After four decades of musical exploration, Nana Simopoulos continues to redefine the boundaries of artistic expression, weaving together cultures, traditions and sounds into a deeply personal musical language. An acclaimed composer, guitarist and visionary artist, she has collaborated with legendary musicians, explored diverse musical landscapes and embraced the expressive possibilities of orchestral composition and immersive […]
Greece expects to issue a Navtex notice by Monday, clearing the way for a French-flagged vessel to resume seabed surveys for the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnector, the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI).
By Martin Banks A leading airline has announced half-year profit for 2026-27 despite the impact of regional conflict and high fuel costs.
By Martin Banks A nineteenth-century former Dutch sea fort has been nominated for a top environmental prize.
1813: Congress of Chilpancingo declares Mexico independent from Spain 1860: Republican Abraham Lincoln of Illinois is elected the 16th President of the United States of America 1913: Indian civil rights activist M.K. Gandhi is arrested for leading an Indian miners’ march in South Africa 1917: Bolshevik Revolution begins with the bombardment of the Winter Palace […]
In Krasnodar, one of southern Russia’s largest cities, the Greek community continues to preserve its roots, language and traditions. At the heart of this mission is the Greek National Cultural Autonomy Association “Romiosyni”, which has recently acquired its own cultural home in a historic building dating back to 1918. Greeks across Russia made its restoration […]
Mr. Tsilfoglou’s life in Sweden reflects the journey of a generation of Greeks who built new lives abroad while remaining deeply connected to their homeland. Through his involvement and presidency of the Greek Community of Borås, he became part of an important chapter in the history of the Greek diaspora. During the years of […]
Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US has said that Americans voted “NO TO WAR”, after President Donald Trump’s Republican Party suffered a stunning defeat in the midterm elections. “We endorse this message,” parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X. “If the US [government] betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and […]
The future of Hellenic and global diaspora studies at the University of Melbourne has received a major boost, with the Nikolaos Andrianakos Foundation committing $2.5 million to support teaching, research and community engagement.
The Central Bank of Cyprus has introduced a 1% systemic risk buffer (SyRB) for commercial lenders, up from zero. It comes on top of the 1.5% countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) on domestic risk-weighted assets that has been in place since January 2025.
