Greek Macedonians

Greece's presidential elections have often acted as a trigger for major political developments. In 1980, for example, Konstantinos Karamanlis' transition from prime minister to president was accompanied by a broad realignment of the political landscape.

"If the head of state lacks even basic powers, how can they fulfill their regulatory role?

Antonis Samaras, Greece’s former prime minister, is set to be absent from ONNED’s 50th-anniversary celebration scheduled for Saturday at the Athens Conservatory, according to sources. In his letter, he explained his absence due to a scheduling change for the ONNED event, noting prior obligations.

A 55-year-old German climber lost his life on Mount Olympus. Firefighters found his body in a remote area near the “Spilios Agapitos” refuge and transported it to an accessible location, where it was taken by an EKAV ambulance.

Christos Nikolopoulos, one of Greece’s most significant folk composers, is set to celebrate his 60-year music career with a grand concert on Saturday, September 7, at the Herodion Theatre.

The players presented the Prime Minister with a commemorative shirt bearing their signatures and invited him to a friendly match against the UEFA All-Stars in Essen, Germany, Rehhagel’s birthplace, on July 11, marking the 20th anniversary of Greece’s triumph.

We will honor Konstantinos Karamanlis’s Macedonia

Socialist PASOK on Sunday unveiled its roster of candidates for the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.

Controversially, among the 34 candidates was Theodoros Zagorakis, currently in his second term as an MEP representing ruling New Democracy.

Popular Greek laiko singer Vasilis Karras, known for his distinctive raspy voice, died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, state-run broadcaster ERT said. He was 70 years old.

He had been treated in European Interbalkan Medical Center and was recently infected with Covid-19, a local news portal said. 

Constantine spent much of his life away from the throne or stripped of it, starting in 1967 as an exile and then in 1973 as a former king, after the monarchy was formally abolished. He lived in Rome and London, not returning to Greece until the early 2000s, and frequently looked back on the 1960s.