For Greeks in the diaspora who own cars in Greece with foreign license plates, the end of the hassle and entanglements with the inflexible bureaucracy they know is near. The process is being reformed by the Independent Public Revenue Authority (Α.Δ.Δ.Ε.), through a relevant circular from its director, Giorgos Pitsilis. As indicated in the corresponding announcement of the Α.Δ.Δ.Ε., the new measure concerns vehicles registered abroad under temporary import status, belonging to persons residing abroad. These vehicles required a series of procedures in order to be stored during the period when their owners were absent abroad. Until now, those concerned,…
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Share on PinterestEating like you live in a “blue zone” can have many health benefits, including improving cardiovascular health as well as reducing high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, and more. Getty ImagesVarious communities around the world have populations that live disproportionately in the hundreds.Dietary patterns within these dispersed communities have been studied to discover how they might contribute to longevity.A healthy diet can have many health benefits, but it’s just one factor.Netflix recently released a four-part documentary series titled “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones.” It quickly became one of the streaming service’s most popular new shows.In it,…
When ELLINIKI ETAIRIA – Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage (ELLET) was created in 1972, Greece was still under dictatorship. Its founders, Costa and Lydia Carras, hoped to protect the country’s natural wealth and architectural heritage from the vast destruction caused by the regime. For 50 years, ELLET has united the support of many people and organizations, including the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), to contribute to the very first protections of Prespes, the preservation of the landscape of Delphi, the exemplary restoration of Byzantine monuments, the preservation of the Athenian district of Plaka and the protection of important traditional…
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Thursday he would push to end or extend the deadline on a legal clause that requires annual approval for the sale of American-made weapons to Cyprus.New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez told a gathering of the Cypriot diaspora in the capital Nicosia that ending or extending that approval from year to year would allow ethnically divided Cyprus to have “capacity to long-term planning” for its internal defense.“I think we need to continue to strengthen our military cooperation, as well as our intelligence sharing, which has been…
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It may not be the lightest topic to start your Sunday, but it’s one we shouldn’t avoid either: gun violence has changed daily life in and outside the classroom, and schools and parents are trying to take safety into their own hands. Scroll through this interactive feature to see the future of American classrooms. Here’s what else you need to know to Start your week smart. The weekend was • Major film and television studios delivered their “best and last” offer » to striking authors, boosting hopes that negotiations to end…
Floods that killed thousands in the Libyan city of Derna also inundated one of the country’s major ancient sites, threatening its UNESCO-listed monuments with collapse, a recent visitor and renowned archaeologist said . Immediate damage to Cyrene’s monuments, including the 2nd-century AD Temple of Zeus, larger than the Parthenon in Athens, is relatively minor, but water circulating around their foundations threatens future collapses , declared the head of the French archaeological mission in Libya. Vincent Michel, told AFP. Settled on the Greek island of Santorini around 600 BC, Cyrene was one of the main centers of the classical world for…
Pope Francis’ views on Russia and its invasion of Ukraine are alienating many Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe, who say the pontiff underestimates Russia’s historic expansionism in the region and the threat it poses. represents today. Pope Francis’ views on Russia and its invasion of Ukraine are alienating many Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe, who say the pontiff underestimates Russia’s historic expansionism in the region and the threat it poses. represents today. The pope’s recent praise of the 18th-century Russian empire that subjugated Ukraine has sparked outrage far beyond Ukraine itself. Hi! You are reading a premium article…
This image may make it seem like everything is bliss, but it makes the locals furious. And it’s a sign of how travel in Europe is about to change. But alongside the increase in sun-kissed snaps filling our social media feeds, there are growing concerns that large numbers of tourists will once again be welcomed at the expense of locals and the environment.On the Greek island of Paros, locals are fighting to “reclaim” their beaches, with the expensive lounge chairs and umbrellas marketed to tourists taking up space they used to lay out their free towels.Frustrated residents are demanding a…
Posted August 22, 2023 at 9:11 a.m. ET Bottom row from left: President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President of the European Council Charles Michel , President of Moldova Maia Sandu, President of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic and top row from left to right: Romanian President Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski, Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic, the first Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti, President of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borjana Kristo and Bulgarian…
Opinion: The ancients knew how to educate children; why not… Chattanooga Times Free Press