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Greek American News Digest
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EU nations: Migrant departures should be stopped abroad
Associated Press (Oct. 8)
Several Mediterranean nations said Saturday the European Union’s border agency Frontex needs to work inside third countries to stop smugglers from endangering the lives of migrants by sending them off to Europe on risky boat trips. read more
Leonard Stern’s Cycladic Art Will Be Shown at the Met but Owned by Greece
New York Times (Oct. 11)
One of the world’s most significant privately assembled collections of Cycladic antiquities will be going on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, part of a novel arrangement that includes an acknowledgment that it belongs to the Greek state. read more
Wish you were here? Greece and Spain offer older Britons escape from soaring bills
The Guardian (Oct. 9)
It is mid-January, the new year has begun and Heraklion, the Cretan capital, is abuzz with tourists – most of them silver-haired. Over in Rhodes, senior citizens lap up the sun’s rays in the island’s elegant port town, many enjoying trips that began in November. read more
Greek renewables fully cover power demand for first time on record
Reuters (Oct. 10)
Power generation from renewables fully covered Greece’s electricity demand over a few hours last week, for the first time in the history of the country’s electricity system, its independent power transmission operator IPTO said. read more
Rita Wilson creates conversations with ’70s-era duets
Associated Press (Oct. 7)
When actor and singer Rita Wilson was a young girl, she and her Greek mother would bond over listening to songs on the radio, especially ’70s singer-songwriters. read more
Hidden in 54 Corpses, a Revelation About Ancient Greece
New York Times (Oct. 4)
DNA from a 2,500-year-old battlefield in Sicily reveals that mercenary soldiers were common, if not the Homeric ideal. read more |
