Attica local governor of Attica, Nikos Hardalias, is visiting Toronto for the large international innovation exhibition "Collision Tech Conference", in which the Attica Region participates with its own stand, together with the Commerce and Industry Chamber of Athens and the Hellenic Investment and Enterprise Greece.
One interesting aspect of the recent European elections wass the election of 24-year-old YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou to one of Cyprus' six chairs in the European PArliament. Panaytiotou has no political experience and no formal higher education and simply rode the wave of his online popularity, and public anger at the country's political elites.
A bear cub, approximately six months old, was freed this morning from a hotel forecourt by Kastoria Forest Service, in collaboration with the environmental organisation "Kallisto". The cub lost its orientation and got trapped in the courtyard of the hotel. The residents notified the Kastoria Forest Service, whose officials were immediately on the scene, together with "Kallisto" officials, as part of the operation of the Immediate Intervention Team.
A few hours earlier, passing citizens had seen the six-month-old bear with its mother in the forest. So it was decided that the little bear should be freed and pushed back to the mountain to be reunited with its mother, who was in the area. It is recalled that during this period, mother bears with their cubs are quite likely to appear near areas with human activity, as they are looking for food in fruit trees. Mother bears are overprotective of their cubs. For this reason, in case we come across a small bear alone, we do not approach it, as it is very likely that its mother is nearby and feels threatened by the human presence.
The body a a US national that was declared missing on Thursday 13 June was found on a beach near the old port of Mathraki on Sunday.
Guests had the opportunity to enjoy delicious food while learning about the health and wellness benefits of their ingredientsat the event, entitled "Food for Longevity: The Secrets of Cyprus and Greece", which took place on Friday 14 June at "Loi Estiatorio" in New York.
The rescue of a 54-year-old German tourist from the Waterfalls in Potami was carried out at noon on Sunday (16/6) by men of the Fire Department of Samos, under the coordination of commander Giorgos Miaoulis.
Soldier Konstantinos Tsitiridis of the Hellenic Forces on Cyprus-ELDYK, who was killed duting the Turkinsh invasion of Cyprus and who had been missing for 50 years, "returned" to his hometown, Krya Vrysi Pella. His funeral was brought tears to everyone's eyes.
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An 80-year-old man was found dead on the road near the archaeological site of Latous, in Lasithi, on Thursday afternoon.
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Kylie Minogue was enchanred by Mykonos where she enjoyed her holiday.
Greece's goal as a European nation at the crossroads of three continents is precisely to serve as a bridge between North-South and East-West," noted Foreign Minister George Gerapatritis after his meeting on Thursday with Brazilian Foreign Secretary Mauro Vieira. This statement came in reference to Greece's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2025-2026.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed that “ tourism development should be sustainable, resilient, fair, and participatory” and that “ the dividend of growth should be distributed as fairly as possible throughout the country.”
A new program to introduce the public to lesser-known ancient theaters in Greece through Aristophanes' comedy was initiated by the Diazoma association and the National Theater, in collaboration with the Culture Ministry, which is funding it with a 100,000-euro grant.
The Hellenic General Directorate for Defensive Investments and Armaments has signed a contract for the building of Unmanned Semi-fixed Sea Platforms for Maritime Surveillance (USSPS) with the company ETME, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Over eight hundred and fifty Greek Orthodox believers of all generations and ages representing 55 communities of the Diocese of Boston, accompanied by the priests of their communities, flooded the large hall of social events of Gillette Stadium,
in the city of Foxboro, Massachusetts and led by the former Archbishop of America Dimitrios and with the presence of the representative of Greece, Ambassador Simeon Tegou, celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the pastorate of Metropolitan Methodios.
The event of the official dinner during which active and faithful members of the communities were honored took place on the evening of Sunday, June 9, with the surprise of the evening being the presence of the former Archbishop of America Dimitrios, who with his Hagiographic, theological and ecclesiastical speech he spoke highly of Metropolitan Methodios, for whom he always had and still has love and respect.
He referred to his path and his priestly ministry from his enthronement until today, while on the same wavelength was the greeting of the Consul General of Greece in Boston, Ambassador Simeon Tegou. It should be noted that Archbishop Dimitrios was received with feelings of respect and love by the hundreds of clergy and laity present.
The event was marked by the top move of the Hellenic-American Organization Alpha-Omega of Boston, whose officials presented Metropolitan Methodios with a check of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the indoor gymnasium under construction at the Metropolis Camp Center in the town of Condukook, New Hampshire. It is pointed out that it was the first installment paid out of the five hundred thousand dollars which is the total pledge. The other two hundred and fifty thousand will be given when the equivalent of two hundred and fifty thousand is collected from donations.
Honorable mentions were given to the couples Georgiou and Markos Behrakis and Georgiou and Karen Danis and to Georgios Saffiol for their generous contributions from the beginning and through the years to the Camp Center of the Metropolis