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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni presented Greece’s cultural policy at Harvard, highlighting heritage as a living force—preserved, promoted, and integrated into everyday life—driving sustainable development, social cohesion, economic growth, and national revitalization

📯Sifnos has been designated as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), in the creative field of Crafts and Folk Art, thanks to its long tradition in the art of pottery.

Launched in 2004, the UCCN "aims to strengthen cooperation with and among cities that have recognized creativity as a strategic factor of sustainable development as regards economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects."

Sifnos has joined the UCCN along with 57 other cities from around the world, on World Cities Day 2025. With these new designations, the Network now includes 408 cities across more than 100 countries (https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/world-cities-day-2025-unesco-creative-cities-network-welcomes-58-new-member-cities)

Yiannis Rafeletos, Deputy Mayor of Tourism at the Municipality of Sifnos, welcomed the announcement stating that: "Sifnos is made of clay and tradition. This important international distinction confirms the timelessness, uniqueness, and historical significance of the destination and does justice to all the people of Sifnos, the professionals, and the organizations that have contributed to this success." (https://www.amna.gr/mobile/article/956270/I-Sifnos-anamesa-sta-58-nea-meli-tou-Diktuou-Dimiourgikon-Poleon-tis-UNESCO)

🏺Read more about the long tradition of ceramic art in Sifnos, and Greece in general, via GNA: https://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/ceramic-art/

Photos: View of Sifnos ©Athens News Agency - Macedonian Press Agency; the showroom of a contemporary pottery workshop in Sifons, photo ©Sofia Katzilieri

On December 11, in a historic decision for Greece, the members of the Eurogroup elected Kyriakos Pierrakakis as the new President of this informal group of 20 eurozone finance ministers for the next 2.5 years.

This is the first time that a Greek official has held this position; he will also take over as president of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).

Upon his election, Pierrakakis stated that in the years ahead, his aim will be to keep the Eurogroup a body of unity and shared purpose.