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Greek arrested in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus for allegedly filming military sites
NEWS Authorities in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus have arrested a Greek lawyer, reportedly for filming military sites. According to Kathimerini Cyprus, the lawyer was detained last Friday while allegedly recording military barracks and...

FM: Turkey-Libya Maritime MoU lacks Any Basis in Int’l Law
Greece’s foreign minister on Monday again revisited the issue of the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement – which Athens considers as illegal, baseless and invalid – repeating that it lacks any basis in international law. George Gerapetritis was...

Sichuan Airlines | Direct flights Athens-Chengdu
An event for the launch of Sichuan Airlines' direct flights, connecting Athens with the city of Chengdu in China, via Istanbul, was held at Athens International Airport, in the presence of the Minister of Tourism, Ms. Olga Kefalogianni. This new...

War in the Unmanned, Digital Age – Athens Takes Note
Just as the world breathed a sigh of relief with the end of the Covid pandemic, another global shock rolled along. And while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 seemed like a “throwback” to a bygone era of continental mega-clashes, it...

Popular Greek holiday island to charge cruise passengers hefty tourist tax from today
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 20:22 EDT, 30 June 2025 | Updated: 20:22 EDT, 30 June 2025 Cruise holidaymakers will now face a hefty new tourist tax to visit two of Greece's most popular islands. From Tuesday July 1 2025, cruise passengers will be...

Tourism in Greece in 2026: Adaptation Strategies after Geopolitical Turbulence | MTC Group
“The global geopolitical scene is entering a new phase after the end of the war in Iran. Although military operations are now a thing of the past, without, however, certainty of stability in the region remaining certain, the footprint of the...

Georgia Southern announces Spring 2025 President's, Dean's Lists
Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 2,420 students for excellence in academics on the Spring 2025 President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry...

Georgia election chief: review finds discrepancy within margin of error
A hand count of ballots in a primary election race for the Georgia Public Service Commission found a discrepancy, but Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger determined it was not a problem. The audit of results in all 159 counties for the District...

Northwest Business Celebrates Greek Success With Royal Recognition In Corfu
business (L-R) Lenora Smatsi, Maria Whitehead, Mark Whitehead and Nathalia Emmanouilido What began as a tentative business enquiry during the uncertainty of the 2020 pandemic has blossomed into a thriving international partnership between a...

Handelsblatt | “Growth in Greece is not sustainable”
A report by Handelsblatt on the Greek development model that raises questions about sustainability is hosted by DW. Read the story... A X-ray of the Greek development model and the questions it raises about its sustainability can be read in a...

I opened UK’s first totally legal SEX bookshop on posh high street full of families… surprising ‘genre’ pulls punters in
A WOMAN who opened the UK's first legal sex book shop has revealed a surprising genre is pulling in customers. Sarah Maxwell opened her aptly named store Saucy Books in upmarket Notting Hill, west London. less than two weeks ago. 17 Sarah Maxwell...

Travelogue: A short two months in Greece, part 2
Crossing over the gulph of Patras to Patras and the Peloponnese. (Photos by Nathaniel Brown unless otherwise noted) This is the second installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here. Patra My...

The next generation of sustainable tourism experts begins studies with an international perspective
The start of the submission of applications for the International Postgraduate Studies (MSc) Program entitled “Sustainable Tourism Development: Cultural Heritage, Environment, Society” has been announced. The program is offered by a collaboration...

Senior Military Leaders Praise Destroyer Sailors During Souda Bay Visit
By U.S. Naval Forces Europe Public Affairs, June 29, 2025 SOUND BAY, Greece – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Commander, Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, visited the Arleigh Burke-class...

India Strengthens Ties with Armenia, Cyprus, and Greece Amid Regional Tensions
During the Iran-Israel conflict, Armenia helped India evacuate 110 citizens stranded in Iran, allowing them to cross into Armenia and fly home from Yerevan. This act highlighted Armenia as a trusted partner and demonstrated the strength of...

MAICH | Strengthening skills and international cooperation in tourism
Two new European projects implemented by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICH) within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, in the prefecture of Chania, were successfully completed with significant added value for tourism...

In Athens, Peter Salovey honored for distinguished scholarship, university leadership
Peter Salovey, a world-renowned psychologist who last year completed an 11-year term as Yale’s president, this month received an honorary degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Medical School in Athens, Greece....

AI is revolutionizing Atlanta's international terminal. Here's how
For a U.S. citizen arriving in Atlanta these days, there’s a world in which you might not even need to pull out your passport. The process of a Customs and Border Protection officer manually reviewing American passports at Hartsfield-Jackson...

Athens-Clarke County announces service changes for Independence Day
The Athens-Clarke County government has announced changes to schedules and services for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Several departments will be affected on Friday, July 4. Animal Services will close its Animal Shelter and Adoption...

Government events this July in Athens Metro
The following events are scheduled to take place in Athens Metro this month. Week 1 - July 1 - 5 There is no government event taking place during this week. Week 2 - July 6 - 12 Monday, July 7: Jackson County Board of Commissioners Meeting Jackson...