“This Christmas, Greece has left behind a chain of crises of more than ten years and looks to the future with more optimism,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday, in his regular weekly review of the government’s work published on social networks. ANA Reports.”The crowning achievement of our efforts was the reinstatement of the investment grade and the accolades from international organizations and economic analysts. This ‘incredible miracle’, as it has been called, is something we all achieved together, the State and society,” Mitsotakis said.”Who would have expected that Greece would be named by the Economist as country of…
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Celebrate Irish History and Heritage Month March is Irish-American History and Heritage Month, and St. Patrick’s Day is just over a week away. There’s no better time to explore and celebrate the incredibly rich Irish history and heritage of our neighborhoods. Did you know that the oldest intact Catholic church in New York was built by and for Irish immigrants in our neighborhood? That the St. Patrick’s Day parade started and ended here? That the first major party Catholic presidential candidate who helped build the Empire State Building and the father of modern American theater were both local Irish? Learn…
Movement restrictions will be introduced in Athens from 11:00 a.m. until Friday evening, for gatherings and events related to International Women’s Day and protests against the vote on the private university bill, ANA reports. Vehicle traffic will be restricted and diverted gradually and depending on demonstrations and protest gatherings, ensuring minimal disruption to traffic. The affected areas include Syntagma and Omonia squares and main streets like Vassilissis Sofias, Akadimias and Patission. Police said updates would be posted on a banner at https://www.astynomia.gr/ektaktes-kykloforiakes-rythmiseis/sygkentroseis-kinitopoiiseis/ RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, The Greek Islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece,…
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The Greek Parliament is called upon not only to vote on a crucial bill, but also to approve a radical change in Greek education and a courageous reform for growth and social justice, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday. a debate on the Ministry of Education’s bill. bill for higher education, reports the ANA. “This is an initiative that above all strengthens public universities. But at the same time, it creates a framework allowing non-state and non-profit institutions to finally be able to operate in our country. The new provisions thus acquire a catalytically modernizing and European dimension,” Mitsotakis…
ALBANY – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris and New York State Greek-American legislators presented a resolution (J.2116) commemorating the anniversary of Greek independence. March 25th marks the date on which Greece declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. In addition to Senator Gianaris, Greek-American Senators Andrew Gounardes and James Skoufis played a leading role in promoting the Senate resolution. Michael Gianaris, Deputy Leader of the Senate said, “As the son of Greek immigrants, I hold the Greek-American experience very close to my heart. This is a wonderful time to recognize the sacrifices of those who came before us and to…
In 1974, the Turkish army invaded Cyprus, fearing that the Greek junta would attempt to annex the island. However, any excuse for Turkish forces to remain in Cyprus quickly evaporated when the Greek junta collapsed and Greece returned to democracy. However, Turkish forces stayed on the island as part of a long campaign of ethnic and sectarian cleansing. Today, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the proxy state created by Turkey, controls a third of the island. Although the international community recognizes Greek Cypriots as victims of Turkish aggression – no country other than Turkey recognizes the sovereignty of Northern…
Spero Georgedakis, founder and CEO of Good Greek Moving & Storage, is nothing short of courageous – a great quality for an entrepreneur. After graduating from Buffalo State University, he went into law enforcement and became a police officer in Miami. He even served on the SWAT team and, after six years on the force, intended to make the jump to fighting crime on the federal level, either with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.Instead, Georgedakis turned to entrepreneurship, entering into a partnership with All My Sons Moving & Storage. In the middle…
The 2022-2023 UNWTO Student League concluded with a celebration of young tourism talents. The Grand Final of the flagship event supporting tourism students brought together high school and undergraduate students from Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The challenge of tourism for rural developmentThe 2022-2023 Student League challenged students to support rural development through tourism by creating Instagram accounts to promote a rural destination in their country. For this grand finale, the jury was composed of national and international experts from UNWTO, academia and private sector stakeholders. To make its decision, the jury of experts assessed elements such as the innovation…
A three-day festive event called “Breaking the Pomegranate”, organized by the city of Athens, will be held from December 29 to 31 in the cultural space of the Kipseli Municipal Market, reports ANA. Organized by the “Booktopia” team, it includes interactive events, book stalls, children’s activities, DJ sets, giveaways for participants and plenty of street food and café options, according to the official announcement. On Friday, a van from municipal radio ATHÈNES 9.84 will broadcast live on site from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, The Greek Islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel…