Pulling the levers of sound: Inside Greece’s largest organ
The organ in the Christos Lambrakis Hall at the Athens Concert Hall resembles a building “a musical apartment complex,” as soloist Ourania Gassiou describes it.
Emphatic home wins in Euroleague for Reds and Greens
Panathinaikos and Olympiakos scored emphatic home wins in the first half of yet another double week in the Euroleague.
Magic in the mist: 48 hours in Florina
Misty landscapes, snow-covered slopes, art, traditional cafés, and mouthwatering food beckon us to explore this charming border town.
Hellenic Navy acquiring latest version of the Exocet missile
The Hellenic Navy is moving forward with the procurement of the latest version of the French-built Exocet missiles, after the program received approval from Parliament’s special arms committee.
An SOS for water
Water consumption keeps rising, just as reserves keep decreasing with increased rapidity. It’s not hard to see the terrible consequences of senseless consumption.
Olive oil prices remain high despite wholesale decline
Retail prices for olive oil in Greece have remained stubbornly high, even as wholesale prices have seen a dramatic drop of nearly 50% since January, according to data from state broadcaster ERT.
ND maintains double-digit lead over PASOK, new poll shows
A new nationwide survey by MRB, published on Wednesday by OPEN TV, showed the ruling New Democracy maintaining a double-digit lead over the socialist PASOK, which holds second place.
Scenes that evoke the Third World
There are certain things that unmistakably remind you that, no matter how far this country has come, it still partly belongs to the Third World. These may be “small” things – things we barely notice, perhaps because we’ve grown too accustomed to them.
ATHEX: Banks rise 1%, putting index in recovery mode
Banks stocks took it upon themselves Wednesday to get the Athens bourse to rebound.
Risks and opportunities for Greece and Turkey
Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow was not so unexpected after all.