Associated Press reports from Mount Athos in Greece that a church bell sounds, the staccato thudding of mallet on plank summons monks to afternoon prayers, and deep voices are raised in communal chant. And high in the great tower of Pantokrator Monastery, a metal library door swings open. There, deep inside the medieval fortified monastery in the Mount Athos monastic Orthodox Christian community, … [Περισσότερα...]
Biggest delegation of US universities is expected in Athens early November
The largest delegation of US universities is expected to arrive in Athens in early November in order to make new collaborations with the Greek public universities and to make official the existing ones, ANA reports. More than 70 rectors, deans, and professors are expected to arrive in Athens representing 30 universities from the USA. In practice, this visit means that in the near future … [Περισσότερα...]
Minister: Some 900 rallies and marches were organized in Athens in January-August 2022
A total of 900 rallies and marches took place in Athens during January-August 2022, Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos said in a tweet on Friday, and streets were shut down in only 314 cases, ANA reports. Across Greece, there were 2,928 rallies and marches during the first eight months of the year, and streets shut down for 86 of these, while in Thessaloniki there were 441 rallies and … [Περισσότερα...]
Syracuse AHEPA Chapter 37 organizes annual initiation in New York
Syracuse AHEPA Chapter 37 held its annual initiation and awards event on October 15 at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. Brother Peter Panels was presented with an award for his loyalty and dedication while serving as chapter secretary. The chapter had the honor of welcoming Past District 6 Governor Demi Pamboukes who administered the oath to new member Pandelis Antoniou. In addition, Vasiliki … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister meets with new Egyptian ambassador to Athens
Greek Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Andreas Katsaniotis met on Wednesday with the recently appointed Ambassador of Egypt to Athens Omar Amer Youssef, ANA reports. On Twitter, the Greek minister wrote that they both reaffirmed the strategic nature of the two countries relations. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece launched Israeli-built flight school in Kalamata city of Peloponnese
Associated Press reports from Kalamata that Greece on Friday launched operations at a new international pilot training center created in partnership with Israel, as it tries to build on its relative air power advantage over regional rival Turkey. Israeli defense contractor Elbit, which finalized a $1.65 billion deal with Greece’s government, assisted by Israel, last year, will help run the … [Περισσότερα...]
Olympia Forum III: Unemployment fell 5.1% in Greece during last three years
Labour and Social Affairs Minister Kostis Hatzidakis referred to the changes that have been made in the labor market and the interventions to remove any obstacles during his speech on Friday at the Olympia Forum III, organized by the Economic Forum of Delphi and the newspaper PATRIS, ANA reports. In the panel in which he participated, analyzing the data on unemployment, the minister underlined … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek government to subsidise rooftop solar panels up to 60% in upcoming program
Rooftop photovoltaic panels combined with power storage (batteries) will be subsidized by to 60 pct in an upcoming program that has been announced by the government, the secretary general for energy at the environment and energy ministry, Alexandra Sdoukou, said at the Renewable and Storage Forum on Thursday, ANA reports,The subsidies are for units of up to 10 KW, with the program guide to be … [Περισσότερα...]
Awards presented at Hellenic Film Society New York Greek Film Expo 2022
The curtain came down on a successful edition of the New York Greek Film Expo 2022, presented by the Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS). The festival’s Audience Award for best film was given to My People, an inspiring documentary about the untold story of Greek Jews during the Holocaust. The film was directed by Anna Rezan, co-produced by Academy Award winners Mitchell Block and Kim Magnusson, and … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek FinMin urges services to speed up efforts to resolve private debt problem
One of the Greek government's priorities since the beginning of its term is the maximum possible effort to address that problem of private debt, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Thursday, ANA reports. Speaking in Parliament, the FinMin said that private debt arrears fell to 63.6% in the first half of 2022 from 70% in 2018, while the Greek private debt as a percentage of GDP fell to … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece’s Golden Visa Program currently among European Union's top three
While Greeks in the Diaspora have to wait two years or more if they want citizenship and lengthy delays for residency permits, rich foreigners with no connection to the country are lining up to get theirs – for a minimum investment of 250,000 euros ($244,300) that will be doubled. The Golden Visa scheme, as it is called, has proved so popular that’s the third most sought-after in the European … [Περισσότερα...]
Ferries to remain docked at Greek port of Piraeus on October 25 due to strike
Ships at the port of Piraeus will remain docked on Tuesday, 25 October after five seamen's unions declared a 24-hour strike, ANA reports.The unions demand a withdrawal of the revised Private Naval Code Law and renewal and implementation of collective labor agreements with wage increases. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels … [Περισσότερα...]
Busimessman's art exhibition 'At the edge' inaugurated by Greek president
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou inaugurated the exhibition "At the edge" with paintings by Basil Theocharakis, a businessman and a painter trained in Greece, ANA reports. The show opened at the art museum that he created through the Basil & Marina Theocharakis Foundation, on Vassilissis Sofias near Syntagma Square. Theocharakis, who has exhibited in Greece and abroad, is showing works … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek-French agreement to prevent double taxation approved by Parliament
A Greek-French treaty to prevent double taxation was approved in its first reading by parties in the Greek Parliament on Wednesday and will head to the plenary for final ratification, ANA reports. "Through this treaty, we are discussing today, a more welcoming and friendlier investment environment is created in both countries," Deputy Finance Minister Apostolos Vesyropoulos said at the Standing … [Περισσότερα...]
UNESCO Special Advisor on Aghia Sophia visits Archdiocese of America
On October 18, Dr. Mounir Bouchenaki, Special Advisor to UNESCO on the matter of Turkey’s unilateral reconversion of the Aghia Sophia UNESCO World Heritage Site into a mosque, was received by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with Presbyter Dr. Nicholas Kazarian, Professor Elizabeth Prodromou of Tufts University, and public international law attorney Christina Hioureas, … [Περισσότερα...]
Department of Greek Education visits various Metropolises across the US
Under the direction of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Department of Greek Education Director Anastasios Koularmanis and Associate Director Rev. Protopresbyter Gregory Stamkopoulos have begun visiting various Metropolises around the country to listen and learn from Metropolitans, clergy, parish presidents, school board directors, and teachers about the real day-to-day issues they … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Minister presented with Austria's Grand Cross, country's highest honor
Greek Minister of Migration & Asylum Notis Mitarachi was presented with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria, by Austria's Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, in Vienna on Tuesday, ANA reports. The Greek minister was decorated in the presence of the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Karl Nehammer. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek … [Περισσότερα...]
IATA World Passenger Symposium to focus on putting the customer first
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that ‘Unlocking Value Creation by Putting the Customer First’ will be the theme of the 2022 World Passenger Symposium (WPS). The event will take place from 1-3 November 2022 in Bahrain with Gulf Air as the host airline. “Like any business, airlines are most successful when they meet customer expectations. Global standards help to … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece rises four places in OECD's International Tax Competitiveness Index 2022
Greece improved its tax competitiveness, jumping four places in this year's International Tax Competitiveness Index (ITCI) rankings comparing Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members, which was published by the nonprofit Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM) in collaboration with the Washington-based Tax Foundation, ANA reports. Compared to the 38 OECD members, Greece … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece records 55,242 Covid cases in week of October 10-16
Greece confirmed 55,242 SARS-CoV-2 cases in the week of October 10-16, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly statistics report on Tuesday, ANA reports. During the week of October 10-16, there were also 107 deaths from Covid-19, or 10 deaths per 1 mln people (weekly change: -5%), of whom 13 (12%) died after at least 29 days since their coronavirus infection was … [Περισσότερα...]