Panathinaikos beats Maccabi to reach the Final Four
Panathinaikos is returning to the Euroleague Final Four after 12 long years, thanks to its emphatic 81-72 victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Red snapper soup with herbs and a pinch of cumin
The late Epiphanios of Mylopotamos, a monk and a chef who publicized the gastronomy and viticulture of Mount Athos to the wider world, made a cracking red snapper soup, with lots of herbs, but also cumin, which is unusual for fish. The small amount of cumin doesn’t define the dish, but it does make it…
Greek sculptor captures historical milestones in Venice show
Sculptor George Petrides is presenting ‘Hellenic Heads,’ a series of busts inspired by Greece’s history, at the ongoing Venice Biennale.
Europe Day celebrations in Cyprus mark 20 years in EU
Events celebrating Europe Day and the 20th anniversary of Cyprus’ accession to the EU are being organized this week by the European Parliament Office in Cyprus and the European Commission Representation in Cyprus, with the participation in two of them, of the Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides, and the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety,…
Finance watchdog visited Turkey ahead of ‘grey list’ decision, sources say
A team from the Financial Action Task Force, an international crime watchdog that “grey-listed” Turkey in 2021, held meetings with Turkish authorities last week ahead of its highly-anticipated report on the country next month, two sources said.
Experts point to system’s shortcomings as juvenile crime rises
A recent spike in juvenile crime and delinquency has shone a spotlight on the shortcomings of the system dealing with troubled youngsters.
Jailed neo-Nazi GD deputy leader submits request for early release
Ilias Kasidiaris, the imprisoned former deputy leader of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn group, submitted a request to the judicial authorities for his early release from jail.
Pro-Palestine protesters clash with police in Athens
Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police in Athens Tuesday, when some among the 1,000-odd crowd attempted to scale the gates of the Egyptian embassy.
The Essential Guide to the Acropolis of Athens
No trip to the Greek capital would be complete without a visit to the world-famous monuments of the Acropolis. Our guide is the perfect place to start.
SYRIZA condemns the conversion of the Monastery of Chora into mosque
Main opposition SYRIZA party condemned on Tuesday Turkey’s decision to formally open a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque, while it also criticized the government’s reaction as too soft.