‘Best in the class’: Greek man in his 80s starts night school after life of toil | Greece
“Everything I learn is interesting,” says Vasilis Panayiotapoulos. “Being here opens my heart.” It's 7:45 p.m. A bell rings in another class, and the world of classical Greece beckons to the pensioner, whose pencil case and textbooks are neatly arranged on a small wooden desk. Wearing a dark suit and polished loafers, Panayiotalopoulos is not […]
Stefanos Kasselakis, ousted leader of Greece’s Syriza, leaves party to launch new movement | Greece
Stefanos Kasselakis, a Greek-American shipping investor and former banker who broke into Greek politics more than a year ago, left the country's main opposition party, the leftist Serias party, to form his own announced the formation of a political party. Mr Kaserakis announced his withdrawal from Syria on Friday after a two-day party conference refused […]
‘He saw how architecture and sculpture could coexist’: why Greece fell in love with Henry Moore | Henry Moore
TA monumental sculpture by Henry Moore stands like a modern-day sentinel through the massive windows of an Art Deco villa flooded with natural light on a slope in central Athens. This is a setting that the great British sculptors of the 20th century would no doubt have approved of. Against the backdrop of trees and […]
Greece to impose tax for cruise visitors on popular islands to combat overtourism
It may cost a little extra to visit the Greek islands of Santorini and Mykonos as government authorities develop a strategy to curb overtourism on the islands. Greek authorities are planning to impose a tax on cruise ship passengers during the peak summer season, Reuters reported. The tax for tourists taking cruises to Santorini and […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo marries Mariah Riddlesprigger in Greece wedding
Wedding bells rang over the weekend as Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo married longtime girlfriend Mariah Riddlespringer in his native Greece, according to reports. The couple, who were joined by 200 of their closest friends (reportedly including LeBron James), became husband and wife at the Greek outlet Costa Navarino Resort. Prototheme reportsIn this ceremony, which is […]
Jontay Porter asks judge to let him play in Greece
Jontay Porter and his lawyers are asking a federal judge to modify his bail conditions so he can travel overseas to play basketball. The basketball player pleaded guilty earlier this month to a federal charge of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a gambling scandal that led to him being banned for life from the […]
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter asks judge for modified release so he can play pro ball in Greece
Less than a week after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, Jontay Porter asked a federal judge if he could move to Greece to continue playing basketball. Porter’s NBA career ended on April 17 when he was banned for life for sports betting offenses that stemmed from a conspiracy that led to him being indicted […]
Ivica Zubac, Dario Saric involved in nightclub fight in Greece
Two NBA players were apparently involved in an early morning altercation in Greece. Nuggets center Dario Saric and Clippers center Ivica Zubac were caught on video. Published by TMZ Sports A fight broke out early Monday at the Bolivar Beach Bar in Alimos, a suburb of Athens, Greece. The media outlet said the brawl happened […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo gets teary-eyed after sending Greece to 2024 Olympics
Giannis Antetokounmpo made history and was overwhelmed with emotion. A series of international basketball tournaments this week determined which countries will participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Greece is among the 24 teams vying for the remaining four spots, having beaten Croatia 80-69 on Sunday to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since […]
Christen Harper, Jared Goff get cozy during stunning Greece honeymoon
For Jared Goff and Kristen Harper, it’s all Greek. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model shared some photos from her honeymoon in Greece after getting married at the end of June. Goff, the Lions’ star quarterback, and Harper got engaged in 2022 and had their wedding ceremony in Ojai, California. Harper, 31, has been sharing solo […]