Pontic Genocide Reaches EU Parliament for the First Time
For the first time in history, the Pontic Greek Genocide is being formally discussed at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, and today’s…
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Pontic Greeks Remembered on Genocide Remembrance Day
Today, May 19, marks the official Greek national day of remembrance for the Pontic Greek Genocide, one of the most devastating chapters in modern Greek…
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Emily in Paris: Mykonos Is Where the Story Ends
Netflix has confirmed that “Emily in Paris” will end with its upcoming sixth season, and the final chapter will be filmed in part on the Greek island of…
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Greece Locks Down the Aegean With Massive Marine Park
Greece is moving to establish one of Europe’s largest marine parks, covering a sweeping stretch of the South Aegean across the Southern Cyclades, and the…
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Pontic Genocide: “The Goal Was Extermination” A Survivor’s Words
Today, May 19, marks the Day of Remembrance for the Pontic Greek Genocide, one of the darkest chapters in Greek history. The date is tied to Mustafa Kemal…
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The Ghost Soldiers of Frangokastello Return Every May
Every year in late May and early June, something extraordinary happens at dawn near the Venetian fortress of Frangokastello on the southern coast of Crete…
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QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil Sign Deal to Develop Cyprus Gas
QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil have signed a memorandum of understanding with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum to develop Cypriot offshore gas and export it to Europe…
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Greek Gov’t Spokesman: “Pontian Genocide Is Our Moral Debt to the Victims”
Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis marked the Day of Remembrance for the Pontian Genocide on May 19 with a personal and political statement, calling…
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Israel Seizes Turkish Flotilla Near Cyprus
Israeli forces have boarded and taken control of a Turkish Gaza flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus, telling the ships directly: “You will not reach…
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205 Years Ago Today: Greeks Crushed Ottoman Forces at Doliána
On this day 205 years ago, Greek revolutionary forces routed an Ottoman Turkish army at Doliána in Arcadia, one of the decisive early engagements of the 1821…
