Advertisement

World

News

Two hurt as Panama-flagged Greek cargo ship hits Black Sea mine

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier that was heading to the River Danube port to load grain has hit a Russian mine in the Black Sea, injuring two crew members, Ukrainian officials …

News

Greece open to exchange of artefacts for Parthenon marbles says Minister for Culture

In the continued pursuit for the return of the Parthenon marbles, Greece is prepared to offer the UK some of its other treasures in exchange for the fifth-century artefacts. Greece’s …

News

World population set to top eight billion by January 1 – Greece an ageing population

The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than eight billion, according to figures released by …

News

Forest fires: a record year

As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again. In 2023 forest fires destroyed nearly …

News

Greek Orthodox Church in Israel hit by Hezbollah missile

A Greek Orthodox church in Israel was hit by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile on Tuesday. Confirmed by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church in Iqrit, northern …

News

Ex-EU Commission president Delors dies at 98

Former European Commission president Jacques Delors, a founding father of the European Union’s historic single currency project, has died at the age of 98. Delors, an ardent advocate of post-war …

News

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church disputes Vatican’s pronouncement on same-sex couple blessings

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) has contested the recent Vatican declaration permitting priests to extend “blessings” to same-sex couples, asserting its illegality within the Eastern Catholic Churches. According to …

News

Czech university mass shooting, Greek PM shares condolences

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has shared his condolences to the families of the victims of a mass shooting in Prague. According to local police, a 24-year-old Czech student shot …

News

UK House of Lords debates the future of the Parthenon Marbles

On December 14, the Conservative Lord Lexden, formerly Alistair Cooke, a rose in the House of Lords to “ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of proposals to …

News

Emergency warning issued to all Greek ships in Red Sea/Gulf of Aden

An emergency warning by the Greek Coast Guard has apparently been issued to any ships sailing under the Greek flag or owned by Greek interests that are operating in the …

Advertisement