Carmen | Athens | June 22
Kicking off the summer program at the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) is a screening of the revival of Franco Zeffirelli’s version of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen.”
Deep appreciation for Greece in Washington
“We live in an increasingly hostile and unpredictable world, so it is crucial to nurture strong alliances with countries that share the same values. The relationship between Greece and the United States, two countries with interrelated geopolitical interests, and common values, emerges as a critical partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean,” says John Sarbanes, member of…
The break is over, everyone back to work
A few days remain until the end of the most tiring pre-election period in recent decades, where the main role in the political debate was not played by the programs of the parties but by some statements made by members of New Democracy and SYRIZA. This is characteristic of the mutation that political dialogue has…
EU and Western Balkans:Twenty years of hopes and dreams
June 21, is the 20th anniversary of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Thessaloniki, Greece. At this historic event, the European Union and the acceding and potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans at that time committed themselves to each other.
Obamas given nighttime tour of Acropolis and its museum
Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha were given a private, nighttime tour of the Acropolis and its museum on Wednesday night, as the former US president visits Greece for an event of the Obama Foundation Leaders program.
Power demand response plan
Aluminium of Greece has become the first industry to utilize the demand response service in the balancing market, in which electricity is bought and sold in real time to ensure the stability of the electricity system.
Stournaras: Micro-funding growth encouraging
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on Tuesday said there were encouraging signs from the development of micro-funding in Greece.
Sweden’s bid can’t hinge on F-16s, John Sarbanes tells democracy symposium
Ankara must stop making Sweden’s NATO membership conditional on the US agreeing to sell it F-16 fighter aircraft, according to John Sarbanes, a leading representative of Greek interests on the American stage.
ND targeting key 40% threshold
With the election just days away, New Democracy is seeking the crucial 40% threshold that would secure a safe outright majority to form a single-party government.
Mitsotakis rules out joint energy exploitation with Turkey
If Turkey wishes to come closer to Europe and make an opening to the West, Greek-Turkish dialog must resume, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday night.