed personnel

With two “last-minute” announcements, the year and the cycle of announcements of new benefits for 2024 comes to a close. In his speech before the new state budget was passed in parliament yesterday, in addition to announcing the measures for banks, Kyriakos Mitsotakis also outlined a small package of benefits (“exhausting to the fullest the fiscal margins,” he said), emphasizing 130.000 minimum wage earners who are exempt from paying for their medicines and will get them for free, and additionally 150,000 uniformed workers who will be recognized for the dangerousness of the services they provide.

December 16, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Another gangland execution in Athens

One more mafia-style execution in Greece took place on Sunday with the deadly ambush of two men outside a cafe in Athens’ Thracomacedones district, resulting in one 45 year old being killed on the spot and a second man seriously injured.

December 16, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

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Ministry of Culture: Portrait of the last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine Palaiologos, discovered

In the Catholicon of the Old Monastery of Taxiarches in Aigialeia, just 15 kilometers from Aigio, two layers of frescoes of high artistic quality from the late Byzantine period are preserved. These reflect the aesthetic trends of Constantinople.

December 16, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek Community of Toronto: Wishes and a summary of 2024 activities

As 2024 reaches its end, the President of the Greek Community of Toronto sends his wishes and a message to all members of the Community.

December 16, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Michael Rigas, of Greek descent, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of State by Donald Trump.

“I am pleased to nominate Michael J. Rigas for the position of Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. Michael will serve with responsibility at the State Department, as he did previously when he served in my first term as Deputy and Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management and as Acting Deputy Director for Management in the Office of Management and Budget.

December 13, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Did Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle split or not? And why is Trump sending her to Greece?

Did Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle split or not? And why is Trump sending her to Greece are the questions that occupy the international media after the announcement of the US president-elect to propose his son's previously -as we knew at least- fiancée as US ambassador to Greece.

December 13, 2024
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

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