Greeks abroad show low interest in casting ballot
Voting from where they live has been a decades-long demand of Greek expatriates.
Voting from where they live has been a decades-long demand of Greek expatriates.
Initiatives promoting urban vegetable gardens have existed in the past in Greece, with some municipal authorities setting aside a few parcels of land for people who want to grow their own tomatoes, lettuces and other produce.
Lena Argiri, the DC Correspondent for Greece’s state broadcaster ERT joins Thanos Davelis to break down former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest revelations in his new book, “Never Give An Inch,” from his dealings with Turkey and President Erdogan to US relations with Greece.
Greek Cypriots want UN reports on the Cyprus problem to continue ever six months, but sources say the Security Council is leaning towards an annual extension at least for the peacekeeping force mandate following “no meaningful progress” on the issue.
Stefanos Tsitsipas dreamed of holding the Australian Open trophy aloft after nodding off on the eve of Sunday’s final but Novak Djokovic ended up giving the confident Greek a rude awakening.
Turkey’s president has suggested his country might approve Finland’s application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden’s, while the Turkish government issued a travel warning for European countries due to anti-Turkish demonstrations and what it described as Islamophobia.
The US embassy in Turkey warned Americans on Monday of possible attacks against churches, synagogues, and diplomatic missions in Istanbul, marking its second such notice in four days, following Koran-burning incidents in Europe.
The year 1896, following the first modern Olympic Games, was defined by a widespread sense of optimism in Athens, a rather insignificant city of just 130,000.
A group of about 50 far-right activists, their faces covered with black masks and carrying clubs, entered Syntagma metro station Sunday afternoon and started shouting anti-migrant slogans.
Italian virtuoso violinist Domenico Nordio and his partner on the piano, Orazio Sciortino, are performing at the Athens Concert Hall for a single night.