Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Yearning for Aegean light
YEARNING FOR AEGEAN LIGHT. The Swiss Committee for the Return of Parthenon Marbles presents this new documentary film, produced by the Committee and directed by Gary Grenier. Many people are either misinformed or undecided about the need to reunify the Parthenon, a mutilated work of art and the major symbol of Europe’s common cultural heritage.…
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Egypt to launch cruise lines with Greece in latest efforts to revive tourism
As part of the state’s continuous efforts to attract additional tourists and revive the country’s ailing tourism industry, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism reached an agreement with Greece last week to launch cruise lines between the two countries, international relations advisor to the Tourism Minister Samy Mahmoud said. The trips will begin with medium-sized cruise ships…
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Athens named World Book Capital 2018
Athens has been named World Book Capital 2018 by the director general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova. The Greek capital was chosen on the recommendation of an advisory committee, comprising representatives of the IPA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and UNESCO, based on the “outstanding quality” of its programme of activities for the book trade in Greece. Every…
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Egyptian FM optimistic over agreement on EEZ with Greece
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in an interview with Efimerida Ton Syntakton newspaper on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 2nd Conference on Stability and Security in the Eastern Mediterranean held in Rhodes, stressed the need for cooperation between Greece and Egypt in the energy sector. He stressed that “it is important for all of…