What makes Corfu’s Easter special? Why, everything!
Even if you’ve never experienced Easter on Corfu, you’ve probably heard something about it. We the locals always look forward to these special days
Mitsotakis attends First Resurrection in Tinos
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the Divine Liturgy of the First Resurrection at the Church of the Annunciation of Tinos on Saturday.
Younger generations prefer ready meals
They say they want to eat healthier foods, but they are breaking records in the market for ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook (essentially heating) meals, while appearing less willing to pay more money for more environmentally friendly products.
Coast Guard officer found hanged in west Lesvos
Police in Lesvos is investigating the death of a 29-year-old Coast Guard officer who was found hanged on Friday afternoon near a chapel in the village of Sigri.
S&P: Greece upgraded to ‘BBB’ on ‘unwavering fiscal discipline’
S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised its long- and short-term local and foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Greece to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘, citing the country’s “unwavering fiscal discipline.” The outlook is stable.
Pierrakakis: S&P new upgrade ‘justifies government choices’
Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the new upgrade of the country’s credit rating by Standard & Poor’s justifies the economic policies pursued by the government.
Metamorphosis
Greek Easter to me is metamorphosis. Now, when I say that, I suspect that many Greeks will raise an eyebrow and say to themselves: “Well, of course it is. This is obvious.” But how I mean it is deeply personal and idiosyncratic.
Erdogan gambles at home and abroad
For over two decades Turkey’s President Erdogan has endured a number of challenges to his power – from court corruption investigations and close elections to a failed coup in 2016 – and has emerged more powerful.
Four centuries later, Easter’s date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this Sunday will mark a special moment for Christians, as the churches celebrate of Jesus’ resurrection on the same day.
Man shot dead in southern Athens
A 42-year-old man was shot to death in his car in the Kallithea district of southern Athens overnight.