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Turkey again denies August 15 Divine Liturgy at Panagia Soumela
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (195+ words) Panagia Soumela, the historic monastery of Pontic Hellenism, will once again be without a Divine Liturgy on August 15, the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. For the third consecutive year, Turkish authorities have not granted permission for the…...
Greek Star Emmanouil Karalis Claims Third Place At Fly Athens 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (110+ words) Karalis opened with successful jumps at 5.61m and 5.81m before failing in all three attempts at 5.91m whilst After the competition, Karalis revealed that Armand Duplantis had expressed a strong desire to compete at the Athens meeting in the future. "I spoke with…...
Kalamaria Commemorates Anniversary of Cyprus Turkish Invasion
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) This year’s ceremonies honoured Kalamaria hero, Colonel (posthumously for bravery) Athanasios Fotopoulos, who died defending Nicosia airport on 23 July 1974. His son, Konstantinos Fotopoulos, attended the event and followed the proceedings emotionally. Ioannou underlined that the events of summer 1974, including the…...
Woman Arrested at Athens Airport With 18.5kg of Cannabis Greek City Times
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (115+ words) Copyright Greek City Times 2026 Authorities identified the suspect as a member of a transnational criminal group involved in smuggling cannabis into Greece by air. Officers from the Airport Drug Enforcement Unit arrested the woman on Saturday afternoon during targeted inspections…...
The Corinth Canal Reopens Fully Greek City Times
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (381+ words) Copyright Greek City Times 2026 Athens, Greece — One of the world’s most iconic engineering marvels is back in full operation. The Corinth Canal, the narrow waterway connecting the Aegean and Ionian Seas, was officially reopened on June 17, 2026, following extensive restoration and…...
Greek Embassy Celebrates the Enduring Legacy of the Odyssey
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) Held on Thursday, the event, titled “Odyssey without End: Homer’s Epic Across Time and Culture,” brought together leading figures from classical studies, politics, journalism, music, business and the visual arts to examine the epic’s lasting influence across disciplines and artistic…...
US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle Visits Hellenic Olympic Committee – Receives Symbolic Olympic Torch Greek City Times
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) Copyright Greek City Times 2026 Athens – United States Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle paid an official visit to the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), marking the first such visit by a US Ambassador and highlighting the strong ties between the two nations…...
Klidonas, the Ancient Greek Fire Ritual That Still Lights Up Midsummer Greek City Times
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"Theo, I'm Here Again": Harvey Keitel Returns to Athens Greek City Times
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (814+ words) On 18 June 2026, at the open-air Theatre of Colonus in Athens and before an enthusiastic and appreciative audience that crossed generations, the ageless American actor Harvey Keitel marked his return to Greece after an absence of more than 30 years with a…...
Rent Caps, Golden Visa Changes & Cheaper Mortgages in Greece’s New National Housing Strategy 2026-2035 Greek City Times
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (385+ words) Copyright Greek City Times 2026 The new strategy proposes rent caps on low-quality and energy-inefficient properties, a permanent version of the popular “My Home” mortgage program, a specialized Golden Visa for long-term rentals, and reduced VAT rates for affordable and social…...