Two weekly direct flights from Paris to Cephalonia island in western Greece will be inaugurated in April, it was announced during a special event organized at Pavillon Elysée, ANA reports. The twice-weekly flights will be carried out by Transavia, beginning on April 22 and continuing through October 28. The event in Paris was organized by the National Tourism Organization of Greece's French branch … [Περισσότερα...]

The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the Daughters of Penelope (DOP), and the Maids of Athena (MOA) commemorated the 202nd Anniversary of Greek Independence with a special Greek Flag Raising Ceremony at San Jose City Hall Plaza on March 22. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan hosted the ceremony, graciously stepping in for Councilmember Pam Foley of District 9 who usually … [Περισσότερα...]

Prominent professor and Hellenist Roderick Beaton took an oath as a Greek citizen at a ceremony held on Tuesday at the Bank of Greece (BoG) conference room, ANA reports. Beaton, who joined the faculty at King's College in 1981, became Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language, and Literature at King's College in 1988. He retired from the College in 2018 after also having … [Περισσότερα...]

 The community of St. John the Baptist in Des Plaines, IL, celebrated with glory and honor the double feast of Romiosini: The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Theotokos and our National holiday dedicated to the epic start of the Greek War of Independence in 1821. Georgia Katsis, Pythagoras Greek School Director, shared with The National Herald: “The students of our Pythagoras Greek School and … [Περισσότερα...]

For the first time in Greece, the residents of a municipality are actually producing the energy they consume, ANA reports. The residents of the small island of Halki, in collaboration with the municipality, can fully cover their energy needs and reduce their electricity bills to virtual nil, as a result of the operation of the island's photovoltaic park, created as part of the GRecoIslands … [Περισσότερα...]

Under clear blue skies and bright sunshine, the Greek flag-raising ceremony honoring Greek Independence Day was hosted by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York on March 26 at Athens Square Park in Astoria. Περισσότερα at thenationalherald.com RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to … [Περισσότερα...]

The Athens metro Lines 2 and 3 (red and blue lines) will operate normally on Tuesday, the staff union SELMA said on Monday, as there is "a communication pipeline to resolve employees' issues," ANA reports. The union had called a 24-hour warning strike, raising among others the issues of shortage of some 847 staff in various positions, lack of new trains and parts for trains and other rail … [Περισσότερα...]

Non-EU migrant workers on Greek farms will have their permits extended to the end of the year, Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi said in Parliament on Monday, ANA reports. Responding to a question by ruling New Democracy Deputy Georgios Vlachos on the shortage of farm workers during the current cultivation period, Mitarachi said a clause for the extension to December 31 will be tabled … [Περισσότερα...]

The extraordinary health protection measures against COVID-19 in health structures and closed structures of social care throughout Greece from Monday 27 March at 06:00 until Monday 10 April 2023 at 06:00 were published in the Government's Gazette, ANA reports.The new Government's Gazette does not include the mandatory use of face masks in the mass means of transport as it was announced on March 14 … [Περισσότερα...]

The Tank NYC presents THE ARTAUD DIPTYCH directed by Ioli Andreadi. A theatrical tribute to the great, groundbreaking artist and thinker Antonin Artaud, written by the two prolific Greek playwrights Ioli Andreadi & Aris Asproulis and consisting of two new plays, the "Artaud / Van Gogh", starring Gene Gillette and the "Bone", starring Gerasimos Gennatas with the live music performance of George … [Περισσότερα...]

The celebration of March 25th, Greek Independence Day, was held at the State Capitol in Albany on March 22 with six honorees from the Greek-American community, including two Ahepans, honored for their contributions. Among those present for the celebration were AHEPA Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas, members of the New York State Senate and Assembly of Greek descent, the Consul Generals of Greece … [Περισσότερα...]

Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki in an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency referred to the strong dynamic which started the tourism season in Greece this year noting that it is a follow-up of 2022 when the performance of tourism exceeded all expectations. "In 2022 tourism exceeded all expectations reaching, despite the international crises, the revenues of 2019 with the best … [Περισσότερα...]

The beginning of the tourism season for the island of Corfu was inaugurated on Sunday 26 March with an Easy Jet flight from Belfast that landed at Ioannis Kapodistrias airport at about 11:30, ANA reports, Nine flights will follow starting from 15:00 from the UK, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, and Belgium. The vice president of the General Pan-Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises Vassilis … [Περισσότερα...]

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his weekly post on Facebook referred to the restart of the railway services committing, among others, that "we will do whatever possible for the Greek railways to regain the passengers' trust». He also noted the starting procedure for the digital labor card for those working in OSE and ERGOSE as well as in the fixed-rail transport, ANA reports.Mitsotakis … [Περισσότερα...]

Türkiye's attitude towards Greece has changed and created a workable relationship that Greece hopes will continue long term, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said on Saturday, ANA reports. In an interview published in "Proto Thema" newspaper, Dendias noted that Turkish violations have stopped. "There are no violations in the Aegean, there are no overflights, there is no toxic rhetoric, … [Περισσότερα...]

State leaders and embassies continued to send congratulatory messages on Saturday, Greek Independence Day, which celebrates Greece's declaration of war for independence from  Ottoman Turks in 1821, ANA reports. Messages addressed to Greece on social media, some also including Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias, were often posted in Greek. Congratulations came, among others, from the … [Περισσότερα...]

Greece marked its Independence Day on Saturday, March 25, with a military parade in Athens and other cities, ANA reports. At 06:21, a gun on Lycabettus Hill fired 21 rounds to symbolize the date of the Greek uprising against the Ottoman Turks in 1821. The anniversary coincides with the religious celebration of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, and the firing of the guns was followed by a … [Περισσότερα...]

UNWTO emphasized tourism’s commitment to contributing to the acceleration of SDG6 on Water and Sanitation. At the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provided substantial inputs, underscoring the role of tourism in safeguarding water resources and contributing to the acceleration of Sustainable Development Goal 6, to "Ensure access to water and sanitation … [Περισσότερα...]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching a virtual datathon to stimulate the development of data-based solutions to further the aviation industry’s gender diversity. The datathon builds on the success of IATA’s 25by2025 initiative. “The launch of the 25by2025 initiative in 2019 prompted the industry to take a closer look at the … [Περισσότερα...]

Two ships of the Greek fleet will dock at Piraeus and open to the public for visits over the upcoming Greek Independence Day weekend, ANA reports. The Hellenic Navy's frigate 'Themistoklis' and the gunboat 'Karathanassis' will be docked at Akti Themistokleous, Gate E12 as follows: Friday (March 24): 15:00 to 19:00  Saturday (Independence Day): 09:00 to 19:00 Sunday (March 26): 09:00 to 17:00 … [Περισσότερα...]