Traditional Pita From Crete Bids for UNESCO Recognition
Officials are campaigning to have sfakianopita, the delicious pita made only on Greece’s island of Crete, registered on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Municipality of...
Greeks see widespread corruption in health system
A staggering nine out of 10 Greeks believe there is extensive corruption in the country’s National Health System (ESY), according to the special Eurobarometer...
Sri Lanka ends visas for hundreds of thousands of Russians staying there to avoid war
Sri Lanka has told hundreds of thousands of Russians and some Ukrainians staying in the country to escape the war that they must leave in the next...
Independence Day event: Russian House honours freedom fighters, highlights Moscow’s key role in emergence of Bangladesh
Russian House in Dhaka (formerly the Russian Cultural Centre), in cooperation with the National Museum and the Liberation War Affairs Academy, organized an event...
Leaders of Turkey and Greece Agree to Increase Cooperation
Greece and Turkey made significant progress toward mending relations Thursday, as leaders of the neighboring countries agreed to several cooperative measures after years of...
Italy Quits Belt and Road Plan as Europe Rethinks China Relations
Hong KongCNN — Italy, the only G7 country to join China’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative, will leave the global infrastructure program when its contract expires next...
Greek Policeman Severely Injured in Attack by Fans During Athens Volleyball Match
Policeman was seriously injured by a flare which severed an artery in his thigh ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek policeman was severely injured late Thursday...
European Stocks Close Lower; Siemens Up 6% on Earnings, Burberry Down 11% as Luxury Spending Slows
European markets closed lower on Thursday amid a cooling of the positive sentiment seen earlier in the week after the release of positive data...
Greek Authorities Conduct Search After Dinghy Carrying Migrants Capsizes
Greek authorities say one woman has died and 19 people have been rescued after a dinghy carrying migrants to Greece capsized off an islet...
The American Bringing Baklava and Flavors of Greece to Salt Lake City
Baklava—and other flavors of Greece are the specialties of an extraordinary African-American woman who founded Sheer Ambrosia Bakery in Salt Lake City after being...