DEFEA, the Defense Exhibition Athens, is opening its doors on Tuesday at the Metropolitan Expo center by the Athens airport.
The three-day fair will feature leading local and international companies presenting defense systems for ground, sea and air, and systems of national security.
The event is held under the auspices of the National Defense Ministry.
BRUSSELS -- European Commissioner for Crises Management Janez Lenarčič on Friday thanked Greece for the vaccines against the novel coronavirus sent to Greece's neighbours, Albania and North Macedonia.
Following a request from authorities in the two countries to the European Union, Greece offered 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to each country via the EU civil protection mechanism.
Lenarčič welcomed the offer as an example of the rapid coordination enabled by the European Civil Protection Mechanism, which proved vital for the support of countries during the pandemic.
For the first time, nearly all candidates in the Greek university entry exams were notified of their results through their cellphones, the Education Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
There are a handful of cities in the world that in blinks of eyes can shift you from one historic and cultural realm to another, and one of them is Thessaloniki, also known as Greece's northern capital. It is a delicious mix – the food is wonderful –of Hellenic, Roman, Byzantine, Jewish, and Ottoman history, but its essential outlines and monuments have not changed much since the days when Byzantium rule the waves of the East Mediterranean.
Greece is banning a large variety of single-use plastics as of Saturday, July 3. This move is meant to propel the country towards a more environmentally friendly future, and is one of many initiatives the Greek government is pursuing in the same vein.
Now that you have arrived in Athens, how do you enjoy all that the ancient city has to offer on a budget? It might be easier than you think.
Let’s go over some of the key elements to experiencing the wonders of Athens for only €10 (around $11 or $12) a day.
Teenagers aged between 15 and 17 years old will be able to book an appointment for their coronavirus vaccinations on the emvolio.gov.gr website starting next week, a health official announced on Monday.
Summer sales started on Monday and will last until August 31. Shops in the Greek capital will be allowed to remain open on Sunday, July 11, as is the case on the first Sunday of every sales window. [EPA]
After a year spent social distancing, how wonderful it is to see that a number of Greek festivals are taking place once again all over the United States and the world. Here are a few for those who want to get back into the swing of things by visiting a great festival for food and fun in North America.
