Two Greek Kings Picked the Same Man’s Job, 45 Years Apart
On October 6, 1910, Eleftherios Venizelos became Prime Minister of Greece for the first time. Exactly 45 years later, on October 6, 1955, Konstantinos…
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Giorgos Mazonakis: The Quiet Charity Work His Fans Never Knew About
Giorgos Mazonakis, one of Greece’s most beloved singers, gave far more than music during his lifetime. As family and fans gather to say goodbye, details are…
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Kalamata’s 1986 Earthquake, 40 Years On: Survivors Recall the Night Everything Changed
Forty years ago tonight, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Kalamata, Greece, killing 20 people, injuring 80, and leaving thousands homeless on the streets of a…
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Arafat in Athens, 1981: “We Palestinians Are Descended From Crete”
In December 1981, Yasser Arafat stood in Athens and made one of the most striking claims of his political career. Received with full head-of-state honors, the…
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Greek 17-Year-Olds Can’t Understand What They Read, PISA Scores Show
Greece ranked near the bottom of the latest PISA international reading assessment, outperforming only Mexico among all participating countries. The results…
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Greece Drops Again in PISA 2025. Half of 15-Year-Olds Below Basic Math
Greece’s PISA 2025 results are out, and the numbers are hard to ignore. Half of all 15-year-old Greek students scored below the basic Level 2 threshold in…
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Millennium Management in Talks to Leave London for Athens
Millennium Management, one of the world’s largest hedge funds with over $97 billion under management, is in discussions with Greek authorities about opening an…
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Greece Charged Its 1967 Coup Leaders With High Treason 52 Years Ago Today
Exactly 52 years ago today, on September 9, 1974, a Greek lawyer named Alexandros Lykourezos filed a criminal complaint at the Athens Prosecutor’s Office that…
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Greece’s Top Court Already Settled the Same-Sex Marriage Debate in Schools
Greek school textbooks are now at the center of a political firestorm after a newspaper reported that newly registered curriculum materials include references…
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Morningstar DBRS Upgrades Greece’s Credit Outlook to Positive
Morningstar DBRS has kept Greece’s credit rating at BBB but upgraded its outlook from “stable” to “positive,” signaling that a full rating upgrade is…
