From Ancient Greece to Stalin’s Russia: the Unique Cruelty of Exile
In Stalin’s Russia, roughly 1.5 million people were in gulags in any given year. Around 15% of the entire population between 1930 and 1950...
Turkey’s Erdogan Visits Greece to Forge ‘new Era’ After Years of Friction
Turkish president hopes the NATO allies and neighbours will mend relations despite deep-rooted differences. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Greece in an...
What Did Ancient Greeks and Vikings Have in Common
The main thing that ancient Greeks and Vikings had in common was their love of the sea. Both were seafaring peoples, yet the former...
‘Romeyka’ the Ancient Greek Dialect Spoken in Northern Turkey
Romeyka is a dialect of Greek spoken in the region of Trabzon (Trapezounta) and Pontus, around Turkey’s Black Sea coast. Researchers say it bears...
UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri Heritage Prize Goes to Australia’s Gunditjmara Community
Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni awarded the 2023 UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes to the Gunditjmara community of Australia. Also...
EU Commission to Renew Glyphosate Approval After Vote Deadlock
The European Commission is to renew the approval of glyphosate for another 10 years. Member states did not reach the required qualified majority to...
Europol Arrests 11 People Involved in Smuggling Migrants From Greece to Northern Europe
A joint Greek-Belgian operation, with the support of Europol and Eurojust, successfully dismantled a criminal organisation engaged in the illegal transport of migrants from...
An Independent Scotland in Europe
Regaining the benefits of EU membership. Independence is the only realistic route for Scotland to regain the benefits of EU membership, according to a...
AMD’s Radeon Rx 7900 Gre Retails for Over $700 in Europe
Radeon RX 7900 GRE hits the European market as a standalone product. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE may not be among the best graphics cards. However, the...
Fears Keir Starmer Will Turn Elgin Marbles Into ‘political Pawns’ to Surrender to Greece
Greek hopes the Labour leader could hand back the priceless artefacts as Prime Minister have sparked a furious backlash. Sir Keir Starmer has been warned...