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TravelPulse Canada joined a recent G Adventures FAM trip through Mainland Greece. (Photo Credit: Ana Santa Maria)It’s one thing to visit Greece — it’s another thing entirely to feel Greece. TravelPulse Canada joined a recent G Adventures familiarization (FAM) trip through Mainland Greece. This small group tour brought together and immersed 12 Canadian travel advisors in the company’s community tourism philosophy.Room with a view. Delphi, Greece (Photo Credit: Natasha Lair-McKenty) For eight days, Athens to Athens, the small group experienced Greece on a human scale: boutique hotels, story-rich excursions, local dining, and small-group camaraderie. By day two, the advisors, alongside TravelPulse Canada managing editor, Natasha Lair-McKenty, our chief experience officer (CEO), Nikos Dimitr...

Greece will introduce a new handicrafts course in primary schools aimed at reviving traditional Greek arts and promoting creative education, the Education Ministry said. The program, titled “Cultural Education – Creative and Handicrafts Workshops,” will include lessons in weaving, embroidery, knitting, and pottery. Each school will create dedicated handicrafts workshop corners as part of the initiative. The ministry has approved a budget of 4 million euros to purchase and install the necessary equipment and materials. Source link

Egypt and Greece are strengthening their energy partnership, with both countries seeking to expand cooperation in natural gas transport, infrastructure, and clean energy technologies, according to statements from Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. In a meeting held in Cairo, Karim Badawi, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, discussed avenues for deeper collaboration with Vassilis Kikilias, Greece’s Minister of Maritime Affairs and Islands Policy. The talks focused on enhancing joint efforts to transport natural gas to Europe, share expertise, and develop energy infrastructure, reflecting the growing strategic ties between Cairo and Athens. Badawi emphasized the “strategic importance of the Egyptian-Greek partnership” in the energy sector, highlighting how...

The restored Atatürk House in Thessaloniki officially reopened on Sunday in a ceremony underscoring the shared historical and cultural heritage between Türkiye and Greece. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy led the event, emphasizing the symbolic significance of preserving the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye. Minister Ersoy highlighted that honoring Atatürk is intrinsically tied to safeguarding the republic, its values, and the future of the nation, framing it as a responsibility that transcends borders. “Showing loyalty to Atatürk means protecting the republic and its enduring principles,” Ersoy stated, stressing that the house marks the birthplace of modern Türkiye’s founding ideals. Built in the late 19th century, the Atatürk Ho...

Midfielder Gilmour was forced off with an adductor injury shortly before half-time during Napoli's 0-0 draw with Como just over a week ago.He has since missed the midweek Champions League draw with Eintracht Frankfurt and Sunday's 2-0 defeat by a Bologna side captained by Scotland team-mate Lewis Ferguson as the reigning Italian champions slipped from top to fourth place.The Scottish FA revealed on Monday: "Billy Gilmour will not travel to the training camp in Turkey due to an injury so will play no part in the game against Greece."Miller was also missing from Udinese's squad as they lost 2-0 to Roma, while McCrorie came off after 57 minutes of Bristol City's 1-1 draw with Watford.McCrorie had been recalled by Scotland head coach Clarke to provide right-back cover with Brentford's Aaron Hi...

Report November 10, 2025 • 10:00 am ET Print this page Greece’s policy on China: Debt-era deals and recalibration By Valbona Zeneli This is the eleventh chapter of the report “Is Europe waking up to the China challenge? How geopolitics are reshaping EU and transatlantic strategy.” Read the full report here. Over the last two decades, Greece’s policy toward China has shifted from ent...

[AP] Greek-Australian defensive midfielder Nectarios Triantis has received his first call-up to Greece’s national soccer team, joining Serb coach Ivan Jovanovic’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Belarus. Born in Sydney to Greek parents, the 22-year-old came through the A-League before moving to Europe. After impressing with Scotland’s Hibernian FC, Triantis transferred to Major League Soccer side Minnesota United earlier this year in a deal worth €2.5 million. Having represented Australia at under-20 and under-23 levels, Triantis obtained Greek citizenship in August, making him eligible for the national team. He reportedly declined interest from Australia’s senior Socceroos after receiving his Greek passport....

This year’s Black Friday in Greece is shaping up to be unlike any other. Once a key moment for local retailers to boost sales, the end-of-November shopping frenzy is now expected to be dominated by Chinese online platforms such as Temu, Shein, and Trendyol.Within just a year of entering the Greek market, these platforms have captured an estimated 15% to 20% share of online sales in clothing, footwear, and everyday consumer goods. Their formula is simple but hard to beat: prices up to 70% lower than European competitors, an endless range of products, and aggressive social media marketing.Industry observers note that “the players shaping the market are no longer found in the shop windows of Ermou Street or in logistics parks near Athens, but thousands of kilometers away—behind e-commerce scr...

Strawberry planting work in the greenhouses of the Ilia and Achaia regions has been completed this year with minimal problems, leaving producers relieved, as in previous years, they were often forced to carry out extensive replanting around this time. "While in the past two years, strawberry growers saw up to 20% of their plants lost due to adverse weather conditions, this year we had only half as many losses, and those occurred only in the plants that were transplanted during the last few days. The losses affected both bare-root and plug plants of all varieties, with no particular variety standing out negatively. When a plant is transplanted, it needs stable, cool temperatures for about a month. This time, at the end of October, we had warm weather, 25 degrees Celsius, w...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a small circle of elite individuals amass wealth, set the rules, and shape the destiny of a society—not through open ballots, but behind closed doors. It might sound like a modern headline, but this story begins over two millennia ago, in the sunlit city-states of Ancient Greece. The concept of oligarchy, often associated with modern finance and industry, finds some of its deepest roots in the soil of Athens, Sparta, and Corinth. In this edition of the Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series, we trace the ancient origins of elite influence—how it was formed, sustained, and even challenged—centuries before the term "oligarch" became a household name.Greece - Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch SeriesThe Birthplace of Selective Rule Ancient Greece is c...