Torn apart in the deadly chaos of an air raid, a Syrian family of seven has been reunited, against the odds, three years later at a refugee shelter in Greece’s second city of Thessaloniki, a centuries-old melting point of cultures overlooking the Aegean Sea.
On the occasion of Europe Day and under the umbrella of the Conference On The Future of Europe, Moraitis School is organising a one-day event on May 16 on the most prominent challenges and goals that the EU currently faces and has set out to achieve.
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The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) announced on Tuesday its largest-to-date gift from an individual donor, which will further its research and convening on the Mediterranean region as well as its work cultivating the next generation of European leaders.
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The cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) swimming in European seas face much bigger threats than in all other areas of the planet.
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A Greek ultra-runner and actor is set to run across Europe to raise the profile of the COP26 environmental conference being held in Glasgow in November.
Oscar-winning actor Olympia Dukakis passed away on Saturday, aged 89.
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PSEKA-International Coordinating Committee-Justice for Cyprus welcomed the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by US President Joe Biden and urged him to hold Turkey accountable for its human rights violations against Greek Cypriots.
Over the last decade, Forbes magazine has published a popular list that highlights 30 people under the age of 30 who are successful in a variety of sectors, including technology, the arts and culture. Six years ago, Forbes began publishing a European version of the list, which this year features over 300 young people who […]
A Greek conservation NGO has called on the Environment Ministry to take measures to end the illegal hunting of turtle doves in springtime.
A bench that absorbs carbon emissions through a special paint, charges electronic devices, provides biodegradable bags and shovels to clean up after your dog, and which is made of compacted recycled materials to boot?
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Alekos Sfyriou untangles his fishing line and counts the days until ferries bring visitors back to his sleepy Greek isle.
Facebook Inc’s Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.
What are modern-day philhellenes made of? Are they guided by the same values, are they devoted to Greece as that older generation of philhellenes who stood by the Greeks under difficult circumstances?
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An estimated 8 million lives are lost globally each year due to poor quality healthcare. The current Covid-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated that quality assurance and patient safety are severely challenged today more than ever.
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One in two men and one in five women in Greece have sleep apnea syndrome. People with the condition are more likely to be involved in accidents due drowsiness.
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Two Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft have been donated to the National Center for Emergency Care (EKAV) by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
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There’s something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an abandoned village inside a UN buffer zone that cuts across ethnically divided Cyprus. The endangered Mouflon sheep that’s endemic to the eastern Mediterranean island nation is one of many rare plant and animal species […]
Two US-based organizations have reacted to the planned launch of Turkey’s Turksat 5B satellite, saying it will “materially jeopardize US national security and foreign policy interests.”
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The Embassy of Israel in Athens will host a series of events online to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of Israel’s Independence Day on Thursday.
The STEM Stars Greece Competition final took place on March 27 with the participation of both public and private schools from across Greece. The teams were evaluated by an expert judging committee during a digital panel review and the winner was announced by the US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt and Education Minister Niki Kerameus. […]
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Born into an age of revolutions in the wake of a pandemic, Prince Philip lived through a tumultuous century and worked to make the British monarchy a rock of stability in changing times.
The future of Greece looks “green”, digital and socially fair, as discussed at the webinar “ESG in the time of COVID-19” held by Hellenic Alumni Association of London School of Economics and Political Sciences,
