Fewer Europeans wish to travel to the Med this year
European travelers appear willing to turn to new destinations even in periods when there is no congestion.
New Harvard group to unite Hellenic community across schools
The Harvard University Hellenic Students Association (HUHSA), the first university-wide organization connecting the Ivy League school’s Hellenic community, will hold its launch event this week.
German ruling opens door to Greece deportations
A landmark decision by Germany’s Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig could trigger mass returns of refugees to Greece, stirring diplomatic tension between Berlin and Athens.
Buddhism in the oeuvre of Nikos Kazantzakis
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will host a seminar titled “The Mystique of Buddhism in the Oeuvre of Nikos Kazantzakis” on Thursday, 8 May, at the Greek Centre (Mezzanine, 168 Lonsdale St, Melbourne).
Authorities investigate ground cracks in Crete
Authorities began on-site inspections on Monday in Voutes, in the municipality of Iraklio, Crete, after cracks appeared in roads and at least 15 houses over the past 24 hours, causing alarm among residents.
Police follow blood trail to Dubai
Greek authorities are zeroing in on a Georgian-born crime boss allegedly linked to the assassination of Giorgos Moschouris, a powerful figure in Greece’s underworld, killed last Thursday in the suburb of Halandri.
Gale-force winds disrupt ferry services
Gale-force winds have disrupted ferry services in the Aegean Sea.
How a green patriarch led to a green pope
Whoever the next pope might be, one thing can be said with certainty about the future of the Catholic Church and its 1.3 billion adherents.
Balkan Energy Summit in Athens on Tues-Wed
The 9th Balkan Energy Summit takes place Tuesday and Wednesday at the Divani Caravel Hotel (2 Vassileos Alexandrou, Athens).
Seamen to hold 24-hour nationwide strike on May Day over labor rights
Greek maritime workers will launch a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday to mark May Day and protest ongoing labor rights violations, their union announced. The strike, which covers all categories of ships, will begin at 12.01 a.m. Thursday and end at midnight.