Greek Girl Achieves Highest Title in Chess
Sixteen-year-old Stavroula Tsolakidou from Kavala is the youngest female Grand Master.
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Regional Airports
The Fraport-Copelouzos consortium that took over 14 regional airports in Greece promised 20,000 jobs at the presentation of Fraport Greece on Monday.
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Greece-Russia Agreement for Cooperation in Quantum and...
Greece‘s Alternate Minister for Research and Innovation Costas Fotakis and Russian Federation Deputy Minister for Education and Science Ludmila Ogorodova on Friday signed an agreement for cooperation between the two countries in specialist new technologies, such as quantum technology, nanotechnology and related areas.
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More Russian, German Tourists Expected in Greece in 2016
Significantly more Russian and German tourists are expected to visit Greece in 2016, according to a Deutsche Welle report.
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Google Searches for Greece Up by 72%
Google searches for the term “trip to Greece” on mobile devices show a 72% increase compared to last year, according to the company’s data.
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Greek Scientist Among Team Who Made Detection of...
Greek astrophysicist Vicky Kalogera was among the scientists who made possible the direct detection of gravitational waves on Earth.
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International Distinction for Aristotle University of...
The Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ranked third among 60 other universities in an international competition for investment arbitration that took place in Frankfurt.
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Greek Tourism Confederation Awaits for a Record of 25...
The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), is expecting about 25 million tourists in Greece for 2016, and the earnings will augment to 15 million euro instead of last year’s 14.2 million, according to an interview to Bloomberg, by the president of SETE, Andreas Andreadis.
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3% of the World’s Greatest Scientists Are Greek; Most Live...
Greece may be a small country, however, its contribution to the scientific world is disproportionately large compared to its size.
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New Tablet and Smartphone Apps for Greek Museums
The Greek Culture Ministry in cooperation with the Simon Fraser University’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies in Canada are launching new apps for smartphones and tablets that can be used by demanding audiences during their visit to museums and other cultural venues in Greece.
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Athens University of Economics and Business Among Top 150...
Athens University of Economics and Business, founded in 1920, is listed once again among the top Business Schools in the world.
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Eleftherios Petrounias Wins Gold at FIG World Cup
World rings champion Eleftherios Petrounias of Greece won the gold at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) World Cup at the Aspire Dome in Doha today.
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McGill University Launches a Teaching Greek Language and...
In the fall of 2016, McGill University’s Faculty of Education will launch the first comprehensive degree in North America to prepare Greek language teachers for elementary and secondary schools.
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The ‘Tsarouchi,’ a Symbol of Greek Bravery and Freedom
When one thinks of Greece’s War of Independence in 1821 and the great heroes like Kolokotronis and Karaiskakis, they would inevitably think of the foustanella, the skirt-like garment, and the tsarouchi, the typically-Greek shoe with the big round tassel on the tip.
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World Conference on Aristotle to be Held in Thessaloniki May...
The international congress entitled “Aristotle 2400 Years” will take place in Thessaloniki, Ancient Stageira and Ancient Mieza, May 23-28.
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