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New map from the ECDC showing Greece as green while most of Europe is still in the red zone for coronavirus prevalence. Credit: ECDCGreece is the only “green” country on the European epidemiological map showing the prevalence of coronavirus infections, according to new information released on Thursday by the European Center for Disease Prevention and…

Αssociated Press Tourists from the United Kingdom arrive at Athens International Airport after pandemic-related restrictions were lifted by Greece, at Spata, east of Athens on July 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) 1/14/2021 Athens News Agency      ATHENS -- The coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the positive performance of Greeces tourism industry in 2017-2019, INSETE Intelligence - the research body of the Greek Tourism Confederation SETE - said in a report on Thursday. In a...

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Controls (ECDC) most recently revised maps tracking the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the continent shows a handful of Greek regions with the coveted green color, meaning at the lowest end of the spectrum for related figures.

What Could Italy Have Done? A View of the Italo-Greek Dispute Differing From That Usually Taken. December 15 1923 LORD RAGLAN What Could Italy Have Done? A View of the Italo-Greek Dispute Differing From That Usually Taken. LORD RAGLAN STRONG feeling was aroused in England and other countries against Italy by Mussolini’s recent action in the Italian dispute with Greece over the murder of the Italian Commission. Discussing the question, however, in the N...

Distrato: Greece’s Magnificent Mountain Village That Keeps Growing Distrato is an exquisite mountainous village that has managed to remain unknown to the majority. As we all know, Greece is dotted with small mountainous villages, however, most of them have been seeing a rapid decline in their population over the last several decades. One bright exception to this norm is the village of Distrato in Epirus. Distrato is a spectacularly enchanting settlement at the heart of Greece’s northwestern...

Seeking Adventure on the Stunning Greek Mountain of Smolikas At the peak of Mt. Smolikas Credit: The Thing About Greece/Youtube The Thing About Greece (TTAG), an organization dedicated to supporting sustainable outdoor adventures in Greece, recently organized a youth trip to the breathtaking heights of Mt. Smolikas. The stunningly beautiful mountain, situated amongst the rugged natural beauty of Epirus in Northern Greece, makes for the perfect outdoor adventure spot. Hiking to the top. Credit: ...

UNESCO adds traditions to cultural heritage lists  03 Jan 2021 - 14:38 Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics in Switzerland and France was inscribed for the 2020 Representative List. Photo by: Ville de La Chaux-de-Fonds By Liza Weisstuch | The Washington Post It sounds like the setup of a riddle: What do the grass-mowing custom in Bosnia and Finlands sauna culture have in common with Nar Bayrami, a pomegranate festival in Azerbaijan, and Budima Dance, a warrior dance prac...

Greece’s oldest Auschwitz survivor has died On December 1, Greece’s oldest Auschwitz survivor, Esther Cohen, died at the age of 96. In 1944, as a young woman, she was deported from her hometown of Ioannina to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp along with her parents and six siblings. Apart from one sister, her entire family died at the camp. Deportation of the Jews of Ioannina, documented by the Nazi Propaganda Company, March 25, 1944 (Bundesarchiv, Image 101I-179-1575-02 / Wetzel / ...

The Empire of Trebizond Rises After The Fourth Crusade The foundation of the Empire of Trebizond (also known as the Trapezuntine Empire) is closely tied to the Fourth Crusade. Following the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 AD, and the subsequent failure of the Third Crusade in capturing the holy city, the Fourth Crusade was promoted by Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 AD.     Like the preceding crusade, the original aim of the Fourth Crusade was to capture Jerusalem. This time, h...

Bill Heppell SOME time late on the evening of Thursday, September 7, 1944, holed up in an old monastery in the mountains of northern Greece, deep in German-occupied territory, a young British army officer wrote a brief entry in his diary. He and a group of Greek partisans had spent the previous night and the early part of that day perched on a hillside above the Jannina to Metsovo road, an eight-hour walk from the monastery, planning an ambush. At 6.30am, a convoy of 17 German trucks appr...