‘Greece is redrawing energy map,’ states US ambassador
US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis emphasized the significance of Greece’s strategic partnership with the US during a discussion at the 9th Delphi Economic Forum on Thursday.
Bearcave | Athens | April 12
Witness an exclusive screening of the short film “Bearcave,” directed by Stergios Dinopoulos and Krysianna Papadaki, winners of the 46th Drama Short Film Festival.
Beleri unlikely to be ND candidate in European Parliament elections
Fredi Beleri, an ethnic Greek mayor-elect in Albania sentenced to two years in prison in March for vote-buying, is unlikely to be a candidate for the European Parliament with Greece’s ruling party, New Democracy, in June’s European Parliament election.
Dining hall with Trojan War decorations uncovered in Pompeii
A black-walled dining hall with 2,000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War has been discovered during excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii, authorities have said.
Turkey seizes its third largest cocaine haul
Turkish police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced, as groups monitoring organized crime warned that the country was becoming an entry point for drugs reaching Europe.
Gobi: The Desert | Athens | April 12-20
Photographer Achilleas Alexandrakis presents “Gobi: The Desert,” a collection capturing the immensity, awe and admiration evoked by the vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.
Tsipras calls for the left to revisit its vision
Former SYRIZA prime minister and ex-leader of the opposition Alexis Tsipras voiced his concerns about the surge of far-right populism in Greek politics during an interview at the 9th Delphi Economic Forum Thursday.
In praise of positive improvisation
A common strand of failure runs through our disasters – at the crucial moment, we were either unprepared or indifferent to what might happen.
World Bank sees Western Balkan economies growing but reforms needed
Economic growth in the six Western Balkan countries is projected to rise 3.2% this year and 3.5% in 2025, going back to pre-pandemic averages but still too low for faster convergence with the European Union, the World Bank has said in a report.
Bare | Athens | April 13-14
“Bare” is a solo dance piece emerging from meticulously crafted and choreographed scenarios, seamlessly blending dance with self-awareness.