The Special Boat Service (SBS), a United Kingdom navy special forces unit that typically operates in secret, boarded the Nave Andromenda after it began showing signs of distress and hijacking just off…
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An agreement has been made between Greece, Germany, England, Hungary for a new missile intercepting laser beam technology. Greece will soon acquire a new missile interceptor with laser beam capabilities. As OPEN…
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson in a telephone conversation yesterday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, emphasised that there will be no more trade talks with the European Union…
Greek-Iranian Jojo Sureh who was once homeless as a child, is helping vulnerable people across south London, by preparing and delivering free home-cooked meals. In May, Sureh set up catering service ‘Cook…
Greece continues to draw in international projects to its shores. One of the latest filming productions focuses on the unique wildlife of the Mediterranean and is being produced on the Greek island…
Calling all tea lovers!
Tea enthusiasts Marina and Stephan have poured their love of the unique flavours and properties of Greek tea into their business- GREK tea.
Today the Republic of Cyprus proudly celebrates its 60th anniversary since the declaration of its Independence from the United Kingdom. Ever since 1960, the 1st of October marks the anniversary of the…
“Authorise direct flights from the United Kingdom to North Cyprus (TRNC).” This was the name of a petition put forward to the UK government and parliament by Hasan Ozkoc. The UK government’s…
The provocative actions and statements from Turkey in recent times has provoked a strong reaction, even from countries that have in the past shown a “favorably neutral” attitude towards Turkey. This happened…
Britain’s decision to slap a quarantine on people arriving from seven Greek islands was “very unfortunate”, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Sky News. Theoharis said that the decision was not…
Introduction Since at least 1955, the Aegean Sea has long been an area of contention between local powers, Greece and Turkey on the one hand, and the US-UK-Israeli strategic axis on the…
Greece remains on the UK’s list of ‘safe’ countries. This means that travellers from Greece are able to enter the country without having to self-isolate for 14 days. The Foreign Office (FCO)…
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been found guilty on three counts- aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated bribery attempts, after a brawl last week on the Greek island of Mykonos. Maguire, who…
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was released from police custody on Saturday after his arrest in Greece. “Harry has pleaded not guilty to the charges. It would be inappropriate for the player…
Captain of the famous Manchester United Football Club has been arrested for an “alleged incident” on the Greek island of Mykonos on Thursday night. Harry Maguire, who doubles up as a defender…
Greece is stepping up efforts for the permanent return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens prior to next year’s 200th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence of 1821, Greek Culture and Sports…
A nineteenth-century religious icon showing the Baptism of Christ, along with eleven other icons stolen in 2005 from a monastery in northwestern Greece, were returned from the United Kingdom last moth, the…
All passengers who arrived on direct flights from the United Kingdom on July 15-16, have so far tested negative for Covid-19. According to government sources, 1,366 tests were carried out on July…
The first direct flight from the UK landed at Ioannis Kapodistrias airport in Corfu on Wednesday. To celebrate, the plane was welcomed with a water arch. It is recalled that Greece’s borders…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father, Stanley Johnson, is reportedly going to make £17,000 from his Greek villa this summer as it is fully booked until the end of September, the Dailymail…