Making a bold leap out of her comfort zone of wine and viticulture, Alexandra Manousakis does it again. A decade after taking over the winery built by her father Ted, she is evolving and innovating the winery into uncharted territory by adding a traditional Cretan spirit once reserved for the villagers’ barns and artisanal distilleries. The closest description of Tsikoudia to the non-native drinker is moonshine. It is made by distilling the pomace or pieces of grapes (sometimes including the stems and seeds) that have been pressed for the winemaking process. It is a potent drink that contains large amounts…
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Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonization Center and five leading shipowners – leaders from Capital Group, Navios Maritime Partners, Neda Maritime Agency, Star Bulk and Thenamaris – launch global not-for-profit maritime emissions reduction center (M-ERC) in Athens to optimize the efficiency of the existing fleet, Lloyd’s said in a statement on Thursday, ANA reports. “LR and the founding members believe that this is a significant initiative, which highlights the importance of Athens as an international maritime center,” the statement said, adding that “the M-ERC is created to eliminate technical, investment and community barriers for the adoption of solutions to reduce greenhouse…
The recent Senate resolution celebrating Roma culture and heritage is a good start, but our work is far from done.On December 8, the US Senate adopted a bipartisan decision resolution “celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans” and honoring the history, culture, and contributions of Romani people to human progress. The adoption of the resolution – the result of years of activism and lobbying by the Roma people and our allies – was a crucial step in our long struggle to have Roma history and heritage officially recognized and respected in the United States. While there is reason to celebrate this…
November is a crucial month for climate change and health. Representatives and negotiators from around the world are meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) to build on previous agreements to reduce urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build resilience and adapt – despite challenges – to the inevitable impacts of climate change.Climate change and the crises it has triggered have long been clear health emergencies. The WHO and its partners have long been sounding the alarm, but their actions have been dangerously inconsistent and far too slow. In the WHO European Region, last…
Misconceptions about who can be an entrepreneur and how much it costs to start a business are holding Britain back, writes Eamonn IvesImagine starting a business 30 years ago. Depending on the industry you’re going into, a physical office or storefront may be a prerequisite, and you’ll probably need to stock it full of supplies if so. You may have to invest in expensive advertising to increase your awareness and face the prospect of spending hours writing books.However, today the situation could not be more different. New technologies, primarily the advent of the Internet, have made some of the costs…
Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Dimitris Kairidis met in Washington with Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Julieta Valls Noyues and Deputy Undersecretary for the Homeland Security in charge of borders and immigration, Adam Hunter, reports ANA. Kairidis spoke about the common challenges facing the United States and Europe regarding illegal migrant smuggling and legal migration, as the United States saw nearly 3 million illegal arrivals in 2023, or approximately ten times more than the EU. There has been consensus on the global nature of smuggling networks and their interdependence, as evidenced by…
In building sustainable communities, the World Bank focuses its work in four areas, led by the Global Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land (GPURL) practice:Urban planning, services and institutions – Urban development:The World Bank’s work in urban development aims to building sustainable cities and communities through an inclusive, resilient and low-carbon, productive and livable urbanization process, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 11implementation of New urban agendaas well as the World Bank’s goals to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity.The World Bank invests an average of $6 billion each year in urban development and resilience projects…
The new official website of the Independent Authority of Public Revenue (www.aade.gr) went live on Wednesday, reports ANA. The new website follows AADE’s updated visual identity and focuses on easy navigation, so that the content visitors are looking for is quickly accessible. The information has been included in the new central menu in thematic categories, with emphasis on serving citizens and businesses, informing them of developments in legislation, customs offices, General Laboratory of Chemical status and international issues, as well as monitoring the work of AADE. Furthermore, a new thematic section dedicated to Expatriates and Residents Abroad has been created…
March 14, 2012Updated January 20, 2016Greece’s historical and cultural legacy continues to resonate throughout the modern Western world – in its literature, art, philosophy and politics. Located on the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece combines the mainland’s towering mountains with more than 1,400 islands, the largest of which is Crete.After World War II, Greece experienced rapid economic and social changes, with tourism and shipping becoming major contributors to the economy.The global financial crisis of the late 2000s hit Greece particularly hard, as the legacy of high public spending and widespread tax evasion, combined with the credit crunch and…
Delaware – United States http://www.professors-PhDs.com. Email: (email protected) June 24, 2020 To: UNESCO Thanks for reading Hellenic News of America Members of the United Nations Members of the European Parliament cc: Global Media We the International Hellenic Association*, wishes to inform relevant international bodies of recent developments calling into question the historical status of Aghia Sophia and which demonstrate a disregard for the historical, cultural and theological roots of Aghia Sophia. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior officials have repeatedly expressed the view that the 6th-century monument, currently a museum, should be transformed into a mosque. Turkish Republic…