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Simeon Pantelidis
McDonald’s to keep its business in Greece
The famous golden arches adorned on every McDonald’s restaurant will be staying in Greece for the time being. Despite recent franchises closing in Omonia Square in Athens and Thessaloniki, the fast food empire plans to…
Film Project To Show Greek Resistance During Nazi Era
Most of us have heard the expression history repeats itself. and that the only way to avoid the same patterns is to learn from the lessons that history teaches us. We learn through stories, passed…
The impossible Hatzis dive of 1913
In mid-July of 1913, the Italian battleship Regina Margueritta was passing through near the island of Karpathos and found itself stuck when its anchor got fouled up along the seafloor. Knowing that the Italians needed…
Swimming King Gianniotis Defends Title
Greek athletes winning swimming competitions: one thing that hasn’t changed recently. Spyros Gianniotis, winner of last year’s Swimming World Championships 10-kilometer race, successfully defended his title on July 22 in Barcelona, Spain, claiming another gold…
Panathinaikos denied license application by UEFA
Panathinaikos officials announced their intentions to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after European football’s governing body UEFA declined to grant them a license to play in 2013/14 European competition, reports Reuters.…
Greek company Korres unveils supercar
Greece is preparing to step into the world of supercars, led by designer and architect Dimitris Korres of the Korres company. His latest project, the “Korres Project 4,” aims to put a Greek-made high-performance car…
Reworks Festival Coming To Thessaloniki
Grab your glowsticks and get ready to dance. Electronic music is coming to Thessaloniki this fall in the form of the Reworks International Music Festival. Billed as the 6th best festival in the world for…
Greek Ice Cream Millionaire
Marinos Vourderis, a Greek immigrant who became “the millionaire king of Italian ices,” passed away July 2 in his home at Jamaica Estates, Queens, New York City. He was 97.
Greek Composer Spiros Skordilis
There is one fewer bouzouktsis in the world this week. Spiros Skordilis, the bouzouki performer, composer, and instructor passed away June 15 in Tarpon Springs, Florida at the age of 83. Transferred to an infirmary…
300 Sequel Official Trailer Released
Packed with immense set pieces, dramatic naval warfare, and loads more of its unique and gripping special effects, the “300” movie series returns with its next installment for eagerly awaiting fans of the first. An…
