PM Mitsotakis on official visit to India on Wednesday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will make an official visit to India on Wednesday.
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Greek-owned M/V Sea Champion sustains minor damage in Houthi missile attack
Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a Greek-flagged ship headed to Yemen to deliver grain on Monday, causing minor damage, according to U.S. Central Command.
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Greece wins top tourist destination award at GTA Sweden Awards
Greece achieved another key distinction in the Nordic market after similar awards the country won in Norway in January. This time Greece was recognized as the Best Tourist Destination in the world for 2024 (The World’s Best Tourist Country 2024) at the Grand Travel Awards (GTA) in Sweden.
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PPA: The 5th Balkans & Black Sea Forum was held with great success
The premises of the Piraeus Port Authority hosted this year's 5th Balkans & Black Sea Forum (BBSF 2024), with the theme "Trading Arteries & Global Supply Chains at Stake", on Thursday 15 February 2024, during which the crucial role of the largest the country's port in trade and the global supply chain, as an important gateway to global shipping.
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PM Mitsotakis: We have no more to give farmers, gov't exceeded their expectations
The government supports the fair demands of Greek farmers, but has exhausted all possibilities of measures to help them under the budget constraints, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview on Star TV on Monday evening.
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Tractors rolling into downtown Athens - Traffic restrictions announced
Farmers are driving their tractors into downtown Athens from Kastro, Boeotia, where they had been gathering since Monday afternoon, in order to take part in the nationwide rally that will take place on Tuesday afternoon.
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Electronic platform for registering in postal voting lists activated
The electronic platform for registering in the postal voting lists went into operation on Monday. The activation of the platform, a few weeks after the passing of the relevant law, marks the establishment, for the first time in Greece, of postal voting as a means for facilitating voters in exercising their right to vote in the European elections and national referendums.
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Ancient Greek Fyli Fortress remains on Mt Parnitha to be supported, restored
The remains of the ancient Greek fortress of Fyli on Parnitha Mountain will be supported and restored under a Ministry of Culture plan to start soon, the ministry said on Thursday.
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Anarchist group takes responsibility for letter bomb to the president of Appeals of Thessaloniki: "Luck will not always be on her side"
The self-proclaimed anarchist group "Armed Response" took responsibility for the bombshell dossier sent to the president of Appeals in Thessaloniki by posting it on a website of the wider anti-authoritarian space.
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The British Museum trivializes the Parthenon Sculptures, Mendoni says
Greek Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, made a statement after a London Fashion Week show took place in front of the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum.
"By organizing a fashion show in the halls where the Parthenon Sculptures are exhibited, the British Museum, once again, proves its zero respect for the masterpieces of Pheidias," Mendoni said in a statement.
"The directors of the British Museum trivialize and insult not only the monument but also the universal values that it transmits. The conditions of display and storage of the sculptures, at the Duveen Gallery, are constantly deteriorating. It is time for the stolen and abused sculptural masterpieces to shine in the Attic light," she added.
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Greek parliament approves same-sex civil marriage by wide majority
A bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in a civil ceremony was voted in the Greek parliament late on Thursday night by roll-call vote.
Homer, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great
By Evaggelos Vallianatos
Apotheosis of Homer by Archelaos of Priene, c. 225 BCE. BM. Public Domain.
Prologue
More than any other Greek, Homer (The Poet), Aristotle (The Philosopher), and Alexander the Great (the military genius and pillar of Hellenism), made Hellas / Greece equivalent to a civilization.
Elena Kountoura: Steals the show in stunning black haute couture gown in a return to catwalk
Elena Kountoura made a guest appearance at the fashion show of famous French designer, haute couturier Franck Sorbier at Paris Fashion Week.
Greece doubles capacity of RES in four years
The development of cross-border interconnections that make Greece an energy hub for Southeastern Europe was highlighted by Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Alexandra Sdoukou in her address at the ministerial Conference of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on 13-14 February in Paris.