The European Union summond Iran's ambassador to the block on Monday and told him it was appauled at the excecutions during the weekend of two Iranians arrested on the course of a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in the country.
Stefano Sanni, secretary-general of the European External Action secular (EEAS) reitarated the EU's outrage to ambassdor Hussein Deghani the EEAS said in a statement.
"Ulysses" the great modernistic novel by the brilliant Irish writer James Joyce was published 100 years ago on Wednesday.
Joyce who was a philhellene insisted that the tome of his book would have the color of the Greek flag which he had hanging on his house in Paris.
As noted by the embassy of Ireland in Athens today it was impossible to find the exact shade of blue of the original tome of "Ulysses".
2 carrots, quartered lingthwise and diced
3 celery sticks, threaded and sliced
2 small leeks, trimmed and sliced
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 tsp ground coriander
Tip all the ingredients in a large saucepan pour over 1/2 liter boiling water and stir well.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the vegetables and lentils are tender, laddle into bowls and enjoy after blending.
2 tbsp olive oil
5 garlic cloves.peeled and minced
750 g carrots, sliced
1 tbsp smoked paprila
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp thyme leaves
300 g red lentils
1.3 liters vegetable stock
2 cans chickpeas
150 g feta crumbled
Saute the onions in olive oil for 10 minutes, stirring frequently until golden. Add the garlic and carrots and cook for a few minutes more. Then stir in the spices and lentils and pour inthe stock and simmer for 20 minutes until the lentils are mushy and tender.
Remove from the heat and blend with a hand blender you don't want it to be completely smooth. Stir in the chickpeas and the liquid from the cans. Reheat the soup and serve in bowls sprinkled with crumbled feta.
The government rejects a funeral as the head of state as demanded by right-wing politicians It also rejects for Constantine to be placed in polular pilgrimage at the Athens Metropolis
According to the decision, the burial will take place near Constantines' ancestors graves at Tatoi.
The government will be represented by the Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni.
6 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed and chopped
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup fresh chopped spinach
1 red bell pepper. chopped
1 garlic, minced
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 rsp dried basil
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp butter
6 eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup crumbled feta
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar
Heat olive oil in a large pan and add asparagus, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper and cook until vegrtables are tender.
Then add the spinach, garlic, oregano, basil and salt and pepper to taste Heat the butter, whip the eggs with the milk and pour over the vegetables, sprinkle with the two kinds of cheese, tilting the pan to cover the vegetable mixture until set/
Serve sliced with crusty brown bread,
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens, one of the most important museums in the world devoted to acient Greek art will be expanded and revampt.
The Ministry of Culture announced on Monday the wining entry for the New Archaeological Museum is selected by an internatioal committee.
The winning design belongs to the architrectural offices of David Chipperfield Architects and Alexandros Tombazis and Associstes SA.
The committee was set up in April 2022 for the New Arcaeological Museum, a subterranial extension and its link with the historic huilding Acropol-Akros on Patission, the street the current museum is on.
According to the Ministry, the committee chose the finalist over the following points for incorporating elements of a creative relationship between the old and new buildings, its quality of spatial experience, a sensibilility to museological challenges, the intergration of urban signs and solutions to environmental design issues.
