Acropolis

In early 1941, Adolf Hitler could look at a map of Eastern Europe and think that his plans were progressing nicely. The invasion of the Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa, was coming in a few short months, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria had joined the Tripartite Pact, and Yugoslavia’s government signed on to the same on March 25th, 1941.

The three arrested will appear on Friday in front of the magistrate to defend themselves against the criminal charges of blackmailing public organizations, companies and banks and embezzling Greek state.

The British newspaper Telegraph published its list with the 30 places one must see in Europe before he dies.

The Acropolis has acquired 21st place of the top monuments in the world, according to users of the Tripadvisor travel website.

Greek cartoonist Ilias Skoulas died on Thursday at the age of 87.

Born in Crete in 1927, Skoulas began his career as a political cartoonist at the Anexartitos Typos daily. He subsequently worked for a variety of newspapers including Kathimerini, Mesivrini, Acropolis, Apogevmatini, Ethnos and Eleftheros Typos, as well as several magazines.