Thursday, December 21, 2023

Christmas Atmosphere In Athens




ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 21: A pastry shop worker wearing a Santa hat decorates traditional sweets displayed in the store's window on December 21, 2023 in Athens, Greece. Greek tradition for the Christmas holidays is rich of culinary delights that symbolize good luck in the New Year and adorn the white-clothed tables. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 15: Pedestrians cross a main road of the Greek capital, which is decorated with thousands of lights on December 15, 2023 in Athens, Greece. Streets are decorated with millions of Christmas lights and glows during Winter Holiday Season. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 15: Pedestrians cross a main road of the Greek capital, which is decorated with thousands of lights on December 15, 2023 in Athens, Greece. Streets are decorated with millions of Christmas lights and glows during Winter Holiday Season. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 21: A pastry shop worker wearing a Santa hat decorates traditional sweets displayed in the store's window on December 21, 2023 in Athens, Greece. Greek tradition for the Christmas holidays is rich of culinary delights that symbolize good luck in the New Year and adorn the white-clothed tables. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 9: In an aerial view the Christmas tree and thousands of lights on the surrounding trees illuminate the Syntagma Square ahead of the Parliament on December 9, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The Greek capital has been decorated during Winter Holiday Season. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 9: In an aerial view the Christmas tree and thousands of lights on the surrounding trees illuminate the Syntagma Square ahead of the Parliament on December 9, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The Greek capital has been decorated during Winter Holiday Season. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 9: In an aerial view the Christmas tree and thousands of lights on the surrounding trees illuminate the Syntagma Square ahead of the Parliament on December 9, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The Greek capital has been decorated during Winter Holiday Season. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 21: A pastry shop worker wearing a Santa hat decorates traditional sweets displayed in the store's window on December 21, 2023 in Athens, Greece. Greek tradition for the Christmas holidays is rich of culinary delights that symbolize good luck in the New Year and adorn the white-clothed tables. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 15: Cars drive by the central streets of the Greek capital, which are decorated with thousands of lights on December 15, 2023 in Athens, Greece. Streets are decorated with millions of Christmas lights and glows during Winter Holiday Season. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 15: Cars drive by the central streets of the Greek capital, which are decorated with thousands of lights on December 15, 2023 in Athens, Greece. Streets are decorated with millions of Christmas lights and glows during Winter Holiday Season. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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ATHENS, GREECE - DECEMBER 9: In an aerial view the Christmas tree and thousands of lights on the surrounding trees illuminate the Syntagma Square ahead of the Parliament on December 9, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The Greek capital has been decorated during Winter Holiday Season. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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Friday, November 24, 2023

Elderly Greeks protest demanding increase in pension payments



Athens, Greece, November 24, 2023.
Thousands of elderly Greeks took to the streets of the capital on Friday demanding an increase in pension payments to cope with soaring inflation.

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Sunday, October 29, 2023

Internationally Acclaimed Art Exhibition "Forever Is Now" Launches Its Third Edition At The Great Pyramids Of Giza




CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: The artwork 'Horizon' by the Greek sculptor Costas Varotsos, stands with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: The artwork 'Horizon' by the Greek sculptor Costas Varotsos, stands with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: The artwork 'Horizon' by the Greek sculptor Costas Varotsos, stands with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: Greek artist Dionysios performs his artwork named "Meditation on Light" with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: Visitors walk near the artwork "Temple" by the French artist Stephan Breuer, with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: Greek artist Dionysios performs on his artwork named "Meditation on Light" with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: Greek artist Dionysios performs his artwork named "Meditation on Light" with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: Paris based artist Stephan Breuer inspects his artwork named "Temple" with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: The artwork 'Horizon' by the Greek sculptor Costas Varotsos, stands with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: Greek artist Dionysios performs on his artwork named "Meditation on Light" with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: American sculptor Carole A. Feuerman inspects her artwork named "Egyptian Woman in the Form of the Goddess Hathor" with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: (INTERVIEW) American sculptor Carole A. Feuerman talks about her project as she stands by her artwork named "Egyptian Woman in the Form of the Goddess Hathor," with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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CAIRO, EGYPT - OCTOBER 29: (INTERVIEW) American sculptor Carole A. Feuerman talks about her project as she stands by her artwork named "Egyptian Woman in the Form of the Goddess Hathor," with the Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, during the art exhibition on October 29, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. First launched in 2021, “Forever Is Now” is the first and only contemporary art exhibition taking place on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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Friday, October 20, 2023

St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church was hit by Israeli air strike in Gaza




GAZA, Oct 20: A blast went off at a building on the premises of the St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church campus in Gaza City on Thursday night while dozens of displaced families were sheltering there. Rescuers were pulling people out of the rubble, several of whom were injured, according to people at the site.


The area at St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City where an explosion occurred. (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu/Getty Images) Published by The Wall Street Journal


Israel bombed a house bordering on the Greek Orthodox church in Gaza, which brought down the assembly hall where around 50 Christians were having refuge. At least a child was murdered and several people injured, all Christians. Many are still under the rubble.Twitter @RahebM



Video: This morning we were devastated to learn of the death of our colleague Viola, (26), her husband and their baby in an airstrike attack on the St. #Porphyrios Orthodox Church in #Gaza. @IamCaritas and @Caritas_Mona condemn the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure.



Patriarchate of Jerusalem: Targeting churches and shelters are crimes of war
Published by The Orthodox Times
Oct 20, 2023.
The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expressed in an announcement its strongest condemnation of the Israeli airstrike that have struck its church compound in the city of Gaza.
The Patriarchate emphasizes in the announcement that targeting churches and their institutions, along with the shelters they provide to protect innocent citizens, especially children and women who have lost their homes due to Israeli airstrikes on residential areas over the past thirteen days, constitutes a war crime that cannot be ignored.
The Patriarchate added that despite the evident targeting of the facilities and shelters of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and other churches – including the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem Hospital, other schools, and social institutions – the Patriarchate, along with the other churches, remain committed to fulfilling its religious and moral duty in providing assistance, support, and refuge to those in need, amidst continuous Israeli demands to evacuate these institutions of civilians and the pressures exerted on the churches in this regard.
Finally, the Patriarchate stresses that it will not abandon its religious and humanitarian duty, rooted in its Christian values, to provide all that is necessary in times of war and peace alike.

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-Palestinian and Arab media reported in recent days on some 1,000 refugees who fled from neighborhoods under fire and found shelter in the Greek Orthodox church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza. Archbishop Alexius, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza, said the church did its duty and opened its doors to the refugees, mostly women and children.

The reports on the church made headlines all over the Arab world, in light of reports from Iraq on the flight of tens of thousands of Christians from its northern regions because of threats from the Islamic State organization.





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Saturday, October 7, 2023

New leader of the left-wing opposition in Greece breaks a taboo by disclosing surrogacy plans




Athens, Greece, October 7, 2023.
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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023. Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis (L) and his husband Tyler McBeth (R) attend a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former PM Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's  top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Kasselakis, is the first openly gay party leader in the country. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock

 

 

The new leader of Greece’s opposition has said he and his long-term male partner would like to become parents through surrogacy, a move that challenges taboo in the country.

The first elected official in Greece to openly declare he is gay, Stefanos Kasselakis last month achieved one of the biggest upsets in Greek political history by winning the leadership of Syriza, the left-wing main opposition party.

Until now a little-known former shipping exec and ex-Goldman Sachs trader, 35-year-old Kasselakis is in a civil partnership with American nurse Tyler McBeth.

“We would like to have two boys, Apollo and Elias… through a surrogate mother,” Kasselakis told Alpha TV late on Thursday.

“As a society, we need to provide complete equality,” he said.

“I hope my example will serve as a wake-up call for parents, to learn to talk to their children…and respect their will.”

The issue remains taboo in a country still built around the traditional family model, and where the powerful Orthodox Church frowns on same-sex relations.

Whilst in government in 2015, Syriza introduced same-sex civil partnerships in Greece. But marriage, adoption and surrogacy remain outside the law.

Last month, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said full equality would be extended to same-sex couples during his next four years in power.

Kasselakis told Kathimerini daily in another interview last month, that as a student he had visited a monastery in Evia where had been baptised “and prayed not to be gay.

Kasselakis said he was in a relationship with a woman in 2012 when he began struggling with his sexuality.

He eventually came out to his parents at the age of 31 four years ago, he said.

“Meeting Tyler urged me to express myself,” he said.

In the Alpha TV interview, he said he was “very wealthy” by Greek standards.

“In theory I have enough, to not need to work in my life again, though not enough to spend recklessly,” he said.

Kasselakis’ business background is anathema to many Syriza cadres, many of whom were in the 2015 Syriza government that unsuccessfully battled against the austerity imposed by Greece’s EU-IMF creditors during the country’s ten-year financial crisis.








Thursday, October 5, 2023

Newly Elected Opposition Party Leader Campaigns In Athens Ahead Of Local Elections




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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public in a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis (L) and his husband Tyler McBeth (R) attend a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former PM Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Kasselakis, is the first openly gay party leader in Greece. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public in a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis stands with candidates as he attends a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis talks with supporters during a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis (L) and his husband Tyler McBeth (R) attend a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former PM Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Kasselakis, is the first openly gay party leader in the country. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis (L) talks with a very young supporter as he attends a political rally with his husband Tyler McBeth (R) for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former PM Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Kasselakis, is the first openly gay party leader in the country. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis (M) and his husband Tyler McBeth (R) attend a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former PM Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Kasselakis, is the first openly gay party leader in the country. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Athens, Greece, 05 Oct. 2023.
Newly elected Greece's opposition leftist SYRIZA party leader Stefanos Kasselakis makes selfies with a supporter as he attends a political rally for the October 8 regional and local elections. Kasselakis replaced former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, who resigned from the party's top position following the defeat in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. Credit: Photo by Dimitris Aspiotis/Shutterstock


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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Greece’s Main Opposition Party Gets New Leader Following The Resignation Of Alexis Tsipras




ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis the candidate for the leadership of leftist SYRIZA party, casts his vote at a polling station on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: SYRIZA MP Nikos Pappas attends the party's headquarters after Stefanos Kasselakis wins the leadership elections on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis the candidate for the leadership of leftist SYRIZA party, casts his vote at a polling station on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis (L) thanks his husband Tyler McBeth (R) as he addresses the public outside the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections while being cheered by supporters on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: (SPEECH) Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public outside the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis attends the party's headquarters after winning the leadership elections while being cheered by supporters on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: (COMPILATION) A Greek granny named Eleni Louka who is an activist against the LGBTQI propaganda protests while Stefanos Kasselakis the candidate for the leadership of leftist SYRIZA party, casts his vote at a polling station on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public outside the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections while being cheered by supporters on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: (INTERVIEW) A supporter named Drosos who lives in the Greek capital, speaks about Stefanos Kasselakis winning of the leadership elections on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public outside the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections while being cheered by supporters on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: SYRIZA MP and candidate for leadership Efi Achtsioglou attends the party's headquarters after Stefanos Kasselakis wins the leadership elections on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: (SPEECH) Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public outside the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public outside the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections while being cheered by supporters on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public outside the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections while being cheered by supporters on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: A Greek granny named Eleni Louka who is an activist against the LGBTQI propaganda protests while Stefanos Kasselakis the candidate for the leadership of leftist SYRIZA party, casts his vote at a polling station on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis (R) and his husband Tyler McBeth (L) leave the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public outside the party's headquarters, after winning the leadership elections while being cheered by supporters on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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ATHENS, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 24: SYRIZA MP and candidate for leadership Efi Achtsioglou makes statements to journalists after Stefanos Kasselakis wins the leadership elections on September 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece. The 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, openly gay, and an ex-banker who promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA, although the party was founded on an anti-banker platform.

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

Main opposition SYRIZA party runs election for a new leader to replace Alexis Tsipras




Athens, Greece, 16 September, 2023.
Stefanos Kasselakis addresses the public during his election campaign as a candidate for the leadership of SYRIZA to replace Alexis Tsipras. The 35-year-old self-made businessman has ignited a spectrum of reactions as he is young, attractive, affluent, self-made, of Greek descent, multilingual, openly gay, an advocate for animal rights, soon-to-be father and he also promises to bring a new era of renewal for SYRIZA.


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Monday, September 11, 2023

Floods Take Deadly Toll After Storm "Daniel" Brought Huge Amounts Of Rainfall In Greece




KARDITSA, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 11: In an aerial view, farmlands in Thessaly region remain flooded after storm "Daniel" brought huge amounts of rainfall and the damage is now coming to light on September 11, 2023 in Karditsa, Greece. At least 15 people were confirmed dead, with two others missing. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)


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KARDITSA, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 11: In an aerial view, the village of Metamorfosi remains flooded after storm "Daniel" brought huge amounts of rainfall and the damage is now coming to light on September 11, 2023 in Karditsa, Greece. At least 15 people were confirmed dead, with two others missing. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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KARDITSA, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 11: In an aerial view, a road remains flooded in the village of Metamorfosi after storm "Daniel" brought huge amounts of rainfall and the damage is now coming to light on September 11, 2023 in Karditsa, Greece. At least 15 people were confirmed dead, with two others missing. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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KARDITSA, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 11: In an aerial view, farmlands in Thessaly region remain flooded after storm "Daniel" brought huge amounts of rainfall and the damage is now coming to light on September 11, 2023 in Karditsa, Greece. At least 15 people were confirmed dead, with two others missing. (Footage by Dimitris Aspiotis/Getty Images)

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