Constantine II: From Royal Coup to downfall
Constantine spent much of his life away from the throne or stripped of it, starting in 1967 as an exile and then in 1973 as a former king, after the monarchy was formally abolished.
Deputy PM Pikrammenos to also represent gov’t at ex-king’s funeral
Deputy Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos will also represent the government at the funeral of Greece’s former King Constantine II, it was announced Friday.
Nouveau Realisme | Athens | To April 9
The B&E Goulandris Foundation has gotten the new year off to a strong start with a tribute to the Nouveau Realisme movement, a turning point in the history of art.
The success story of Greek wines
Over the last years we’ve seen a wave of creativity sweep across Greece – from art to the country’s growing gastronomical scene.
#NoJetsForTurkey launches petition against unconditional F-16 sale to Turkey
An online petition calling on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to stop the unconditional sale of Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Turkey, has been started by the #NoJetsForTurkey coalition led by the Hellenic American Leadership Council advocacy group.
Dendias visits Greek school in Ghana
The Greek government has promised a donation to a school in Ghana for the construction of a basketball court. The donation, which was not disclosed, was announced by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias during a visit to the St Nicholas’ Greek School in Tema, on the Atlantic coast. The school relies solely on private donations and…
Greece to be honored country at Chinese beverages expo
Greece will be the honored country at the 18th International Alcoholic Beverages Expo, the largest exhibition of the beverage industry in western China, which will be held in April in the city of Luzhou, Sichuan Province.
Greece has Europe’s oldest professors
Greece has the oldest university lecturers in Europe and the fewest aged under 35, according to a recent report by the National Authority for Higher Education (EThAAE). More specifically, of the 17,049 permanent lecturers at Greek universities, more than half are over 50.
Greek bank bailout fund plans exit route out of lenders
The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) on Wednesday announced the completion of the updating process for its divestment strategy, according to a 2010 law.
Agreement for production of new drones in Greece
A memorandum of cooperation for the financing of the construction of a new drone, between the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV), the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Democritus University of Thrace, the University of Thessaly and the University of Patras, for the design and industrial production of a new unmanned aerial vehicle, was signed on Thursday…