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Another Shade of Chet | Athens | March 27
Renowned trumpeter Andreas Polyzogopoulos returns to the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) with a fresh, groovy take on Chet Baker’s music.
Dream of buying a house through ‘My Home’ is fading
A number of interested parties have abandoned the dream of acquiring a home with a subsidized loan.
Greek military to hold commemorative events and parade for Independence Day
The Greek military will hold a parade and a series of commemorative events in Athens to mark the 204th anniversary of the start of the War of Independence.
Hopes for better government fall on two ministers
Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis and Minister of State Akis Skertsos have been entrusted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with improving the government’s efficiency.
President Trump joins Greek Independence Day celebration- ‘The legacy of the Greeks is all around us’
US president Donald Trump celebrated Greek Independence Day, hosting an event at the White House on Monday.
The leading sectors in sales
Consumption, the high cost of living and inflation contributed significantly to boosting tax revenue last year.
Diplomacy and lobbying
Greece needs strong public diplomacy and a powerful lobby that will push for the promotion of national interests in global centers of power. In both of these vital areas, we have fallen hopelessly behind.
US President Trump participates in a Greek Independence Day celebration
US President Donald Trump celebrates Greek Independence Day during an event at the White House on Monday.
Greece teen announces himself to the soccer world
Within minutes of his Greece debut last week, 17-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas made an impact with successive shots against Scotland in a Nations League playoff. Late Sunday, he announced himself to the soccer world.
New wave of African dust sweeps over Greece
A new wave of dust from the African continent is sweeping across Greece, blanketing many regions, including Athens.
The curse of the third four-year term
We often talk about the curse of the second four-year term. Indeed, the examples of the second terms of late premier Costas Simitis or New Democracy’s Kostas Karamanlis are relatively fresh in our collective political memory.
Israeli Barak and German IRIS-T systems for Greek air defense
The European Commission’s Readiness 2030 defense initiative, designed to strengthen the military capabilities of EU member states, has ushered in a new strategic dimension to Greece’s armament planning.
Rhodes urban planning corruption case suspects conclude opening testimonies
All seven suspects arrested last week for their alleged involvement in an urban planning corruption ring on Rhodes have testified in preliminary hearings, denying the corruption-related charges against them.
Erdogan: ‘EU cannot exist without Turkey’
Europe, it has become increasingly evident, needs Turkey not only for security but also in many other areas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted following a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday.
Man arrested in connection with Lefkada fire
A 60-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a wildfire that broke out on Sunday on the Ionian island of Lefkada, in the Agios Nikitas area, on the west coast.
Protests grow in Turkey despite ban, as crackdown escalates
A protester wearing a gas mask and a whirling dervish robe spins peacefully in front of a line of Turkish riot police as pepper spray shoots directly into his face. The image, which went viral on social media last night, has become a potent symbol of the intensifying unrest in Turkey – where mass demonstrations are gaining momentum but are being met with brute force and repression.
Athens University study warns of rising climate threat to forests
A study by a research team at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) has underscored the growing threats to Greece’s forestland due to climate change.
Hero’s welcome for newly elected IOC president in Zimbabwe
Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry arrived Sunday in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone.
Greece stun Scotland in Glasgow for League A spot
Greece breezed past Scotland with a 3-0 score in their playoff second leg in Glasgow on Sunday for an aggregate 3-1 win and a place in Group A of the Nations League.