From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
City Portrait of Athens
Athens, Greece – Journey to Athens and experience the Plaka, the museum and the Acropolis as they are. Locals and tourists walk the streets of Monastiraki as they take in the city. It’s a perfect introduction…
Santorini, Greece
Mention Greece, and Santorini comes to mind, especially when it’s vacation time. But have you ever wondered the history of the island and how those little white houses came to be. This video gives you a…
The Greek Island of Aegina
Aegina, Greece – We visit a modern house on the island of Aegina, west of Athens. The island belongs to the Saronic Islands. They are popular with people wanting to get away from the hustle and…
Comparing Genocide: Jews And The Ottoman Greeks
By Dr. George Papadopoulos & Aris Tsilfidis We are all familiar with the mass extermination of Jews during the Second World War. But are we familiar with the extermination of 1.5 million Greeks during the period…
Greek Youth, University Qualified And Still Seven Tenths Jobless
Are you young and looking for a job, then don’t go to Northern Greece, especially the area around Kozani. It is number one spot for European youth unemployment. The city of Kozani takes center stage in…
Greek High School wins CERN competition
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, announced today the winners of its first beam line for schools competition. Following almost 300 submissions from school groups around the world, two teams have been selected to come to…
Greek cross-border business exodus into Bulgaria
Can’t do business in Greece? Get out, cross the border and compete by being in a lower income market, Bulgaria. tax rates are 10% compared to Greece’s 26%. This is a no brainer and will probable…
100th Anniversary of the Genocide of Thracian Hellenism
A hundred years ago, our ancestors were forced to endure the 20th century’s first Holocaust, alongside Ottoman Armenians and Assyrians. Masterminded by Otto Liman von Sanders and the Ittihadist Ottoman Government, the Ottoman Greek Genocide saw…
Preserving the memory of the Anatolian Greek Genocide
The Great Catastrophe: Forgotten Genocide The achievements of the Greeks of Asia Minor and Pontos — in philosophy, history, literature, and science — continue to enrich our lives today. This legacy remains with us, but the…
The Parthenon Sculptures: The Cause For Reunification
On May 10, 2012, an actress playing the role of a high priestess focused the sun’s rays in a parabolic mirror, performing the ritual of lighting the Olympic flame during a ceremony at the ancient sanctuary…
The Town Of Velvento: A Model Of Sustainability In Greece
The renowned Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis strongly urged his compatriots in Greece to reconcile their traditional culture with the realities of “modernity”. To that end, Velvento — the birthplace of George Zorbas and the basis of…
Yugoslav Film Archive Reveals Raw Footage Of Thessaloniki’s 1917 Great Fire
On August 18, 1917, a devastating fire broke out in Thessaloniki, reportedly caused by the carelessness of a French soldier. The flames burned for 32 hours and destroyed more than two-thirds of the city. Over 70,000…
