Residential night tariff for summer period starts on May 1st

Greece arrests suspected criminal gang leader wanted by Turkey

Athens

17

05

2024

GREECE

Greece arrests suspected criminal gang leader wanted by Turkey

Greek police have arrested a Turkish national, the suspected leader of a criminal group wanted by An...

Athens

16

05

2024

WILDFIRE UPDATE

Fire erupts again in western Athens

Strong firefighting forces mobilized Wednesday against a fire in the western Athenian suburb of Aiga...

Law School occupiers released by court pending trial; 9 foreigners among 28 arrested

Athens

16

05

2024

EDUCATION

Law School occupiers released by court pending trial; 9 foreigners among 28 arrested

The trial of the 28 individuals arrested on Tuesday after occupying the Athens University Law School...

Athens

16

05

2024

GREECE

Brief clashes erupt after pro-Palestinian march to Israeli embassy in Athens

Greek police clashed with protesters after a pro-Palestinian march to the Israeli embassy in Athens ...

MyCoast: About 14,000 citizens "downloaded" the application - Complaints have already reached 500

Athens

15

05

2024

GREECE

MyCoast: About 14,000 citizens "downloaded" the application - Complaints have already reached 500

Approximately 14,000 citizens have so far "downloaded" the new MyCoast digital application, within a...

Council of State to discuss relocation of Mt Parnas casino to Maroussi again

Athens

14

05

2024

GREECE

Council of State to discuss relocation of Mt Parnas casino to Maroussi again

The relocation of the Mt. Parnas casino to Maroussi, a northeastern suburb of Athens, will be discus...

Tourism Minister attends inaugural session of the Regional Tourism Council

Athens

14

05

2024

TOURISM

Tourism Minister attends inaugural session of the Regional Tourism Council

The first meeting of the Regional Tourism Council was held under the chairmanship of Tourism Ministe...

Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labor shortage

Athens

13

05

2024

GREECE

Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labor shortage

Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under...

Skrekas: "Inflation in supermarkets is almost zero"

13

05

2024

ECONOMY

Skrekas: "Inflation in supermarkets is almost zero"

"The inflation rate for food has eased by approximately 40 percent, namely from a rate of 8.3 percen...

Athens

13

05

2024

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Greek, Swiss ministers meet in Athens on investments, further collaboration

Greek collaboration with Switzerland in the sectors of pharmaceuticals, research & technology, energ...

Access to famed Navagio Beach on Zakynthos island to remain restricted through 2024

12

05

2024

ECONOMY

Access to famed Navagio Beach on Zakynthos island to remain restricted through 2024

Zakynthos's most iconic site, the Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach, will remain closed for another year, ac...

Thessaloniki

12

05

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Thessaloniki Port pier extension expected to be given the go-ahead in the fall

A presidential decree that will pave the way for the extension of the 6th pier at Thessaloniki Port ...

Greece extends naval advisory to deter Russian oil ship-to-ship transfers

Athens

09

05

2024

MARITIME

Greece extends naval advisory to deter Russian oil ship-to-ship transfers

The Greek navy on Wednesday extended an advisory effectively banning ship traffic off the coast of t...

Greece establishes experimental school for specialized training in tourism

Athens

09

05

2024

GREECE / EDUCATION

Greece establishes experimental school for specialized training in tourism

The Joint Ministerial Decision to transform the School of Higher Tourism Education (SAEK) of Macedon...

Change of scenery with clouds, rain and African dust

Athens

09

05

2024

WEATHER

Change of scenery with clouds, rain and African dust

Spring break is over! According to meteorologists, the scene changes from the middle of the week, wi...

Clashes break out in pro-Palestinian rally in Greece

Athens

08

05

2024

PROTEST

Clashes break out in pro-Palestinian rally in Greece

Clashes broke out between police and protesters during a pro-Palestinian rally in central Athens on ...

Report: 'If we want to save the climate, we must act now'

Athens

07

05

2024

ENVIRONMENT

Report: 'If we want to save the climate, we must act now'

The world is at risk of missing the goal of restricting planetary warming to 1.5C unless all countri...

Head of Greek extreme far-right Golden Dawn party is granted early release from prison

Athens

07

05

2024

GREECE

Head of Greek extreme far-right Golden Dawn party is granted early release from prison

The head of Greece’s extreme far-right Golden Dawn party was granted conditional early release from ...

Deferred May Day to affect services, shops

Athens

07

05

2024

RETAIL / HOLIDAY

Deferred May Day to affect services, shops

Business will not be resuming quite as usual on Tuesday after the long Easter break, as the May Day ...

OECD: 62% surge in foreign direct investment in Greece over the last three years

06

05

2024

ECONOMY

OECD: 62% surge in foreign direct investment in Greece over the last three years

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Greece has increased significantly over the last three years comp...

Two good news from Europe for the Greek economy

06

05

2024

ECONOMY

Two good news from Europe for the Greek economy

Two pieces of good news on the course of the European economy have been arriving in Brussels and Fra...

Mitsotakis: The expectation of the Resurrection fills us all with hope, strength and optimism

05

2024

GREECE

Mitsotakis: The expectation of the Resurrection fills us all with hope, strength and optimism

"As the Holy Week is about to end, the expectation of the Resurrection fills us all with hope, stren...

Greece's unemployment rate declines to 10.2% in March 2024

05

2024

ECONOMY

Greece's unemployment rate declines to 10.2% in March 2024

Greece's unemployment rate stood at 10.2% in March 2024, down from the upwardly revised figure of 11...

Measures against tax evasion and wage increases the two main sources of budget revenue growth in 2024

Athens

04

05

2024

ECONOMY

Measures against tax evasion and wage increases the two main sources of budget revenue growth in 2024

The increased tax revenues which will be achieved without the imposition of additional taxes but wil...

Hellenic Presidency distributes Easter gifts to children in need

Athens

03

05

2024

POLITICS

Hellenic Presidency distributes Easter gifts to children in need

The Presidency of the Hellenic Republic distributed presents to children living in protection facili...

Aegean and Olympic Air to carry 'Holy Light' from Athens to the rest of Greece on Saturday

03

05

2024

GREECE

Aegean and Olympic Air to carry 'Holy Light' from Athens to the rest of Greece on Saturday

The 'Holy Light' sent from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, the day ...

Greeks demand pay rises, condemn Gaza war in May Day protest

Athens

02

05

2024

PROTEST / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Greeks demand pay rises, condemn Gaza war in May Day protest

Hundreds of Greek workers marched through central Athens on Wednesday to demand pay rises that would...

Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk

Athens

02

05

2024

GREECE / WILDFIRES

Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk

Skimming over miles of hills blackened by wildfires west of Athens, Fire Lt. Col. Ioannis Kolovos re...

The weather is "deteriorating" on Good Friday - Where will we roast in the rain?

Athens

02

05

2024

WEATHER / HOLIDAYS

The weather is "deteriorating" on Good Friday - Where will we roast in the rain?

From Maundy Thursday the winds are blowing with the temperature rising, but gradually from Maundy Fr...

Athens

02

05

2024

TOURISM / TRANSPORTATION

Easter ferries at full capacity

Ferry boat operators have reported that departations on Thursday and Friday will be at a 100% occupa...

May Day: How the means of transport will move

Athens

01

05

2024

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

May Day: How the means of transport will move

Subways, trains, trams and electric trains will stop for 24 hours participating in the Labor Day str...

Over 30 million tourists in Greece in 2023; receipts up 16.5% compared to 2022

Athens

01

05

2024

ECONOMY

Over 30 million tourists in Greece in 2023; receipts up 16.5% compared to 2022

Travel receipts in 2023 totalled 20,593.6 million euros, up by 16.5% compared with 2022, the Bank of...

Visa express now available on five more Greek islands for Turkish citizens

01

05

2024

POLITICS

Visa express now available on five more Greek islands for Turkish citizens

Another five Greek islands have opened to tourism from Turkish citizens through the expedited visa e...

A total of 188,511 registered globally for postal voting by deadline Monday

30

04

2024

GREECE

A total of 188,511 registered globally for postal voting by deadline Monday

A total of 188,511 Greeks from 127 different countries had registered for postal voting at European ...

Mass transportation to be affected by strike action on May 1

Athens

30

04

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Mass transportation to be affected by strike action on May 1

Mass transportation is largely expected to be affected by the labor strike called by the General Con...

Greece convicts 6 and clears 15 over deadly blaze, victims' families protest

Athens

30

04

2024

GREECE

Greece convicts 6 and clears 15 over deadly blaze, victims' families protest

A man was convicted of involuntary arson on Monday for his role in Greece's deadliest wildfire in me...

Holy Tuesday: Where is it dedicated and what are the customs of the day

Athens

30

04

2024

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Holy Tuesday: Where is it dedicated and what are the customs of the day

Holy Tuesday, April 30, and according to religion, this day is dedicated to the mention of the holy ...

A Greek lawmaker faces a criminal charge for allegedly punching a colleague

Athens

29

04

2024

GREECE

A Greek lawmaker faces a criminal charge for allegedly punching a colleague

A far-right Greek lawmaker has been charged with criminal assault for allegedly punching a colleague...

Athens

28

04

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Contactless payment pilot begins on Athens Airport Express bus lines

Passengers on the AIA bus lines (X93, X95, X96, X97) can now use bank cards or activated device card...

Mitsotakis: To offer especially to the youth more job opportunities and more stable well-paid jobs

28

04

2024

ECONOMY

Mitsotakis: To offer especially to the youth more job opportunities and more stable well-paid jobs

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the 30th "Career Day" organized by the Greek Public Empl...

US ambassador presses for more flights to Greece

Thessaloniki

27

04

2024

GREECE

US ambassador presses for more flights to Greece

US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis stressed the need for more flights from the United States to a...

Prices of products in the Easter Basket the same or lower than in 2023

Athens

27

04

2024

ECONOMY

Prices of products in the Easter Basket the same or lower than in 2023

The prices of products included in the 2024 Easter Basket appear to be the same or lower than in 202...

Olympic flame hand-over ceremony on Friday

Athens

26

04

2024

ATHENS

Olympic flame hand-over ceremony on Friday

Following an 11-day journey across Greece, the Olympic flame will transition to the delegation of th...

Athens

26

04

2024

GREECE

Tax refund telephone scams

Την προσοχή των πολιτών αναφορικά με παραπλανητικές τηλεφωνικές κλήσεις εφιστά η Περιφέρεια Αττικής....

Greece to raise monthly minimum wage by 6.4% to 830 euros

Athens

26

04

2024

ECONOMY

Greece to raise monthly minimum wage by 6.4% to 830 euros

Greece will raise its monthly minimum gross wage by 6.4% to 830 euros, the conservative government s...

Racist violence surges in Greece, report finds

Athens

25

04

2024

GREECE

Racist violence surges in Greece, report finds

Attacks against migrants, refugees and LGBT people in Greece surged to their highest level in nearly...

Islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors in diplomatic effort to calm region

Athens

25

04

2024

TOURISM

Islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors in diplomatic effort to calm region

Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes opened a new vacation visa terminal for Turkish visitors ear...

Athens

24

04

2024

WEATHER

Martian skies over Athens? Greece’s capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa

Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterra...

Quake drill held on tourist island of Crete

Iraklio

24

04

2024

GREECE

Quake drill held on tourist island of Crete

“Exercise, exercise, exercise”, read an emergency text message which alerted people on the island of...

Greece will continue to consistently serve democracy and the rule of law

Athens

24

04

2024

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Greece will continue to consistently serve democracy and the rule of law

"The Greek government will continue to consistently serve democracy and the rule of law in Greece, d...

Athens

23

04

2024

GREECE

‘Godparents’ Basket’ now available

The long-awaited “Godparents’ Basket” became available to Hellenic consumers as of Monday, while the...

Increased African dust concentrations and mud showers Tuesday

Athens

23

04

2024

WEATHER

Increased African dust concentrations and mud showers Tuesday

A new episode of African dust transport to our country, which was already underway (22/04), is expec...

Project Voria casino complex in Maroussi moving ahead following environmental report

Athens

22

04

2024

REAL ESTATE

Project Voria casino complex in Maroussi moving ahead following environmental report

The Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy approved the environmental terms for a new entertain...

Greece approves purchase of seven firefighting planes from Canada

Athens

22

04

2024

GREECE / WILDFIRES

Greece approves purchase of seven firefighting planes from Canada

Greece approved the purchase of 7 firefighting aircraft from Canada to bolster its defenses against ...

The sustainability of Skiathos is the compass of the municipality's strategy for the tourism development of the island

22

04

2024

GREECE

The sustainability of Skiathos is the compass of the municipality's strategy for the tourism development of the island

The sustainability of Skiathos is a compass of the municipality's strategy for the tourism developme...

A neglected burial ground for migrants on Greek island of Lesbos has been given a drastic overhaul

Athens

21

04

2024

IMMIGRATION

A neglected burial ground for migrants on Greek island of Lesbos has been given a drastic overhaul

Most drowned making the hazardous sea crossing from nearby Turkey, while others died of natural caus...

Health Min. lashes out at Mayor for canceling concert over security concerns

Athens

21

04

2024

CULTURAL EVENT / POLITICS

Health Min. lashes out at Mayor for canceling concert over security concerns

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has come under fire from a government minister for canceling a concert tha...

Athens

21

04

2024

SPORTS

Traffic arrangements on Sunday in Athens due to 41st Peace March Marathon

Traffic regulations will be applied on Sunday in Athens due to the 41st Peace March Marathon. ...

Greek minister says 2 major new marine parks will be created by the end of this year

Athens

20

04

2024

ENVIRONMENT

Greek minister says 2 major new marine parks will be created by the end of this year

Greece will be able to create the 2 new major marine parks it has announced for the Ionian Sea and t...

Traffic regulations regarding handover & reception of Olympic Flame

Athens

20

04

2024

OLYMPICS / TRANSPORTATION

Traffic regulations regarding handover & reception of Olympic Flame

Traffic regulations will be implemented in Athens on Saturday due to events related to the handover ...

Minister signs memorandum with Queer Destinations

Athens

20

04

2024

TOURISM

Minister signs memorandum with Queer Destinations

Hellenic Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni recently signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Que...

Athens

20

04

2024

GREECE

Honoring the spirit of Lord Byron

Hellenic Defense Minister Nikos Dendias attended an event held at Trinity College Cambridge on Frida...

Easter Bazaar by SOS Children's Villages at Syntagma Metro

Athens

19

04

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Easter Bazaar by SOS Children's Villages at Syntagma Metro

The Easter Bazaar by SOS Children's Villages takes place on April 18, 19 and 20th at the Syntagma Me...

Building collapse in Pasalimani: 8 workers free - Contractor detained

Athens

19

04

2024

GREECE

Building collapse in Pasalimani: 8 workers free - Contractor detained

The 8 workers who were arrested by the police for violating the building regulations, after the coll...

Ships docked, trains halted as striking Greek workers protest over rising costs

Athens

18

04

2024

GREECE

Ships docked, trains halted as striking Greek workers protest over rising costs

Thousands of Greek striking workers, students and pensioners marched through central Athens on Wedne...

"Polar air current" is coming: temp drops forecast by 10 degrees

Athens

18

04

2024

WEATHER

"Polar air current" is coming: temp drops forecast by 10 degrees

An "Atmospheric river" is going to drop the temperature by 10 degrees on Friday and Saturday accordi...

LAMDA Development: malls and marinas achieve new record high - Ellinikon project sees first profitable year

Athens

18

04

2024

ECONOMY

LAMDA Development: malls and marinas achieve new record high - Ellinikon project sees first profitable year

The LAMDA Development group announced a new record high for 2023 on Wednesday. According to the fina...

Greece to spend 780 million euros to protect marine biodiversity: PM

Athens

17

04

2024

ENVIRONMENT

Greece to spend 780 million euros to protect marine biodiversity: PM

Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros ($830.9 million) to protect mari...

Athens

17

04

2024

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Work stoppage on Metro and more today

Attica will be without Metro and Tram service on Wednesday, April 17, as workers have decided to par...

Athens

17

04

2024

GREECE

Protests as part of the 24-hour strike of the GSEE have been completed - center of Athens has opened

The private sector workers, who participated in the 24-hour General Strike of the General Confederat...

Reduction of Greek public debt to 158.8% of GDP in 2024

17

04

2024

ECONOMY

Reduction of Greek public debt to 158.8% of GDP in 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Greece will achieve a primary surplus of 2.1 per...

International conference on protecting the oceans opens today

Athens

16

04

2024

EVENT / ENVIRONMENT

International conference on protecting the oceans opens today

The OOC is an international institution launched in 2014 by the former US Secretary of State John Ke...

Flame lighting ceremony takes place today

Ancient Olympia

16

04

2024

OLYMPICS

Flame lighting ceremony takes place today

The French connection: Paris flame to make first stop in Greece at heart of modern games’ founder......

Greece's DEPA files for arbitration over prices in Gazprom deal

Athens

15

04

2024

ENERGY

Greece's DEPA files for arbitration over prices in Gazprom deal

Greek gas supplier DEPA Commercial has filed for arbitration to seek a price revision on its gas sup...

Athens

15

04

2024

GREECE

Athens municipality to erect monument to train crash victims

A unanimous decision has been taken by the Athens Municipal Council for the creation of a monument f...

Sunny Sunday & warm temps across the land

Athens

14

04

2024

WEATHER

Sunny Sunday & warm temps across the land

Sunday promises clear skies across Greece. ...

14

04

2024

WEATHER

Today warm temperatures across Greece

Today promises clear skies across Greece. Expect generally sunny weather throughout the day. Winds i...

The losing battle against Greece's tumbling birthrate

Athens

14

04

2024

GREECE

The losing battle against Greece's tumbling birthrate

Army sergeant Christos Giannakidis was planning to have a second child when Greece’s debt crisis exp...

EIB announces new 220-mln-euro loan to Greece for flood and fire protection

14

04

2024

ECONOMY

EIB announces new 220-mln-euro loan to Greece for flood and fire protection

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Greece 220 million euros to help protect it against fl...

Hellenic Transport Ministry revives Committee for Aviation Tourism

Athens

12

04

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Hellenic Transport Ministry revives Committee for Aviation Tourism

Greece’s Infrastructure and Transport along with the Tourism Ministry announced they are temporarily...

Athens

11

04

2024

TRANSPORTATION / TECHNOLOGY

Trial run of new electric buses begins in Athens

The first trial run of 34 of 140 new electric buses began in Athens last Tuesday. ...

Delphi

10

04

2024

EVENT / ECONOMY

The Great Transition at the Delphi Forum

This year’s Delphi Economic Forum, which attracts global attendance, will take place next week, from...

After police officer’s death, Greek soccer fans will need a state-issued QR code to attend games

Athens

10

04

2024

SPORTS

After police officer’s death, Greek soccer fans will need a state-issued QR code to attend games

Greek authorities launched a ban on paper tickets for all league soccer matches on Tuesday as part o...

Chios

10

04

2024

IMMIGRATION

Greece rescues 14 migrants off Chios island, searches for more

Greece rescued 14 migrants including 8 children from a rocky shore on the island of Chios, the coas...

Athens

09

04

2024

CULTURAL EVENT

Batsheva Ensemble postpones Athens show citing ‘safety reasons’

The performances of “Last Work: Ohad Naharin” by the Batsheva Ensemble at the Athens Concert Hall ha...

Greek economy to grow 2.3% this year, central banker says

Athens

09

04

2024

ECONOMY

Greek economy to grow 2.3% this year, central banker says

Greece's economy is seen growing by 2.3% this year, well above the euro zone average, Greek central ...

Heraklion

08

04

2024

SPORTS

Run Greece 2024: Ideal premiere in Heraklion

A record number of participants for the last five years was recorded in the inaugural 2024 RUN GREEC...

Greatest threat facing EU is populism, Mitsotakis tells ND faithful

Athens

08

04

2024

GREECE

Greatest threat facing EU is populism, Mitsotakis tells ND faithful

Populism in its various forms, be it from the far right or far left, is the greatest danger facing a...

Showcase of Athenian neoclassicism at the mercy of vandals

Athens

07

04

2024

GREECE

Showcase of Athenian neoclassicism at the mercy of vandals

The statue of Panagis Vallianos outside the National Library building, the Vallianeio Megaron, on Pa...

Greece tames wildfire on Crete, authorities on alert

Ierapetra

07

04

2024

WILDFIRE UPDATE

Greece tames wildfire on Crete, authorities on alert

Greece brought a wildfire under control on the island of Crete on Saturday that forced dozens to fle...

105,237 Greeks downloaded the digital wallet over the last month

Athensgr

07

04

2024

GREECE / TECHNOLOGY

105,237 Greeks downloaded the digital wallet over the last month

A total of 105,237 thousand citizens have "downloaded" the gov.gr wallet on their mobile phones over...

As fire season fast approaches, Greece’s planners look for an edge in response time

Athens

05

04

2024

GREECE

As fire season fast approaches, Greece’s planners look for an edge in response time

In a drill at a 12th century monastery near Athens, a fast-approaching wildfire threatens to trap cl...

Greece approves purchase of 35 Blackhawk helicopters from US-sources

Athens

05

04

2024

DEFENSE

Greece approves purchase of 35 Blackhawk helicopters from US-sources

Greece has approved the purchase of 35 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters from U.S defence contractor Lock...

Athens

05

04

2024

CULTURAL EVENTS

Athens-Epidaurus Festival to open on June 1st; program announced

The 2024 Athens Epidaurus Festival opens on June 1, with 93 productions over 85 days and the partici...

Gavdos

04

2024

IMMIGRATION

Greece pledges to help islands of Crete, Gavdos handle surge in migrant arrivals

Greece's conservative government promised on Monday to offer extra financial aid and more staff to h...

Piraeus Public Library reopened after overhaul

Athens

03

04

2024

CULTURE

Piraeus Public Library reopened after overhaul

Residents of Piraeus on Tuesday welcomed the re-opening of the port city’s public library after it w...

Greece must bolster flood defenses and reduce water-guzzling crops, experts say

Athens

02

04

2024

ENVIRONMENT

Greece must bolster flood defenses and reduce water-guzzling crops, experts say

Greece needs to make space for river flow and boost defenses in the Thessaly plain, a key breadbaske...

Greece arrests member of gang that raked in $21 billion from fuel-product smuggling

Athens

02

04

2024

CRIME

Greece arrests member of gang that raked in $21 billion from fuel-product smuggling

Greek authorities have arrested a senior member of an international gang that smuggled Latin America...

Defense Minister unveils ‘Agenda 2030’ for armed forces restructuring

Athens

02

04

2024

GREECE / DEFENSE

Defense Minister unveils ‘Agenda 2030’ for armed forces restructuring

Hellenic Defense Minister Nikos Dendias outlined the government’s plan for restructuring the Armed F...

Greece records hottest ever winter, raising fears of summer fires

Athens

01

04

2024

WEATHER / ENVIRONMENT

Greece records hottest ever winter, raising fears of summer fires

This winter was the hottest on record for Greece, according to data analyzed by Greek scientists, t...

ELSTAT: 6.1% increase in new business registrations in 2023

Athens

01

04

2024

ECONOMY

ELSTAT: 6.1% increase in new business registrations in 2023

New business registrations (business start-ups), for the entire Hellenic economy, reached 112,002 la...

Athens

31

03

2024

GREECE

It’s a boy! Athens zoo welcomes birth of rare pygmy hippo

A rare and endangered pygmy hippopotamus has been born in Athens’ Attica Zoological Park for the fir...

Interunity Group launches the first charity Endurance Cycling Race

Athens

30

03

2024

EVENT / SPORTS

Interunity Group launches the first charity Endurance Cycling Race

The THERMO2024 cycle race organized by IG Cycling will bring together over 100 cyclists, who will ta...

New increase in the minimum wage to be announced at cabinet meeting today

Athens

29

03

2024

GOVERNMENT / ECONOMY

New increase in the minimum wage to be announced at cabinet meeting today

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis began the daily press briefing on Thursday by announcing th...

Athens

29

03

2024

BANK / HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT

Catholic Easter closings

We would like to inform you that Friday, March 29, 2024 and Monday, April 01, 2024, have been appoin...

Parliament: The no-confidence motion for Tempi is voted down - 2 ministers resign from government.

Athens

29

03

2024

GOVERNMENT

Parliament: The no-confidence motion for Tempi is voted down - 2 ministers resign from government.

The motion of no confidence against the government, submitted by PASOK-Movement of Change, SYRIZA-PS...

High concentrations of Saharan dust blankets Greece

Athens

28

03

2024

WEATHER / HEALTH

High concentrations of Saharan dust blankets Greece

According to the latest forecast from the Athens National Observatory's/meteo.gr, swathes of Greece ...

Debate on censure motion against government to conclude today

Athens

28

03

2024

POLITICS

Debate on censure motion against government to conclude today

The debate on a censure motion against the government, submitted on Tuesday by the leader of PASOK-K...

Greece has become an attractive investment destination

Athens

27

03

2024

GOVERNMENT / INTERVIEW

Greece has become an attractive investment destination

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an interview with businessman Nik Nanos at an Economi...

Lamda Development says revenue from property sales in Ellinikon to exceed 500 million euros in 2023

Athens

27

03

2024

ECONOMY

Lamda Development says revenue from property sales in Ellinikon to exceed 500 million euros in 2023

Demand for housing and commercial property in the Ellinikon project has exceeded initial expectation...

GR opposition party seeks to bring down the government over its handling of 2023 rail disaster

Athens

27

03

2024

POLITICS

GR opposition party seeks to bring down the government over its handling of 2023 rail disaster

A Greek opposition party Tuesday submitted a motion of no-confidence against the government, saying ...

Athens

26

03

2024

FOREIGN MINISTRY STATEMENT

Message on Greek Independence Day

The Hellenic Foreign Affairs Ministry hailed the anniversary of the declaration of Greece's War of I...

Athens

26

03

2024

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Drone extravaganza lights up sky in Athens for Independence Day celebrations

A 10-minute drone show with iconic Greek images took place over central Athens starting at 21:00 on ...

Flooded Greek lake a warning to European farmers battling climate change

Athens

26

03

2024

ENVIRONMENT

Flooded Greek lake a warning to European farmers battling climate change

Sitting in a small motorboat, farmer Babis Evangelinos glides over land he once cultivated on the Th...

As economy rebounds, Greece will wrap up bank sales this year, finance minister says

Athens

25

03

2024

ECONOMY

As economy rebounds, Greece will wrap up bank sales this year, finance minister says

Greece will this year complete the sale of its outstanding stakes in 5 banks bailed out during last ...

Athens

25

03

2024

ATHENS

Annual Armed Forces parade for 25 March concludes in Athens; president's message

The annual parade of the Hellenic Armed Forces for Greek Independence Day (March 25) concluded on Mo...

New requirements for "Golden Visa" program to kick in on March 31

Athens

24

03

2024

ECONOMY

New requirements for "Golden Visa" program to kick in on March 31

The new terms for a five-year residence permit for foreign investors in Greece (known as Golden Visa...

Hellenic Republic to take part in Earth Hour on Saturday

Athens

23

03

2024

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Hellenic Republic to take part in Earth Hour on Saturday

The Presidency of the Hellenic Republic will take part for another year in WWF's symbolic action for...

3 Hellenic Navy vessels open to public from 22 to 25th March at Piraeus port

Athens

22

03

2024

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY

3 Hellenic Navy vessels open to public from 22 to 25th March at Piraeus port

Three Hellenic Navy vessels will dock at the port of Piraeus on Friday as part of the celebrations f...

Greek authorities overhaul wildfire response plans ahead of summer fire season

Athens

22

03

2024

ENVIRONMENT

Greek authorities overhaul wildfire response plans ahead of summer fire season

Greek authorities presented new plans Thursday for tackling wildfires which often ravage the country...

Athens

22

03

2024

GREECE

Special traffic measures in downtown Athens for March 25th parade

Hellenic Police have announced special traffic measures in downtown Athens from Friday to Monday, du...

Economy & Finance Ministry: Moody’s analysis records significant progress in the Greek economy

Athens

21

03

2024

ECONOMY

Economy & Finance Ministry: Moody’s analysis records significant progress in the Greek economy

Moody's began upgrading the Greek economy by two notches just six months ago, on September 15th, 202...

Greece raises 250 mil. Euro from June 2028 bond reopening

Athens

21

03

2024

ECONOMY

Greece raises 250 mil. Euro from June 2028 bond reopening

Greece raised 250 million euros ($271.00 million) in a reopening of its 3.875% government bond matur...

Athens

21

03

2024

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Athens Marks World Poetry Day with Open Readings Marathon

On March 21, the University of Athens will hold open poetry readings in all languages from 10am to 1...

President Sakellaropoulou to receive the WPL Trailblazer Award

Athens

20

03

2024

GREECE

President Sakellaropoulou to receive the WPL Trailblazer Award

The President of the Women Political Leaders network Silvana Koch-Mehrin will honor the President of...

After destructive floods, EU sues Greece for failing to revise risk plans

Athens

19

03

2024

EUROZONE / ENVIRONMENT

After destructive floods, EU sues Greece for failing to revise risk plans

The European Commission recently said it was taking Greece to the EU's top court for failing to revi...

U.S. Embassy networking event brings together disability rights advocates and organizations

Athens

19

03

2024

EVENT

U.S. Embassy networking event brings together disability rights advocates and organizations

A networking event for organisations and advocates in the field of accessibility was organised at th...

Greeks turn to private-label and domestic brands in response to obstinately high prices

Athens

19

03

2024

GREECE

Greeks turn to private-label and domestic brands in response to obstinately high prices

Greek consumers are increasingly turning to Private Label (PL) products as they strive to lower thei...

Athens

18

03

2024

ECONOMY

Moody's maintains Ba1 rating for Greece, one step below investment grade

Moody's on Friday announced that its credit rating for Greece will remain unchanged at Ba1 with a st...

Kasos

18

03

2024

ARCHAEOLOGY / TOURISM

Shipwrecks found off Aegean island

The discovery of 10 shipwrecks as well as important individual finds has been announced after the co...

Clean Monday long weekend a 'dress rehearsal' for Greek tourism destinations

17

03

2024

GREECE

Clean Monday long weekend a 'dress rehearsal' for Greek tourism destinations

With bookings at very high levels, the long weekend ending on Clean Monday, which begins the Orthodo...

"A pin does not fall" at the country's Carnival & March 25th getaways

Athens

17

03

2024

TOURISM / HOLIDAYS

"A pin does not fall" at the country's Carnival & March 25th getaways

"Warming up" in view of the new tourist year of 2024, tourist companies and Greek destinations will ...

Monuments to the Onassis era of Olympic Airways

Athens

16

03

2024

CULTURE

Monuments to the Onassis era of Olympic Airways

The Mount Olympus, an old Boeing 727 of Olympic Airways, which was founded by Greek shipping tycoon ...

Excursions for the 3 days of Clean Monday are in progress

Athens

16

03

2024

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

Excursions for the 3 days of Clean Monday are in progress

The departure of the Maundy Monday excursions is underway, with increased traffic at the Attica exit...

Athens

16

03

2024

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Carnival in Athens: 3-day events in the historic center with shops open

The Carnival festivities in the historical center of Athens, in the "Quarter of the Gods" begin toda...

Enhanced road safety measures for pre-lent carnival & Clean Monday celebrations

Athens

15

03

2024

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY

Enhanced road safety measures for pre-lent carnival & Clean Monday celebrations

Road safety measures will be implemented by the Hellenic Police in anticipation of the Greek pre-Len...

Dozens more migrants reach a Greek island as smugglers seek new routes

Athens

15

03

2024

IMMIGRATION

Dozens more migrants reach a Greek island as smugglers seek new routes

A boat carrying 91 migrants has reached a small island south of Crete that is seeing a spike in the ...

Prices of basic lenten staples products either lower or equal to last year's

Athens

14

03

2024

ECONOMY

Prices of basic lenten staples products either lower or equal to last year's

The initial feedback regarding the 'Lent Basket' initiative is encouraging, as per reports from Mini...

Visa Express for Turkish citizens to begin on five Greek islands in March

13

03

2024

ECONOMY

Visa Express for Turkish citizens to begin on five Greek islands in March

The first phase of granting express visas to Turkish citizens will begin on March 30 and will initia...

Gov.gr Wallet: New applications in the digital wallet – What are they

Athens

13

03

2024

GREECE

Gov.gr Wallet: New applications in the digital wallet – What are they

New applications are coming to the digital wallet gov.gr wallet soon for citizens on their mobile ph...

Mitsotakis: With the new increase, the minimum wage will rise to over 800 euros

Athens

12

03

2024

ECONOMY

Mitsotakis: With the new increase, the minimum wage will rise to over 800 euros

With the latest increase, the minimum wage will exceed 800 euros a month, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mi...

Greece launches job program for long-term unemployed seniors

Athens

11

03

2024

GREECE

Greece launches job program for long-term unemployed seniors

Greece’s Public Employment Service (DYPA) has launched a subsidy program to open up 1,300 jobs for l...

Athens

10

03

2024

WEEKEND REPORT / SPORTS

Half Marathon in Athens on Sunday, traffic restrictions 06:00 to 14:00

Traffic restrictions will be introduced in Athens from 06:00 to 14:00 on Sunday, due to the Athina H...

Decision on the 'Lent Basket' published in the Government Gazette

Athens

09

03

2024

GREECE

Decision on the 'Lent Basket' published in the Government Gazette

The decision regarding the "household basket" prices was published in the Government Gazette on Frid...

Athens

09

03

2024

WEEKEND / HOLIDAY REPORT

Awareness Event | March 8-10th

In honor of International Women’s Day, the City of Athens presents a 3-day program titled “By the Fe...

Greek lawmakers approve ending state monopoly on university education, despite student protests

Athens

09

03

2024

PROTEST / EDUCATION

Greek lawmakers approve ending state monopoly on university education, despite student protests

Greek lawmakers approved sweeping reforms early Saturday that will end the state monopoly on univers...

ADEDY: Work stoppage for International Women's Day on March 8 and against the law for private universities

Athens

08

03

2024

STRIKES / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

ADEDY: Work stoppage for International Women's Day on March 8 and against the law for private universities

The federation of public sector employees ADEDY said on Wednesday it will hold a work stoppage from ...

Greece's Eurobank sees rising profit by 2026 on growing foreign business

Athens

08

03

2024

ECONOMY

Greece's Eurobank sees rising profit by 2026 on growing foreign business

Eurobank Holdings (EURBr.AT), opens new tab, Greece's biggest lender, on Thursday posted strong oper...

President of Democracy: Despite important steps, gender stereotypes remain

Athens

08

03

2024

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

President of Democracy: Despite important steps, gender stereotypes remain

Despite the achievements and progress that woman have achieved, “gender stereotypes, discrimination,...

Athens

07

03

2024

EVENT / TECHNOLOGY

Women in Digital Forum

The 4th Women in Digital Forum, titled “Decoding the Future: Inspiring change,” is being held on Thu...

Athens

06

03

2024

TOURISM

Aegean Airlines adds another daily flight between Athens and Heathrow Airport

Aegean has secured another slot at London’s Heathrow airport and is adding to its schedule a 4th con...

Church authorities in Greece slap religious ban on local politicians who backed same-sex marriage

Athens

06

03

2024

GREECE

Church authorities in Greece slap religious ban on local politicians who backed same-sex marriage

Backlash from the Orthodox Church of Greece against a landmark law allowing same-sex civil marriage ...

Athens

05

03

2024

GREECE

Transport minister checks progress of Athens metro extension

Hellenic Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras and his deputy, Nikos Tachiaos, v...

Athens

04

03

2024

CITY LIFE

City of Athens announces schedule of Apokries festivities 2024

The municipality of Athens released the schedule for the Greek pre-Lent carnival (Apokries) events o...

IPTO: 5.5 billion-euro-investments in new 10-Year Development Plan

Athens

04

03

2024

ECONOMY

IPTO: 5.5 billion-euro-investments in new 10-Year Development Plan

Investments of 5.5 billion euros are included in the new 10-Year Development Plan of the Independent...

Athens

03

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Museum revives historical figures in 3D

A hologram of politician and museum patron Lambros Eutaxias (1905-1996) greets visitors at the Museu...

Deputy Health Min. Agapidaki stresses AI impact on health sector

Athens

02

03

2024

GREECE

Deputy Health Min. Agapidaki stresses AI impact on health sector

Artificial Intelligence is developing rapidly and is expected to have a significant impact on the he...

Bank of Greece: Growth acceleration for Greek economy in 2024 and 2025 followed by minor downturn in 2026

Athens

02

03

2024

ECONOMY

Bank of Greece: Growth acceleration for Greek economy in 2024 and 2025 followed by minor downturn in 2026

Τhe Bank of Greece predicts an acceleration of the growth rate of the Greek economy for 2024 and 202...

A year after Greece's worst train disaster, railway safety fears persist

Athens

02

03

2024

GREECE

A year after Greece's worst train disaster, railway safety fears persist

After 57 people were killed in Greece's worst train disaster a year ago, the government promised to ...

Heavy rain and thunderstorms through the afternoon

Athens

02

03

2024

WEATHER

Heavy rain and thunderstorms through the afternoon

Heavy rains and storms until the morning in central and eastern Macedonia, the islands of the northe...

Strikes halt trains & ferries a year after country’s worst rail disaster that killed 57

Athens

29

02

2024

PROTESTS / TRANSPORTAION

Strikes halt trains & ferries a year after country’s worst rail disaster that killed 57

Widespread strikes in Greece halted trains, ferries and much of the capital’s public transport on We...

Prosecution brings criminal charges against ten arrested for terrorist activities

Athens

29

02

2024

CRIME

Prosecution brings criminal charges against ten arrested for terrorist activities

The Athens Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday charged 10 people arrested in connection with the 'Simpr...

Temple of Poseidon at Sounion to get new lighting system by Eleftheria Deko

Athens

29

02

2024

CULTURE

Temple of Poseidon at Sounion to get new lighting system by Eleftheria Deko

A new lighting system will be installed at the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, following the app...

Eurostat: Olive oil prices jump 67% within a year in Greece

Athens

28

02

2024

ECONOMY

Eurostat: Olive oil prices jump 67% within a year in Greece

The price of olive oil in the European Union was up 50% in January 2024 compared to January 2023, Eu...

Telekom gives a vote of confidence in the Greek economy and its prospects

28

02

2024

ECONOMY

Telekom gives a vote of confidence in the Greek economy and its prospects

The telecoms giant Telekom has given a vote of confidence in the Greek economy and its prospects. As...

Public transport to be affected by 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday

Athens

28

02

2024

GREECE

Public transport to be affected by 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday

Public transport staff unions stage a a 24-hour walkout on Wednesday to coincide with a strike by th...

Athens

27

02

2024

GREECE

May Day holiday moved to May 7th

The Labor Day or May Day holiday in Greece will this year be held on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024....

Athens

27

02

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Athens Taxis strike on February 27th - 28th

Athens taxi drivers are set to stage a strike spanning February 27th to 28th, following a decision m...

Operation underway to free passengers trapped on Diakopto-Kalavryta rack railway line

26

02

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Operation underway to free passengers trapped on Diakopto-Kalavryta rack railway line

An operation was underway on Monday to free approximately 90 passengers trapped on a train on the Di...

Unveiling '70 Years of Friendship: Greece's photographic journey through the Korean War Era

Athens

25

02

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Unveiling '70 Years of Friendship: Greece's photographic journey through the Korean War Era

The Embassy of Greece in Korea organized on February 22nd, a special event for the photo exhibition ...

EMY Emergency Bulletin: "Spring" is leaving - Rains and storms are coming

Athens

25

02

2024

WEATHER

EMY Emergency Bulletin: "Spring" is leaving - Rains and storms are coming

A worsening of the climate with heavy rains and storms is predicted in most of the country from the ...

Athens

25

02

2024

CULTURE

Hellenic cinema funds gets a boost

As part of the State’s effort to promote modern Hellenic culture, the Greek Film Center (GFC) is to ...

Heraklion

24

02

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Flights to and from Heraklion airport resume on Saturday

The flights to and from the Nikos Kazantzakis airport of Heraklion, Crete, that had been suspended d...

Eurostat: Greece exceeds EU average in RES share of electricity consumption in 2022

23

02

2024

ECONOMY

Eurostat: Greece exceeds EU average in RES share of electricity consumption in 2022

In 2022, renewable energy sources (RES) made up 41.2% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, Eu...

Eurostat: Greece ranks third in number of radio stations in EU

Athens

22

02

2024

GREECE / MEDIA

Eurostat: Greece ranks third in number of radio stations in EU

Greece has the third highest number of radio stations in the EU, after Spain and Italy, data from th...

Greek authorities rescue 84 migrants in 2 separate incidents, arresting 4 alleged traffickers

Athens

22

02

2024

IMMIGRATION

Greek authorities rescue 84 migrants in 2 separate incidents, arresting 4 alleged traffickers

Greek authorities recently found 84 migrants arriving by sea and arrested four individuals, accusing...

Despite mounting criticism, Greece’s PM defends record on rule of law

Athens

21

02

2024

GREECE

Despite mounting criticism, Greece’s PM defends record on rule of law

Greece’s Prime Minister insisted Tuesday that the rule of law in the country was “stronger than ever...

Athens

21

02

2024

GREECE

Thousands rally in Athens as Greek farmers step up protests

Thousands of farmers from across Greece descended on Athens' central square on Tuesday, parking trac...

Traffic restrictions announced for farmers' rally today downtown

Athens

20

02

2024

PROTESTS / TRANSPORTAION

Traffic restrictions announced for farmers' rally today downtown

The Hellenic police announced on Monday the traffic restrictions to be implemented when farmers will...

Greece to raise investment price for 'golden visas', PM says

Athens

20

02

2024

REAL ESTATE

Greece to raise investment price for 'golden visas', PM says

Greece is planning to further raise the investment threshold for "golden visas" to foreigners to 800...

Athens

19

02

2024

U.S. EMBASSY ANNOUNCEMENT

Presidents’ Birthday 2024

The U.S. Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and...

Athens

19

02

2024

PROTESTS / TRANSPORTAION

Farmers: This is how the transition to Athens will take place - The tractors, the "excursionists" and the police plan

The farmers of Greece are feverishly preparing for the descent to the center of Athens on Tuesday (2...

Kefalogianni: Greece aims at higher tourism revenues from the expansion to new markets

Athens

19

02

2024

TOURISM

Kefalogianni: Greece aims at higher tourism revenues from the expansion to new markets

The Ministry of Tourism is planning to increase revenues in 2024 from the expansion to new markets a...

Bomb hoax temporarily shuts streets around Parliament

Athens

18

02

2024

GREECE

Bomb hoax temporarily shuts streets around Parliament

A phone call warning of a bomb on the premises of the Greek Parliament proved to be a hoax. ...

New energy corridors in the Balkans with a focus on Greece

18

02

2024

ECONOMY

New energy corridors in the Balkans with a focus on Greece

New energy interconnections, infrastructures and acquisitions will render Greece a key player in the...

Greece to suspend flights at Crete airport for 6 days due to maintenance

Athens

17

02

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Greece to suspend flights at Crete airport for 6 days due to maintenance

Flights at the Greek airport of Heraklion on the island of Crete will be suspended for 6 days from F...

Athens

17

02

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Carbon Based Lifeforms | Athens | February 17

Carbon Based Lifeforms combine earth and space in their contemporary electronic music landscapes, cr...

Economist: Greece is back to 'full democracy'

16

02

2024

ECONOMY

Economist: Greece is back to 'full democracy'

Greece is among the 20 best democracies in the world, according to the "Intelligence Unit" of the "E...

Athens

16

02

2024

PROTEST / EDUCATION

Protest against private universities underway in Athens

Students and teachers rallied in central Athens on Thursday to protest against the establishment of ...

Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change

Athens

16

02

2024

GREECE

Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change

Greece's parliament approved a bill allowing same-sex civil marriage on Thursday, a landmark victory...

Greece takes over Red Sea security operation

Athens

15

02

2024

MARITIME

Greece takes over Red Sea security operation

The European Commission officially established on Tuesday "EUNAVFOR ASPIDES", the European military ...

Athens

15

02

2024

ECONOMY

National Bank present its new logo, 'marking new era'

The National Bank of Greece (NBG) presented its new logo in a press conference on Wednesday. Chairma...

Greek lawmakers debating a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Here’s what it means

Athens

15

02

2024

GREECE

Greek lawmakers debating a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Here’s what it means

Lawmakers in Greece opened a two-day debate Wednesday on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marria...

For rights campaigner in Greece, same-sex marriage recognition follows decades of struggle

Athens

14

02

2024

GREECE

For rights campaigner in Greece, same-sex marriage recognition follows decades of struggle

Years before starting a family of her own, Stella Belia was already waging a tireless campaign for l...

Greece allows fans at top league soccer matches, with strict rules

Athens

14

02

2024

SPORTS

Greece allows fans at top league soccer matches, with strict rules

Greece allows its top league soccer matches to be played with fans from February 13th, two months af...

Athens

14

02

2024

CULTURAL EVENT

My Funny Valentine

Trumpet player Andreas Polyzogopoulos, alongside his talented collaborators George Kontrafouris and ...

Student rallies against private universities continue this week

Athens

13

02

2024

PROTEST / EDUCATION

Student rallies against private universities continue this week

Student associations are continuing their protests against a government bill allowing the establishm...

PM Mitsotakis: Our priority is to support the competition in the primary sector

Athens

12

02

2024

GREECE

PM Mitsotakis: Our priority is to support the competition in the primary sector

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his Sunday review of the week posted on the social me...

Shooting at shipping company kills 4, including owner and suspected gunman

Athens

12

02

2024

GREECE

Shooting at shipping company kills 4, including owner and suspected gunman

3 people were fatally shot Monday in the offices of a shipping company near Athens and the suspected...

Hundreds of protesters opposed to bill allowing same-sex marriage rally in Greek capital

Athens

12

02

2024

PROTEST

Hundreds of protesters opposed to bill allowing same-sex marriage rally in Greek capital

More than 1,500 protesters gathered in central Athens on Sunday to oppose legislation that would leg...

Athens

11

02

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

"Salo" Greek National Opera

“Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom,” one of the most controversial films of the 20th Century, directed ...

Posidonia to showcase all new technologies

Athens

11

02

2024

EVENT / MARITIME

Posidonia to showcase all new technologies

The latest development in technology as far as shipping in concerned will be one of the main themes ...

Around 24 hours with strong storms and southerlies up to 9 Beaufort

Athens

11

02

2024

WEATHER

Around 24 hours with strong storms and southerlies up to 9 Beaufort

Heavy rains and storms will "hit" the country shortly after midnight on Sunday, with the western par...

Athens

10

02

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Exhib: "As She Rests…" opening night

The exhibition “As She Rests, the Wrestler Bleeds her Promises” at the Opbo Studio (86 Filonos, Pira...

Athens

10

02

2024

EVENT / TECHNOLOGY

Sophia, most famous humanoid AI robot, tours Athens

Sophia, the globally renowned humanoid AI robot, recently toured Athens and was captured in a photog...

Cosco ownership excludes Piraeus from European Ports Alliance

Athens

09

02

2024

MARITIME

Cosco ownership excludes Piraeus from European Ports Alliance

A spokesperson for Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden has confirmed media reports that Pir...

Athens

09

02

2024

PROTEST / EDUCATION

Students block Athens streets to protest private universities possibly coming to Greece

More than 15,000 protesters gathered in central Athens Thursday to oppose plans by Greece’s conserva...

Athens

08

02

2024

STOCK EXCHANGE / GREECE

Athens International Airport makes spectacular debut on ASE

The Athens International Airport shares made a spectacular debut on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wed...

Island is without drinking water after pipeline damage - authorities say sabotage

Athens

08

02

2024

GREECE

Island is without drinking water after pipeline damage - authorities say sabotage

Residents of the Greek island of Aegina have spent several days without drinkable water running in t...

Acropolis got €60 mil. worth of visitors in 2023

Athens

07

02

2024

ARCHAEOLOGY / TOURISM

Acropolis got €60 mil. worth of visitors in 2023

Revenue from visits to the Acropolis went up by €14 million from the previous year’s €46 million, th...

Tourism minister meets with Swedish ambassador

Athens

07

02

2024

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS / TOURISM

Tourism minister meets with Swedish ambassador

Hellenic Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni met with Swedish Ambassador to Greece Johan Borgstam ...

ADEDY: Work stoppage on Thursday - Calls for an all-education rally

Athens

07

02

2024

STRIKES

ADEDY: Work stoppage on Thursday - Calls for an all-education rally

The Confederation of Greek Civil Servants' Trade Unions (ADEDY) declared a nationwide work stoppage ...

"Apollo" Program: How the Energy Offset Program will work

Athens

06

02

2024

ENERGY

"Apollo" Program: How the Energy Offset Program will work

The Regions, Municipalities, DEYA, GOEB/TOEB and vulnerable households of the country will be the "w...

Property regulations, fees changing drastically in Greece this year

Athens

06

02

2024

REAL ESTATE

Property regulations, fees changing drastically in Greece this year

The end of the memorandum years and the return of the Greek economy to positive growth rates was acc...

Greece promises extra aid for protesting farmers

Athens

05

02

2024

GOVERNMENT / ECONOMY

Greece promises extra aid for protesting farmers

The Greek government promised help with energy costs for farmers on Friday, including a one-year ext...

Athens

05

02

2024

ECONOMY

Successful Athens airport IPO 'yet another step forward for the Greek economy,' Hatzidakis says

National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Friday welcomed the successful completion...

January 2024 in Greece registers highest temperature rates in a decade

Athens

04

02

2024

WEATHER

January 2024 in Greece registers highest temperature rates in a decade

This January was the second warmest since 2010 in northern Greece and Thessaly, and the third warmes...

Athens

04

02

2024

GREECE

Bomb explodes outside ministry in Athens, no injuries

An explosive device went off outside Greece's labour ministry in central Athens early on Saturday bu...

"ΑΣΤΥΓΡΑΦΙΑ / URBANOGRAPHY" exhib at the National Gallery

Athens

04

02

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

"ΑΣΤΥΓΡΑΦΙΑ / URBANOGRAPHY" exhib at the National Gallery

In the Main Building (Periodic Exhibitions Hall) of the National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum...

Greek same-sex wedding bill allows couples to dream, at last

Athens

03

02

2024

GREECE

Greek same-sex wedding bill allows couples to dream, at last

When Yolanda Kalantzi and Georgia Ampatzidou fell in love 8 years ago, they said the idea of getting...

2 antiquities repatriated from Switzerland, Hellenic Ministry of Culture says

Athens

03

02

2024

ARCHAEOLOGY / CULTURE

2 antiquities repatriated from Switzerland, Hellenic Ministry of Culture says

The Hellenic Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday the repatriation of 2 antiquities from Switze...

Neo-Impressionism in the Colours of the Mediterranean

Athens

03

02

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Neo-Impressionism in the Colours of the Mediterranean

The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation joins forces with major European museums and presents, for t...

Single Digital List of Surgeries now in effect

Athens

02

2024

HEALTH / TECHNOLOGY

Single Digital List of Surgeries now in effect

The operation of the Single Digital List of Surgeries was launched on Thursday, February 1st, 2024....

Court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants crossing in small boats

Athens

02

2024

IMMIGRATION

Court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants crossing in small boats

A Greek court on Tuesday acquitted a group of 16 aid workers and volunteers of charges connected wit...

Athens

02

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

FokiaNou Art Space, “Destination Athens”, group exhibition

Since ancient times Athens has attracted people to visit, live or study. From the early post-war yea...

2 migrants found dead, 57 rescued off Greek island

Athens

01

02

2024

IMMIGRATION

2 migrants found dead, 57 rescued off Greek island

Greece rescued 57 migrants and recovered the bodies of 2 people, a woman and a man, close to a rocky...

Clashes between police and protestors at rally against private, non-profit universities

Athens

01

02

2024

PROTEST / EDUCATION

Clashes between police and protestors at rally against private, non-profit universities

Police clashed with protestors at a student-teacher rally in central Athens on Thursday, which was h...

Greece hit record high green energy output last year

Athens

31

01

2024

ENVIRONMENT / ENERGY

Greece hit record high green energy output last year

Greece hit a record high in wind, solar and hydroelectric energy output last year, its power grid op...

Sailing from Piraeus and Lavrio is back to normal after high-velocity winds end; Rafina ban still on

Athens

31

01

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Sailing from Piraeus and Lavrio is back to normal after high-velocity winds end; Rafina ban still on

Ships returned to normal schedules as of midday on Wednesday, following weather restrictions since M...

Soccer fans in Greece will need cell phones to buy tickets

Athens

30

01

2024

SPORTS

Soccer fans in Greece will need cell phones to buy tickets

Soccer fans in Greece will have to use a state-run digital identification app on their cell phones t...

'Avghi' brings snow and gale-force winds

Athens

30

01

2024

WEATHER UPDATE

'Avghi' brings snow and gale-force winds

Heavy snow at even low altitudes in eastern and southern parts of the country and a drop in temperat...

Mandatory anti-slip chains from tonight in Attica - Snow in the mountains of Evia

Athens

29

01

2024

WEATHER

Mandatory anti-slip chains from tonight in Attica - Snow in the mountains of Evia

The ban on the circulation of all kinds of heavy vehicles of maximum permissible weight of more than...

TUI: Tourism in Greece to break all records in 2024

Athens

28

01

2024

TOURISM

TUI: Tourism in Greece to break all records in 2024

"Greece is heading for the highest performance of all time," in 2024, TUI tourism group's Head of Co...

First recipient of liver transplant from a living donor leaves hospital; ministers visit

Athens

28

01

2024

GREECE

First recipient of liver transplant from a living donor leaves hospital; ministers visit

A young woman who became the first patient in Greece to receive a liver transplant from a living don...

Fatih Terim, the ‘Emperor’ of Turkish soccer, shakes up Greek league

Athens

28

01

2024

SPORTS

Fatih Terim, the ‘Emperor’ of Turkish soccer, shakes up Greek league

Seeking a bonus to his storied career as a player and coach in Turkey, Fatih Terim is facing his nex...

Parliament lights up for Holocaust remembrance

Athens

27

01

2024

GREECE

Parliament lights up for Holocaust remembrance

With the slogan #WeRemember, the facade of the Greek Parliament was lit up on Friday as part of the ...

Greece broke new records for penetration of renewables and lower consumption in 2023

Athens

27

01

2024

ENERGY

Greece broke new records for penetration of renewables and lower consumption in 2023

The year 2023 saw Greece's energy market breaking new records for the penetration of renewable energ...

Greece receiving 158.7 million euros in pre-financing

26

01

2024

ECONOMY

Greece receiving 158.7 million euros in pre-financing

The European Commission on Thursday announced that 158.7 million euros have been disbursed to Greece...

Students in Greece protest plans to introduce private universities

Athens

26

01

2024

PROTEST

Students in Greece protest plans to introduce private universities

Several thousand university students and supporters took part in a protest in central Athens Thursda...

Athens

25

01

2024

PRIVATIZATION / ECONOMY

Greece to launch Athens airport IPO on Jan. 25th

Greece on Thursday will launch an initial public offering (IPO) for a 30% stake in Athens Internatio...

Traffic changes downtown due to student protest against non-State universities

Athens

25

01

2024

TRANSPORTATION / RALLY

Traffic changes downtown due to student protest against non-State universities

Hellenic authorities recently announced today that they will gradually close off streets around Synt...

Greece faces growing opposition from the Orthodox Church over plans to legalize same-sex marriage

Athens

25

01

2024

GREECE

Greece faces growing opposition from the Orthodox Church over plans to legalize same-sex marriage

Greece’s center-right government is speeding up its timetable to legalize same-sex marriage despite ...

The temperature rises, the cold remains - Where will frost occur

Athens

24

01

2024

WEATHER

The temperature rises, the cold remains - Where will frost occur

In eastern Sterea, Evia, the Sporades, the Cyclades and Crete, increased clouds are predicted with l...

Passenger traffic at Greek airports up to new records in 2023

Athens

24

01

2024

ECONOMY

Passenger traffic at Greek airports up to new records in 2023

Passenger traffic at Greek airports jumped to a new record high in 2023 totaling 72,613,658, up from...

Athens

23

01

2024

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Mitsotakis' trip to the USA canceled

The health condition of Kyriakos Mitsotakis did not finally allow him to travel to the USA, as plann...

Athens

23

01

2024

GREECE

Alert for food shopping

Food prices remain at the fore in the new year, continuing to cause a "headache" for Greek household...

22

01

2024

ECONOMY

Greece broke new records for penetration of renewables and lower consumption in 2023

The year 2023 saw Greece's energy market breaking new records for the penetration of renewable energ...

Ships tied at ports due to winds in Greece; Egnatia Odos reopens to heavy trucks

22

01

2024

WEATHER

Ships tied at ports due to winds in Greece; Egnatia Odos reopens to heavy trucks

Sailings out of the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, and Lavrio were banned due to gale-force winds on Sund...

Nearly 55% of Greeks support gay marriage and 53% adoption

Athens

21

01

2024

POLL

Nearly 55% of Greeks support gay marriage and 53% adoption

A public opinion poll, carried out as a bill allowing same-sex marriage is expected to head to Parli...

Patras

20

01

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Patras Carnival opening with procession, party, and a 'chocolate war'

The annual Patras Carnival will open on Saturday with a ceremony at the main square of Aghios Georgi...

Clouds, dust and high temperatures - EMY weekend forecast

Athens

19

01

2024

WEATHER

Clouds, dust and high temperatures - EMY weekend forecast

Local rains in the western and eastern parts of the country are expected for today Friday (19/01), w...

Kefalogianni inaugurates Greek tourism organization office in Istanbul

18

01

2024

POLITICS

Kefalogianni inaugurates Greek tourism organization office in Istanbul

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni inaugurated a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) of...

Athens

18

01

2024

CULTURAL EVENT

Thursday’s Photographer Meetings

A new presentation and discussion about the work of contemporary Greek photographers with Platon Riv...

Greece has tapped 15 bil. Euros from EU's Recovery Fund - minister

Athens

17

01

2024

EUROZONE / ECONOMY

Greece has tapped 15 bil. Euros from EU's Recovery Fund - minister

Greece has received nearly 15 billion euros ($16 billion) in grants and loans from the European Unio...

Athens

16

01

2024

PRIVATIZATION / ECONOMY

Greece prepares for imminent Athens airport stake sale and listing

Greece has begun preparations for the sale of 30% stake in Athens International Airport - owned by ...

Traffic regulations starting today through 31/3 in the city center due to metro works

Athens

16

01

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Traffic regulations starting today through 31/3 in the city center due to metro works

Temporary traffic regulations due to the execution of works in the context of the construction of me...

Greeks killed in Libya honored posthumously

14

01

2024

IN MEMORIAM

Greeks killed in Libya honored posthumously

In an emotionally charged ceremony at the Presidential Mansion on Friday, Greek President Katerina S...

Elefsina

14

01

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Mystery 151 A Rave Down Below

From November 18th to January 28th, 2024 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents the group exhi...

Greek government’s plans to legalize same-sex marriage win key opposition backing

Athens

13

01

2024

GREECE

Greek government’s plans to legalize same-sex marriage win key opposition backing

The center-right Greek government’s plans to legalize same-sex civil marriage received a major boost...

Greek students protest government plan for private universities

Athens

12

01

2024

PROTESTS

Greek students protest government plan for private universities

Thousands of Greek students rallied in Athens and other cities on Thursday to protest against planne...

Greek prime minister says legislation allowing same-sex marriage will be presented soon

Athens

12

01

2024

GREECE

Greek prime minister says legislation allowing same-sex marriage will be presented soon

Greece’s center-right government will soon submit legislation allowing same-sex civil marriages, des...

New wave of bad weather forecast today and tomorrow

Athens

12

01

2024

WEATHER

New wave of bad weather forecast today and tomorrow

A new wave of bad weather, with rain and local storms in the south today and snowfall in low altitud...

PM Mitsotakis in ERT interview: Yes to same-sex civil marriage, no to surrogate mothers

Athens

11

01

2024

POLITICS

PM Mitsotakis in ERT interview: Yes to same-sex civil marriage, no to surrogate mothers

The excellent relations between Greece and the United States, that recently visiting US State Secret...

House prices, rents in EU increased by 48% and 22%, respectively, between 2010 and Q3 2023

Athens

11

01

2024

ECONOMY

House prices, rents in EU increased by 48% and 22%, respectively, between 2010 and Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, both house prices and rents in the EU increased by 0.8% compared with ...

Dinghy carrying migrants hit rocks in Greece, killing 2 people in high winds

Lesbos

11

01

2024

IMMIGRATION

Dinghy carrying migrants hit rocks in Greece, killing 2 people in high winds

2 migrants were killed and 30 were rescued in Greece Wednesday after a dinghy crashed into rocks in ...

Health Ministry press conference regarding Covid-19 takes place today

Athens

10

01

2024

HEALTH MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Health Ministry press conference regarding Covid-19 takes place today

The Hellenic Health Ministry's leadership will give a press conference on Wednesday on the course of...

Snowfall closes road on Attica’s Mount Parnitha

Athens

10

01

2024

WEATHER / TRANSPORTATION

Snowfall closes road on Attica’s Mount Parnitha

Heavy snowfall and ice prompted traffic police to close off a section of the road leading up to Moun...

PM says Greeks abroad will be able to vote by mail in European elections

Athens

09

01

2024

GOVERNMENT / ELECTIONS

PM says Greeks abroad will be able to vote by mail in European elections

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greeks living abroad who are enrolled in ...

A double cold wave with snow coming, even to Attica

Athens

09

01

2024

WEATHER

A double cold wave with snow coming, even to Attica

A second wave of bad weather is expected within the next few days to hit Greece, with a significant ...

Greece plans to raise up to €10 bil. from debt markets in 2024

Athens

08

01

2024

ECONOMY

Greece plans to raise up to €10 bil. from debt markets in 2024

Greece plans to raise up to €10 billion from debt markets via short- and long-term bond issues this ...

First impressions of newly operating "Digital Assistant" of gov.gr

Athens

08

01

2024

GOVERNMENT / TECHNOLOGY

First impressions of newly operating "Digital Assistant" of gov.gr

The first results of the "Digital Assistant" of gov.gr using Artificial Intelligence, which was put ...

Athens

08

01

2024

RETAIL

Winter sales start today

Winter sales will start on January 8, 2024, and will last until the end of February. Shopping stores...

Light Installations Festival at the Stavros Niarchos Park

Athens

07

01

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

Light Installations Festival at the Stavros Niarchos Park

Stavros Niarchos Park is transformed into a luminous nightscape vibrating with energy and movement, ...

Entrance fees to ancient Greek sites, museums to go up as of April 1st

Athens

07

01

2024

TOURISM / CULTURE

Entrance fees to ancient Greek sites, museums to go up as of April 1st

The Central Archaeological Council on Tuesday unanimously approved new entrance fees to archaeologic...

Athens

06

01

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport set new record in 2023

Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport set a new all-time record in 2023, totaling 28...

Athens

06

01

2024

WEEKEND REPORT

The Tiger Lillies | January 5-15th

Cult British cabaret act the Tiger Lillies returns to the stage at the Half Note Jazz Club (halfnote...

Presentation of newly restored Philip II's Palace of the Goats

Vergina

06

01

2024

EVENT / ARCHAEOLOGY / CULTURE

Presentation of newly restored Philip II's Palace of the Goats

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated the recently restored Palace of Aigai (Goats...

1st cruise ship of the new year, with 2,500 passengers, docks at Piraeus Port

Athens

05

01

2024

TOURISM / MARITIME

1st cruise ship of the new year, with 2,500 passengers, docks at Piraeus Port

The first cruise ship for the new year in the port of Piraeus, the COSTA Deliziosa, was welcomed by ...

Bill on same-sex marriage to be tabled ‘in time’ says government spokesman

Athens

04

01

2024

GOVERNMENT

Bill on same-sex marriage to be tabled ‘in time’ says government spokesman

A bill to legalize same-sex marriage will be presented in Parliament “in time,” government spokesman...

European Commission disburses RRF payment of 3.64 bil. Euros to Greece

Athens

04

01

2024

EUROZONE / ECONOMY

European Commission disburses RRF payment of 3.64 bil. Euros to Greece

The European Commission last Thursday announced the disbursement of payments to Greece and 5 other E...

Swear-in ceremony of new ministers today at 18:00

Athens

04

01

2024

GOVERNMENT

Swear-in ceremony of new ministers today at 18:00

4 ministries changed leadership (ministers and/or deputy ministers) on Wednesday by decision of Hell...

Greek economy boosted with public investments worth 11.2 billion euros in 2023

03

01

2024

ECONOMY

Greek economy boosted with public investments worth 11.2 billion euros in 2023

The Greek economy recorded a dynamic growth in 2023 helped by the execution of a Public Investment P...

Shops closed today - From January 8th, winter sales begin - implementation of POS machines

Athens

02

01

2024

RETAIL / HOLIDAY

Shops closed today - From January 8th, winter sales begin - implementation of POS machines

Retail stores and supermarkets will be closed on Monday and Tuesday (Jan. 1-2), reopening again on W...

How will the metro, trams, buses & trolleys operate this week

Athens

02

01

2024

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

How will the metro, trams, buses & trolleys operate this week

Changes will apply from today and until Sunday, January 7th, to travel by public transport. ...

Fees at toll stations rise as of New Year's Day

Athens

02

01

2024

TRANSPORTATION

Fees at toll stations rise as of New Year's Day

Higher toll fees at frontal and lateral toll stations, or major and auxiliary roads, increased on sp...

Trapped bear freed after effective cooperation of Greek, Albanian organizations

01

2024

ENVIRONMENT

Trapped bear freed after effective cooperation of Greek, Albanian organizations

An adult female bear was freed from an illegal trap after the successful collaboration of Greek and ...

CP Cavafy archive permanently housed in the Plaka district

Athens

01

2024

CULTURAL EVENT

CP Cavafy archive permanently housed in the Plaka district

The archive of poet Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933), acquired by the Onassis Foundation in 2012, i...

New Year ushered in with messages from new mayors, fireworks in Athens, Thessaloniki

01

2024

GREECE

New Year ushered in with messages from new mayors, fireworks in Athens, Thessaloniki

New Athens Mayor Haris Doukas called on Athenians to remember the value of community and solidarity,...

PM to welcome Scouts of Greece for New Year's Carols this morning - The tradition of the Kalanda

Athens

31

12

2024

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

PM to welcome Scouts of Greece for New Year's Carols this morning - The tradition of the Kalanda

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will welcome the Scouts of Greece to Maximos Mansion at ...

Athens

31

12

2024

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY

New Year’s Eve at the SNFCC

On December 31, we put on our festive attire and ring in the new year with a phantasmagoria of firew...

Athens

30

12

2023

RETAIL / HOLIDAY

Holiday opening hours for shops

The holiday opening hours for retail shops resumed ahead of the New Year....

Sharp increase in Covid-19 and flu in week before Christmas

Athens

30

12

2023

HEALTH

Sharp increase in Covid-19 and flu in week before Christmas

The week before Christmas saw a sharp increase in cases of Covid-19, flu or flu-like symptoms and Re...

Athens

29

12

2023

GREECE

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas sworn into office

The new Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, was sworn into office on Thursday, alongside the members of t...

Athens

29

12

2023

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY

City of Athens holds 'Break the Pomegranate' 3-day festive event

A three-day festive event called 'Break the Pomegranate', organized by the City of Athens, will be h...

Athens

29

12

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Athens metro and tram services to run on modified time table up until Epiphany weekend

Athens metro and tram lines will operate on a modified time table with fewer services during the hol...

Dep. Tourism Minister Rapti: Tourism education of strategic importance; messages for 2024 very encouraging

Athens

28

12

2023

TOURISM

Dep. Tourism Minister Rapti: Tourism education of strategic importance; messages for 2024 very encouraging

Hellenic Deputy Tourism Minister Elena Rapti in an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency on M...

Greek economy still resilient despite challenges, EU Commission notes in 3rd post-program surveillance report

Athens

28

12

2023

EUROZONE / ECONOMY

Greek economy still resilient despite challenges, EU Commission notes in 3rd post-program surveillance report

Greece retains the capacity to service its debt, noted the European Commission's third Post-Program ...

Athens

27

12

2023

WEATHER

Warm spell to last through Friday

Temperatures reached up to 21 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with the unseasonal warm spell forecast to...

Greek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church

Athens

27

12

2023

GREECE

Greek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church

Greece’s center-right government said it would fulfill a commitment to legalize same-sex marriage, s...

Law allowing private universities to be passed within January, PM says in weekly review

Athens

26

12

2023

GOVERNMENT

Law allowing private universities to be passed within January, PM says in weekly review

"This Christmas finds Greece having left the 10-year-plus chain of crises behind it and looking at t...

Athens

25

12

2023

HOLIDAY

Athens fills with Christmas Villages

The Christmas scenery has already begun to flood Athens and, with it, the Christmas Villages that wi...

Greek airport traffic reaches record in Jan-Nov 2023, exceeding year total for 2022

Athens

25

12

2023

ECONOMY

Greek airport traffic reaches record in Jan-Nov 2023, exceeding year total for 2022

Passenger traffic at all Greek airports reached record heights in January-November of 2023, compared...

25

12

2023

CULTURE

Christmas and its timeless message

Michael Mantzanas, professor of the Higher Ecclesiastical Academy of Athens, speaks to the Athens-Ma...

The Greek song is poorer – Vassilis Karras has died

Athens

25

12

2023

OBITUARY

The Greek song is poorer – Vassilis Karras has died

The beloved singer Vassilis Karras passed away at the age of 70. Recently, the singer has been fi...

British Museum loan to Acropolis Museum coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles

Athens

24

12

2023

ARCHAEOLOGY / CULTURE

British Museum loan to Acropolis Museum coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles

The Acropolis Museum launched an exhibition that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 42...

Athens

24

12

2023

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY

Christmas at the Acropolis Museum

Holiday programs for children, special guided tours of the new exhibition "Meanings. Personification...

Transport ministry launches new website section on e-mobility

Athens

22

12

2023

TRANSPORTATION / TECHNOLOGY

Transport ministry launches new website section on e-mobility

A new section that provides information on key aspects of e-mobility is now available on the website...

Def. Min. Dendias: Greek frigate to take part in "Prosperity Guardian" operation

Athens

22

12

2023

DEFENSE

Def. Min. Dendias: Greek frigate to take part in "Prosperity Guardian" operation

"Following an order of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, I asked the Hellenic National Defense Gen...

Greece approves new law granting undocumented migrants residence rights, provided they have a job

Athens

21

12

2023

EMPLOYMENT / IMMIGRATION

Greece approves new law granting undocumented migrants residence rights, provided they have a job

Greece’s Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved new legislation that will grant tens of thous...

Dendias says issue of German war reparations remains open

Kalavryta

20

12

2023

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Dendias says issue of German war reparations remains open

Greece’s claims for World War II reparations from Germany remains “absolutely open” for the Greek go...

The last bill of 2023 is being voted on today

Athens

20

12

2023

GOVERNMENT

The last bill of 2023 is being voted on today

"Rendezvous" for the last parliamentary "confrontation" of this year, in a few hours, the government...

Athens

19

12

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

Director Yorgos Lanthimos at press conference in Athens: "I try to make films open to interpretation"

"I think the purpose we make films is to make people own. And I, for one, try to make them as open a...

In the Plenary with the regulation for the employment of immigrants

Athens

19

12

2023

EMPLOYMENT / IMMIGRATION

In the Plenary with the regulation for the employment of immigrants

"The regulation we are bringing is not legalization, because it does not give the right to permanent...

PM: startup ecosystem & new technologies change Greece's production model

Athens

19

12

2023

EVENT: GOVERNMENT / TECHNOLOGY / ECONOMY

PM: startup ecosystem & new technologies change Greece's production model

Hellenic Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, participated on Monday evening in a discussion with Ne...

2024 State budget passes in Greek Parliament

Athens

18

12

2023

GOVERNMENT

2024 State budget passes in Greek Parliament

The Hellenic Parliament approved the 2024 State Budget on Sunday after a 5-day debate....

BoG announces preliminary results of report on impact of climate change on the Greek economy

Athens

18

12

2023

ENVIRONMENT / ECONOMY

BoG announces preliminary results of report on impact of climate change on the Greek economy

The Βank of Greece, in the context of research being conducted by the Climate Change Impacts Study C...

'UNBOXING CALLAS: An Archival Exploration of the Pyromallis Collection & the GNO Archive' opens to the public through Jan. 10th

Athens

17

12

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

'UNBOXING CALLAS: An Archival Exploration of the Pyromallis Collection & the GNO Archive' opens to the public through Jan. 10th

An exhibition titled 'UNBOXING CALLAS: An Archival Exploration of the Pyromallis Collection & the Gr...

Rights groups say Greece has failed to properly investigate claims it mishandled migrant tragedy

Athens

16

12

2023

IMMIGRATION

Rights groups say Greece has failed to properly investigate claims it mishandled migrant tragedy

2 leading international human rights groups on Thursday accused Greek authorities of failing to prop...

Elefsina

16

12

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

3-day event marks close of Elefsina's year as Cultural Capital of Europe

Elefsina’s title year as European Capital of Culture is coming to an end with a 3-day celebration fi...

Storms forecast from this afternoon - Temperatures drop

Athens

15

12

2023

WEATHER

Storms forecast from this afternoon - Temperatures drop

A barometric low in the Adriatic accompanied by frontal activity is moving southeast and is forecast...

Tilda Swinton-Olivier Saillard show 'Embodying Pasolini' final performances at Onassis Stegi

Athens

15

12

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Tilda Swinton-Olivier Saillard show 'Embodying Pasolini' final performances at Onassis Stegi

Described as both "a ritual-like fashion show" and "an absolutely idiosyncratic tribute to the great...

15

12

2023

ECONOMY

Greek merchant fleet increased

The Greek merchant fleet increased by 0.3 percent compared with October 2022 and now numbers 1,827 s...

Greek-S. Korean Joint Ministerial Committee on Economic Cooperation to convene on Thursday

Athens

14

12

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY STATEMENT

Greek-S. Korean Joint Ministerial Committee on Economic Cooperation to convene on Thursday

The Hellenic-South Korean Joint Ministerial Committee on Economic Cooperation will convene on Thursd...

Traffic measure in Southern Suburbs and Kifissos

Athens

14

12

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Traffic measure in Southern Suburbs and Kifissos

Traffic regulations will be implemented today on Poseidon Avenue and other streets of the Southern S...

The "Christmas Basket" with 6 new categories of food now in effect - running concurrently with the "Household Basket"

Athens

13

12

2023

COMMUNITY

The "Christmas Basket" with 6 new categories of food now in effect - running concurrently with the "Household Basket"

As of today, Wednesday, December 13, until January 3, the "Christmas Basket" comes into force, which...

5-day debate on 2024 State budget begins today

Athens

13

12

2023

GOVERNMENT / ECONOMY

5-day debate on 2024 State budget begins today

The 5-day debate on the 2024 State budget will begin on Wednesday, at 11:00, in the plenary session ...

In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for 2 months

Athens

12

2023

SPORTS / CRIME

In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for 2 months

All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two...

Athens

12

2023

RETAIL / HOLIDAY

Christmas hours in effect from today

The proposed opening hours of commercial stores for the festive period of Christmas 2023 of the Athe...

Athens

11

12

2023

STRIKES

Athens Bar Association extends abstention from court duties to January 5th

The Athens Bar Association will extend the abstention from all court-related duties up until and inc...

Greek inflation rate slowed to 3.0% in November

Athens

10

12

2023

ECONOMY

Greek inflation rate slowed to 3.0% in November

Greek inflation slowed further to 3.0% in November from 3.4% in October and 8.5% in November last ye...

POESY conference: The need to regulate AI and its impact on labor relations

Athens

10

12

2023

EVENT / TECHNOLOGY

POESY conference: The need to regulate AI and its impact on labor relations

The "urgent need to establish guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence that give priority t...

Croatian soccer fans arrested in violent clashes in Greece released on bail

Athens

09

12

2023

SPORTS / CRIME

Croatian soccer fans arrested in violent clashes in Greece released on bail

Greek prosecutors have given the green light for the release on bail of 20 Croatian nationals arrest...

Athens

09

12

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Celtic Music Festival 2023

Singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and fiddler Dónal O’Connor, 2 prominent figures in Irish traditional m...

Bill on reducing tax evasion passes in parliament; roll-call vote on four articles

Athens

08

12

2023

GOVERNMENT / ECONOMY

Bill on reducing tax evasion passes in parliament; roll-call vote on four articles

A bill on "Measures to restrict tax evasion" by the National Economy and Finance Ministry that creat...

Traffic restrictions announced for Erdogan visit

Athens

07

12

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Traffic restrictions announced for Erdogan visit

Traffic restrictions will be in place in downtown Athens on Thursday for the official visit of Turki...

Athens

06

12

2023

PROTESTS / TRANSPORTAION

Central Athens roads closed due to rallies and marches marking Grigoropoulos shooting

Special traffic measures have been imposed in downtown Athens on Wednesday due to rallies and marche...

Household basket measure extended to June 30th, 2024

Athens

05

12

2023

COMMUNITY

Household basket measure extended to June 30th, 2024

The 'household basket' measure is extended to June 30, 2024, according to a bill of the Hellenic Eco...

Cab walk-offs and protests causing major traffic issues

Athens

05

12

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Cab walk-offs and protests causing major traffic issues

Athens taxi drivers joined a nationwide cabbies’ strike on Tuesday morning and will be off the clock...

Athens

05

12

2023

GREECE / EVENT

34th Greek Economic Summit | GES2023

The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Athens Exchange Group, and in stra...

Nationwide taxi drivers' federation calls rolling 48-hour strikes until Friday

Athens

04

12

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Nationwide taxi drivers' federation calls rolling 48-hour strikes until Friday

The Greek national federation of taxi drivers POEIATA has invited its member unions to participate i...

Greek economy seen growing by 2.9% next year on strong investment

Athens

04

12

2023

ECONOMY

Greek economy seen growing by 2.9% next year on strong investment

Greece expects its economy to grow faster in 2024 on the back of strong projected tourist inflows, h...

Greece experienced very high maximum temperatures in November, meteo says

Athens

03

12

2023

WEATHER / ENVIRONMENT

Greece experienced very high maximum temperatures in November, meteo says

Average maximum temperatures throughout most of Greece in November 2023 were extremely warm relative...

Athens

02

12

2023

WEEKEND / HOLIDAY REPORT

A rich festive program from one end of Athens to the other

A series of events and concerts, which make up a rich festive program, has been planned by the Munic...

2nd Int'l Forum on Women's Entrepreneurship: Gov't constantly pursuing substantial gender equality, says Zacharaki

Athens

02

12

2023

EVENT

2nd Int'l Forum on Women's Entrepreneurship: Gov't constantly pursuing substantial gender equality, says Zacharaki

The Greek government's continuous efforts for achieving and safeguarding substantial gender equality...

The SNFCC Christmas World comes alive on December 1st

Athens

01

12

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

The SNFCC Christmas World comes alive on December 1st

With a glittering celebration, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is transforme...

Greece is a rising energy provider in SE Europe, says US envoy

Athens

30

11

2023

EVENT / ENERGY

Greece is a rising energy provider in SE Europe, says US envoy

Greece is a rising energy provider in Southeastern Europe, and a country firmly placed among the 10 ...

European Commission approves Greek aid request worth 3.64 bln euros

29

11

2023

ECONOMY

European Commission approves Greek aid request worth 3.64 bln euros

The European Commission approved three Greek proposals on Tuesday, involving a release of a third pa...

EU border agency helping search for missing crew after cargo ship sinks off Greece

Athens

28

11

2023

IMMIGRATION

EU border agency helping search for missing crew after cargo ship sinks off Greece

The European Union’s border protection agency Frontex has joined the search for 12 crew members miss...

Britain's Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM in row over Parthenon sculptures

London

28

11

2023

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Britain's Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM in row over Parthenon sculptures

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused his British counterpart Rishi Sunak of cancellin...

13 crew members missing after a cargo ship sinks off a Greek island in stormy seas

Athens

27

11

2023

MARITIME

13 crew members missing after a cargo ship sinks off a Greek island in stormy seas

A cargo ship sank off the Greek island of Lesbos in stormy seas early Sunday, leaving 13 crew membe...

Athens

26

11

2023

RETAIL

Retail shops open today

Retail stores will be open nationwide on Sunday, November 26th, 2023....

Athens

26

11

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

SYN/BIOSES | November 25-26

An experimental literature and performance festival, SYN/BIOSES, will take place at EIGHT, the Criti...

An international conference on the future of Greece

Athens

25

11

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

An international conference on the future of Greece

Komvos – Networks of Global Hellenism will host its first conference on Saturday, titled “Greece and...

Athens

24

11

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Disney100

The performance “Disney100: The Concert” will come to the Christmas Theater (ct.gr) on November 24. ...

Apartment prices up 11.9% in Q3. Bank of Greece report says

Athens

24

11

2023

ECONOMY

Apartment prices up 11.9% in Q3. Bank of Greece report says

Apartment prices (in nominal terms) are estimated to have increased on average by 11.9% year-on-year...

Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader

Athens

24

11

2023

POLITICS

Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader

Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, suffered a damaging setback Thursday when nine law...

Greek floods and fires expose Europe's frail climate defences

23

11

2023

GREECE

Greek floods and fires expose Europe's frail climate defences

Dimitris Kouretas, elected governor of Greece's central province of Thessaly last month in the wake ...

Greece's largest EV charging station launched at SNFCC, to be completed in 2024

Athens

23

11

2023

ENVIRONMENT / ENERGY

Greece's largest EV charging station launched at SNFCC, to be completed in 2024

The creation of the largest electric vehicles (EV) charging station in Greece was announced on Wedne...

Athens

23

11

2023

TECHNOLOGY

Greece's largest EV charging station launched at SNFCC, to be completed in 2024

The creation of the largest electric vehicles (EV) charging station in Greece was announced on Wedne...

Athens

23

11

2023

CULTURE

Cavafy Archive opens to the public

160 years after the birth of Constantine Cavafy, the influential Greek poet, journalist, and civil s...

Rain and storms expected on Wednesday in the west, south & east

Athens

22

11

2023

WEATHER

Rain and storms expected on Wednesday in the west, south & east

Rains and local storms are expected in a large part of the west, south and east of the country tomor...

Athens

21

11

2023

TRANSPORTATION

The Ring increases speed of mass transit roads in Athens

Road Mass Transport is moving faster on the capital's central roads, after the recent implementation...

No plan for Greece to welcome ousted Palestinians

Athens

21

11

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY STATEMENT

No plan for Greece to welcome ousted Palestinians

There is "absolutely no plan, or thought, for Greece to welcome Palestinians coming from any type of...

Third man arrested for migrants that landed at Hamolia Beach in east Attica

Athens

20

11

2023

IMMIGRATION

Third man arrested for migrants that landed at Hamolia Beach in east Attica

The Hellenic Coast Guard on Sunday announced that three foreign nationals in total have been arreste...

Greece fines local branches of J&J, Colgate-Palmolive for alleged breaching of profit cap

Athens

20

11

2023

ECONOMY

Greece fines local branches of J&J, Colgate-Palmolive for alleged breaching of profit cap

Greek authorities on Wednesday announced fines totaling 1.67 million Euros ($1.81 million) on the lo...

NGO hosts awareness campaign on World Children’s Day

Athens

20

11

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

NGO hosts awareness campaign on World Children’s Day

The SOS Children’s Villages charity is organizing an awareness-raising campaign on Monday to mark Wo...

Florina

19

11

2023

NATURE

Bear cub shot dead in Florina

Conservation organizations have urged police to investigate the shooting of a bear cub in the Florin...

Greece urged to do more to combat violence against women

19

11

2023

COUNCIL OF EUROPE REPORT

Greece urged to do more to combat violence against women

Greece has made progress in combating violence against women but serious concerns still remain, part...

Athens

18

11

2023

PROTEST / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Thousands march through Athens to mark 50 years since a student uprising was crushed by dictatorship

More than 25,000 people marched through central Athens on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of a p...

Athens

18

11

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

ATHICFF (6th Athens International Children’s Film Festival)

From November 13-19th, the 6th Athens International Children’s Film Festival is back to remind us of...

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission in Greece November 17, 2023

Athens

17

11

2023

U.S. EMBASSY CITIZEN ANNOUNCMENT

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission in Greece November 17, 2023

The U.S. Mission in Greece alerts U.S. citizens to planned demonstrations on Friday November 17, 202...

Greece's National Bank stake sale oversubscribed -source

Athens

17

11

2023

ECONOMY

Greece's National Bank stake sale oversubscribed -source

Greece on Thursday sold a 22% stake in National Bank (NBG), its second-biggest lender by market valu...

Polytechnic opens its doors to commemorate 50th anniversary of student uprising - traffic advisory

Athens

17

11

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE / TRANSPORTATION

Polytechnic opens its doors to commemorate 50th anniversary of student uprising - traffic advisory

The National Technical University of Athens opened its doors to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ...

Greece's National Bank attracts strong demand in 20% stake sale

Athens

16

11

2023

ECONOMY

Greece's National Bank attracts strong demand in 20% stake sale

Demand for a 20% stake in Greece's National Bank (NBG) held by the country's bank bailout fund was c...

Greece's higher education 'at the crossroads of a transformative journey', speakers say at Study in Greece conference

Athens

16

11

2023

EVENT / EDUCATION

Greece's higher education 'at the crossroads of a transformative journey', speakers say at Study in Greece conference

The importance of internationalization for the future of Greece's higher education system was emphas...

Athens

15

11

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Road traffic restrictions to come into effect on Wed., ahead of 50th Athens Polytechnic Uprising anniversary rallies

Extensive road traffic restrictions will come into effect ahead of the 50th Athens Polytechnic Upris...

Taxi drivers to stage 7hr walkout on Thursday, 24hr strike on Nov. 22

Athens

15

11

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Taxi drivers to stage 7hr walkout on Thursday, 24hr strike on Nov. 22

Taxi drivers in Athens are staging a walkout on Thursday from 09:00 to 16:00 and a 24hr strike on We...

Greece & Türkiye agree to implement or reactivate CBM activity in 2024 at Ankara meeting on Monday

14

11

2023

POLITICS

Greece & Türkiye agree to implement or reactivate CBM activity in 2024 at Ankara meeting on Monday

Delegations of Greece and Türkiye held a fresh round of talks on Confidence Building Measures (CBM) ...

FM Gerapetritis proposes immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Athens

14

11

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

FM Gerapetritis proposes immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Hellenic Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis on Monday proposed an immediate humanitarian c...

HFSF agrees to sell its 9.4% equity stake in Alpha Services and Holdings to UniCredit

Athens

14

11

2023

ECONOMY

HFSF agrees to sell its 9.4% equity stake in Alpha Services and Holdings to UniCredit

Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) on Monday announced that it has agreed to sell its entire s...

Lidl Hellas plans over 120 million euro investments

Athens

13

11

2023

ECONOMY

Lidl Hellas plans over 120 million euro investments

Lidl Hellas has invested more than 1.4 billion euros in Greece since 1999 and the company's investme...

Athens

13

11

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Athens metro company vows to replant disputed trees

After coming under fire over the removal of dozens of trees from a public square in downtown Athens ...

Greece’s opposition Syriza party splits as several prominent members defect

Athens

13

11

2023

POLITICS

Greece’s opposition Syriza party splits as several prominent members defect

Greece’s main opposition party suffered a split Sunday when a left-wing faction announced it was bre...

40th Authentic Marathon & smaller races to affect traffic

Athens

12

11

2023

TRANSPORTATION

40th Authentic Marathon & smaller races to affect traffic

The Greek police announced the schedule of street shutdowns in the Marathon area and central Athens,...

Edwin Kiptoo from Kenya, the winner of the 40th Authentic Marathon

Athens

12

11

2023

AUTHENTIC MARATHON 2023

Edwin Kiptoo from Kenya, the winner of the 40th Authentic Marathon

Edwin Kiptoo from Kenya was the winner of the 40th Athens Authentic Marathon. Kiptoo was the first ...

Riviera Tower foundations completed at Hellinikon park

Athens

12

11

2023

REAL ESTATE

Riviera Tower foundations completed at Hellinikon park

The foundations of the Riviera Tower, the 50-floor tower that will dominate the Hellinikon coastal p...

Inmarsat to move shipping comms from Netherlands to Greece

Athens

11

2023

TECHNOLOGY

Inmarsat to move shipping comms from Netherlands to Greece

British satellite communications company Inmarsat said on Wednesday it is nearing an agreement to mo...

Where heavy rain and storms are forecast today and tomorrow

Athens

11

2023

WEATHER

Where heavy rain and storms are forecast today and tomorrow

The National Meteorological Service has issued an emergency notice of worsening weather. According t...

Athens

11

2023

SPORTS

Countdown to the 40th Marathon

Two major US cruise operators interested in buying Lavrio port

Athens

10

11

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Two major US cruise operators interested in buying Lavrio port

The tender for the concession of Lavrio port is set to begin in the next few weeks....

The Cyprus issue is a national priority, PM says

Athens

10

11

2023

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

The Cyprus issue is a national priority, PM says

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Today, we confirmed this phrase by Aristotle," Prim...

Def. Min. Dendias marks feast of Archangel Michael, patron saint of the Greek Air Force, in special ceremony

Athens

09

11

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Def. Min. Dendias marks feast of Archangel Michael, patron saint of the Greek Air Force, in special ceremony

The feast of Archangel Michael, patron saint of the Greek Air Force, was marked in a ceremony presid...

Power distribution operator gets €150 mln EIB loan for smart meters

Athens

09

11

2023

ENERGY

Power distribution operator gets €150 mln EIB loan for smart meters

Power grid operator HEDNO has secured a €150 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to...

Athens

09

11

2023

EVENT / ECONOMY

Greek-Indonesian forum in Athens Thursday

The Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the Indonesian Embassy in Athens, ...

Greece to start sale of National Bank stake in coming weeks - sources

Athens

08

11

2023

ECONOMY

Greece to start sale of National Bank stake in coming weeks - sources

Greece's bank bailout fund plans to start the process for selling a 20% stake in National Bank (NBG)...

FM in constant communication with 8 Greek nationals at St. Porphyrios monastery in Gaza city

Athens

08

11

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

FM in constant communication with 8 Greek nationals at St. Porphyrios monastery in Gaza city

The Hellenic Foreign Affairs Ministry, via the Consulate General of Greece in Jerusalem, is in const...

Drought observed in 38% of Greek territory, meteo reports

Athens

08

11

2023

ENVIRONMENT

Drought observed in 38% of Greek territory, meteo reports

Conditions of mild or medium drought were recorded in 38% of Greece's territory in October 2023, the...

Profits increase for Greek banks Alpha and Piraeus

Athens

07

11

2023

ECONOMY

Profits increase for Greek banks Alpha and Piraeus

Alpha Bank and Piraeus Bank on Friday reported a jump in profits for the first nine months of 2023, ...

Athens

07

11

2023

EVENT / REAL ESTATE

The Property Show Athens 2023 opens on Tuesday

The "Property Show Athens 2023" Real Estate Conference and Exhibition, organized at Zappeion in Athe...

Greece's PPC signs 200 ml. Euro deal with Britain's Currys to acquire retailer

Athens

06

11

2023

ECONOMY

Greece's PPC signs 200 ml. Euro deal with Britain's Currys to acquire retailer

Greece's biggest power utility Public Power Corp (PPC) has signed a 200 million Euro agreement with ...

Politicians’ wealth declarations to go online on Monday

Athens

06

11

2023

POLITICS

Politicians’ wealth declarations to go online on Monday

Parliament’s website will be publishing the declarations of 1,034 politicians in which they detail t...

First Apple Premium Partner Store of iStorm in Greece opens

Athens

05

11

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

First Apple Premium Partner Store of iStorm in Greece opens

The first Apple Premium Partner Store of iStorm in Greece opened on Saturday at The Mall Athens, wit...

Young bear injured in road accident returned to its natural habitat

Kozani

05

11

2023

NATURE

Young bear injured in road accident returned to its natural habitat

A young brown bear that sustained a head injury in a collision with a vehicle on October 13, 2023, n...

Athens

05

11

2023

ARCHAEOLOGY / CULTURE

Ancient complex unearthed in central Athens

An ancient building complex with a courtyard and many rooms containing mosaics with geometric motifs...

Greece sending humanitarian aid to Gaza on Monday

04

11

2023

POLITICS

Greece sending humanitarian aid to Gaza on Monday

A C-130 military aircraft will leave for Gaza on Monday carrying humanitarian aid, including medicin...

PM Mitsotakis meets Chinese leadership, urges a further strengthening of trade relations

China

04

11

2023

ECONOMY

PM Mitsotakis meets Chinese leadership, urges a further strengthening of trade relations

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis placed emphasis on further strengthening Greek-Chinese relations ...

Asylum-seekers in Greece face violence, pushbacks -aid group MSF

Athens

03

11

2023

IMMIGRATION

Asylum-seekers in Greece face violence, pushbacks -aid group MSF

Asylum-seekers arriving in Greece face physical violence including being beaten and sent back to sea...

Greek economic sentiment index eased in October

Athens

02

11

2023

ECONOMY

Greek economic sentiment index eased in October

Greek economic sentiment index eased to 106.4 points in October from 107.7 in September, reflecting ...

PPC completes sale of energy products in the forward market during the period 2021-2023

Athens

02

11

2023

ENERGY

PPC completes sale of energy products in the forward market during the period 2021-2023

The Public Power Corporation (PPC SA) announced on Wednesday that it has successfully completed the ...

Greece’s HFSF launches process to sell 9% stake in Alpha Bank

Athens

01

11

2023

ECONOMY

Greece’s HFSF launches process to sell 9% stake in Alpha Bank

Greece’s State-controlled bank bailout fund HFSF said on Monday it had launched a process to sell it...

Greece plans first offshore wind farms to reduce fossil fuel dependence

Athens

01

11

2023

ENERGY

Greece plans first offshore wind farms to reduce fossil fuel dependence

Greece on Tuesday moved toward building its first offshore wind farms, identifying areas for private...

Greece to receive another 42 mln euros from EU for 2 programs

Athens

31

10

2023

MIGRATION & ASYLUM MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Greece to receive another 42 mln euros from EU for 2 programs

Greece will receive from the European Union an additional 42.2 million Euros in funding for 2 propo...

Greece examining the possibility of a humanitarian aid corridor from the sea

Athens

30

10

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Greece examining the possibility of a humanitarian aid corridor from the sea

Greece is looking into the possibility of a sea corridor to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, diploma...

Large rally and march to the Israeli embassy with the main slogan "Freedom in Palestine"

Athens

30

10

2023

PROTEST

Large rally and march to the Israeli embassy with the main slogan "Freedom in Palestine"

Thousands of demonstrators, responding to the call made yesterday by PAME and labor unions, took par...

Earthquake evacuation drill tailored to disabled

Athens

29

10

2023

COMMUNITY

Earthquake evacuation drill tailored to disabled

An exercise called Hephaestus 2023 for evacuation of a building due to earthquake or fire for people...

Athens

29

10

2023

GREECE

Clocks going back one hour on Sunday

Clocks are going back one hour to Standard Time from summer Daylight Savings Time this Sunday, Octob...

President Sakellaropoulou: Greece remains a pillar of stability and peace in the wider region

Athens

29

10

2023

GREECE

President Sakellaropoulou: Greece remains a pillar of stability and peace in the wider region

Greece will continue to highlight its national rights and remain a pillar of stability and peace in ...

Athens

28

10

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

Changes in metro & tram services today

There will be changes in the regular metro and tram schedules and routes in central Athens due to a ...

Short Tour of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Athens

28

10

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Short Tour of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

What's in here? How did it all begin? What was the vision for the creation of the SNFCC? How did i...

Athens

28

10

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

‘Ochi Day’ celebrated today

Observed today is "Ochi" (def. "No") Day - one of the holidays which best illustrates the historic p...

State reopens tender for Faliro Sports Complex

Athens

27

10

2023

SPORTS

State reopens tender for Faliro Sports Complex

After about 8 years, Hellenic Public Properties Company (ETAD) has announced a new tender for the ut...

A century after her birth, opera great Maria Callas is honored with a new museum in Greece

Athens

27

10

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

A century after her birth, opera great Maria Callas is honored with a new museum in Greece

Finishing her class at The Juilliard School of the arts in New York, Greek opera great Maria Callas ...

Athens

26

10

2023

WEATHER

Temporary local rains and storms ahead

An atmospheric disturbance, moving rapidly to the east, will cause a temporary change in the weather...

Controlled detonation of WWII bomb leads to traffic restrictions in Faliro

Athens

26

10

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Controlled detonation of WWII bomb leads to traffic restrictions in Faliro

Road traffic on Posidonos Avenue, in coastal Faliro suburb, will be gradually shut down from 09:30 a...

Theater tickets at 2 Euros nationwide for Cinema Fest Day

Athens

26

10

2023

CULTURAL EVENTS

Theater tickets at 2 Euros nationwide for Cinema Fest Day

Cinema Fest Day returns for a second consecutive year on Thursday, October 26th, with a reduced 2-eu...

Athens

25

10

2023

EUROZONE

ECB's board convenes in Athens on Wednesday, Thursday

The Bank of Greece is hosting the European Central Bank's (ECB) board meeting on Wednesday and Thurs...

Greece extends power bill subsidies for households, farmers in November

Athens

25

10

2023

ENERGY / ECONOMY

Greece extends power bill subsidies for households, farmers in November

Greece said it will extend power bill subsidies for households and farmers in November, despite a fa...

PM: 'Fofi Gennimata' free mammogram program will be extended to women aged 45-74

Athens

25

10

2023

HEALTH

PM: 'Fofi Gennimata' free mammogram program will be extended to women aged 45-74

The 'Fofi Gennimata' free mammogram program will be extended to women aged 45-74, from 50-69 years s...

Amazon completes solar power project in Greece

Athens

24

10

2023

TECHNOLOGY

Amazon completes solar power project in Greece

Amazon on Monday announced the completion of 39 new renewable energy projects in Europe, including t...

S&P upgrades Greece to investment grade for first time since 2010 crisis

Athens

23

10

2023

ECONOMY

S&P upgrades Greece to investment grade for first time since 2010 crisis

S&P Global is the first among the “big three” rating agencies to upgrade Greece to investment grade ...

The protection of civilians and the security of places of worship should be respected

Athens

22

10

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

The protection of civilians and the security of places of worship should be respected

"We express our deep sorrow for the loss of life caused by a strike on a building adjacent to the m...

Ephorate presents rare headless ‘barbarian’

Athens

22

10

2023

ARCHAEOLOGY / CULTURE

Ephorate presents rare headless ‘barbarian’

An unknown statue of a “barbarian,” the likes of which do not exist in Greece, was unveiled for the ...

IOBE reaffirms 2.4% GDP growth rate this year

Athens

20

10

2023

ECONOMY

IOBE reaffirms 2.4% GDP growth rate this year

Τhe Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) on Thursday reaffirmed its forecast for a...

PM Mitsotakis highlights concerns over Middle East crisis in meeting with President Sakellaropoulou

Athens

19

10

2023

GOVERNMENT

PM Mitsotakis highlights concerns over Middle East crisis in meeting with President Sakellaropoulou

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed his grave concern over the latest developments in the M...

Greek food spending, consumption shows notable changes from 2009 to 2022

Athens

19

10

2023

ECONOMY

Greek food spending, consumption shows notable changes from 2009 to 2022

Greek consumers raised their spending on basic carbohydrates like bread (12%) and drastically lowere...

PM Mitsotakis addresses cabinet, announces visit to Cairo on Saturday

Athens

18

10

2023

GOVERNMENT

PM Mitsotakis addresses cabinet, announces visit to Cairo on Saturday

"We convene today at a very difficult conjucture, during which very great dangers are spreading in o...

Ambassador of China: Piraeus is one of the fastest growing container ports in the world

Athens

18

10

2023

MARITIME

Ambassador of China: Piraeus is one of the fastest growing container ports in the world

The importance of the port of Piraeus in the Mediterranean and in Europe was highlighted in a press ...

Athens

17

10

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Traffic ring in Athens in effect

As of October 16th, until Friday, July 19th, 2024, the measures to limit vehicle traffic in the cent...

Climate changing today - Rain and storms are coming

Athens

17

10

2023

WEATHER

Climate changing today - Rain and storms are coming

The weather in our country is expected to worsen, mainly in western and northern Greece, from today ...

Greece strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack in Brussels

Athens

17

10

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Greece strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack in Brussels

"Greece strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack in Brussels and stands in solidarity with Bel...

Athens

16

10

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Greek, Turkish deputy FMs meet in Athens

Hellenic Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kostas Fragogiannis and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of ...

Greece’s ruling conservatives suffer setbacks in regional, municipal elections

Athens

16

10

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greece’s ruling conservatives suffer setbacks in regional, municipal elections

Greece’s ruling New Democracy party suffered a setback in Sunday’s runoff elections for regional gov...

Runoff local gov't elections on Sunday in 6 remaining regions & 84 municipalities nationwide

Athens

15

10

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Runoff local gov't elections on Sunday in 6 remaining regions & 84 municipalities nationwide

Polling stations are reopening nationwide on Sunday for the second and final round of Greece's local...

Athens

15

10

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Baby red panda arrives at Athens zoo

A red panda has been born in Attica Zoological Park in Spata, east of Athens, the park has said....

Athens

14

10

2023

PROTESTS

Pro-Palestinian protest held in Athens

Approximately 1,500 people took part in demonstration in Athens on Friday in support of Palestinians...

An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It’s a glimpse of future tech

Athens

14

10

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It’s a glimpse of future tech

Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most ...

Greece eyes record State asset sales in 2024

Athens

12

10

2023

PRIVITIZATION

Greece eyes record State asset sales in 2024

Greece hopes to raise more than 5 billion Euros ($5.29 billion) in 2024 from the sale of State asset...

Athens

11

10

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Details released of debate between mayoral candidates for Athens

The details of the debate between two candidates for mayor of Athens, incumbent Kostas Bakoyiannis a...

Athens

10

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Athens mayoral candidates to debate ahead of runoff

A debate between the two candidates for mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyiannis and Haris Doukas was anno...

Greek economy to grow by 2.5% in 2023 and 2% in 2024, IMF report says

Athens

10

2023

ECONOMY

Greek economy to grow by 2.5% in 2023 and 2% in 2024, IMF report says

The Greek economy is expected to grow by 2.5% this year and by 2% in 2024, significantly exceeding a...

Eviction deadline expiring for Association of Greek Archaeologists

Athens

10

2023

ARCHAEOLOGY / CULTURE

Eviction deadline expiring for Association of Greek Archaeologists

A Ministry of Culture summons ordering the Association of Greek Archaeologists (SEA) to vacate the d...

Passenger traffic at Athens airport up 25.7% in Jan-Sept 2023

09

10

2023

ECONOMY

Passenger traffic at Athens airport up 25.7% in Jan-Sept 2023

Passenger traffic at the Athens airport took off in Spetember with the number of passengers travelli...

New Democracy appears to be winning 7 of Greece's 13 regions in Sunday's local gov't elections

Athens

09

10

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

New Democracy appears to be winning 7 of Greece's 13 regions in Sunday's local gov't elections

Ruling New Democracy party appeared to win 7 out of 13 regions of Greece in the first round of local...

Coldplay concert in doubt after OAKA closure

Athens

07

10

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

Coldplay concert in doubt after OAKA closure

Apart from sports, the closure of the Athens Olympic Stadium (OAKA) due to structural issues with th...

Beloved film actress Mary Chronopoulou dies, aged 90

Athens

07

10

2023

OBITUARY

Beloved film actress Mary Chronopoulou dies, aged 90

One of the best-loved film actresses of the heyday of Greek cinema, Mary Chronopoulou, died on Frida...

Ceremonial launch of first Greek frigate ‘Kimon’

Athens

05

10

2023

MARITIME

Ceremonial launch of first Greek frigate ‘Kimon’

The inauguration of ‘Kimon’ the first Greek frigate took place on Wednesday at the Naval Group shipy...

Athens

05

10

2023

SPORTS / OBITUARY

Legendary Coach Yiannis Ioannidis dies

Legendary Greek basketball coach Yiannis Ioannidis, who coached the teams of Nikos Galis and Panagio...

Greece has second highest unemployment rate in the EU, reports Eurostat

Athens

05

10

2023

GREECE

Greece has second highest unemployment rate in the EU, reports Eurostat

The unemployment rate in the EU, and in Greece, has dropped from last year, according to a Eurostat ...

No trolley 11:00-17:00, due to workers' strike

Athens

04

10

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

No trolley 11:00-17:00, due to workers' strike

The trolleys will be stopped today between 11:00-17:00, due to a strike by the workers. ...

PM continues nationwide campaign ahead of local and regional elections

Athens

04

10

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

PM continues nationwide campaign ahead of local and regional elections

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is also the leader of New Democracy, is continuing ...

Athens

03

10

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

Traffic restrictions in central Athens for patron saint's celebration on Tuesday

Road traffic restrictions will come into effect on Tuesday in the Athens neighborhood of Kolonaki du...

Athens

03

10

2023

GREECE

Olympic Stadium in Athens closed for urgent repairs after iconic roof found riddled with rust

A new inspection has been ordered at the stadium that hosted the 2004 Athens Olympics after rust was...

Greek runner Fotis Zisimopoulos breaks record to win 41st Spartathlon

Athens

03

10

2023

SPORTS / ACCOLADES

Greek runner Fotis Zisimopoulos breaks record to win 41st Spartathlon

Hellenic runner Fotis Zisimopoulos has achieved a historic victory in the 41st Spartathlon, surpassi...

Preliminary 2024 state budget to be tabled in Parliament on Monday; foresees 2.1% primary surplus for 2024

Athens

02

10

2023

ECONOMY

Preliminary 2024 state budget to be tabled in Parliament on Monday; foresees 2.1% primary surplus for 2024

The draft state budget for 2024 will be tabled in the Greek Parliament on Monday, with a forecast fo...

Greek inflation rate fell to 2.4% in September, Eurostat says

02

10

2023

ECONOMY

Greek inflation rate fell to 2.4% in September, Eurostat says

Greek annual inflation rate is expected to fall to 2.4% in September from 3.5% in August, in line wi...

Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.9% in August

Athens

02

10

2023

GREECE

Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.9% in August

The Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.9% in August 2023 from 12.3% in August last year, but remaine...

Athens

01

10

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

City of Athens inaugurates new public reading library

Athens Book Space, an initiative by the capital’s municipal authority to promote reading, has been i...

Is climate change bad for democracy? Future-watchers see threats, and some opportunities

Athens

01

10

2023

GREECE

Is climate change bad for democracy? Future-watchers see threats, and some opportunities

Instability driven by climate change could threaten democracies in the future, even though represent...

Lifetime of memories ruined in flooded Greek village of Metamorfosi

Athens

30

09

2023

COMMUNITY

Lifetime of memories ruined in flooded Greek village of Metamorfosi

In the mud and debris of the flooded village of Metamorfosi in central Greece, 60-year-old farmer At...

Pilot recovered from fuselage of fallen helicopter

Athens

30

09

2023

GREECE

Pilot recovered from fuselage of fallen helicopter

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed off the northern coast of Evia on Thursday has been found dea...

Athens

30

09

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Vegan Life Festival Athens 2023

The Vegan Life Festival of Athens has been held continuously every year since 2016 and is now the la...

Storm eases in Greece but flood risk remains high amid rising river levels

Athens

29

09

2023

WEATHER

Storm eases in Greece but flood risk remains high amid rising river levels

Bad weather eased in central Greece on Friday leaving widespread flooding and infrastructure damage ...

New storms batter central Greece as government prioritizes adapting to effects of climate change

Athens

28

09

2023

WEATHER

New storms batter central Greece as government prioritizes adapting to effects of climate change

New floods following torrential rain swept Wednesday across swathes of central Greece already batter...

Storm Elias slams into a city in central Greece, filling homes with mud and knocking out power

Volos

28

09

2023

WEATHER

Storm Elias slams into a city in central Greece, filling homes with mud and knocking out power

A second powerful storm in less than a month hammered parts of central Greece on Thursday, sweeping ...

Weather system 'Elias' to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail, EMY warns

Athens

27

09

2023

WEATHER

Weather system 'Elias' to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail, EMY warns

In an updated severe weather warning issued, the National Meteorological Service said that the late...

Greece is planning a major regularization program for migrants to cope with labor crunch

Athens

27

09

2023

IMMIGRATION

Greece is planning a major regularization program for migrants to cope with labor crunch

Greece’s minister for migration said Tuesday that the government is planning a major regularization ...

SYRIZA-PA leader Kasselakis visits predecessor Alexis Tsipras

Athens

26

09

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

SYRIZA-PA leader Kasselakis visits predecessor Alexis Tsipras

Newly-elected SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance party leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Monday visited former ...

Greece to begin offering new, electronic ID cards

Athens

26

09

2023

ECONOMY

Greece to begin offering new, electronic ID cards

A new platform where Greek citizens can book an appointment for the issue of a new, higher-security,...

Political neophyte Stefanos Kasselakis elected new leader of Greece’s main opposition Syriza party

Athens

25

09

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Political neophyte Stefanos Kasselakis elected new leader of Greece’s main opposition Syriza party

A 35-year-old businessman without prior political experience was elected Sunday to lead Greece’s mai...

PM Mitsotakis to Bloomberg: Greece is a pillar of energy stability & security in the broader region

Athens

24

09

2023

GOVERNMENT

PM Mitsotakis to Bloomberg: Greece is a pillar of energy stability & security in the broader region

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was interviewed on Bloomberg news network on Friday, in ...

Ex-Goldman Sachs trader eyes top job in Greece's leftist party

Athens

24

09

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Ex-Goldman Sachs trader eyes top job in Greece's leftist party

A former minister and a political novice slug it out on Sunday for the leadership of Greece's lefti...

Athens

23

09

2023

SPORTS / TRANSPORTATION

Athens-Corinth highway circulation to be affected by Spartathlon

Changes to the flow of traffic will be introduced on the Athens-Corinth national highway on Saturday...

Athens

23

09

2023

WEEKEND REPORT / GASTROOMY

Burger Fest 2023

The 9th Burger Fest returns to the heart of the city to teach us to eat and bake!...

Thousands of Greeks rally as State workers strike over labor law plans

Athens

22

09

2023

PROTESTS

Thousands of Greeks rally as State workers strike over labor law plans

Thousands of Greek public sector workers, including teachers, doctors and transport staff, marched i...

Civil servants and other unions declare strikes on Thursday - Commuters in for problems

Athens

21

09

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Civil servants and other unions declare strikes on Thursday - Commuters in for problems

The executive committee of the civil servants' union federation ADEDY has decided to declare a 24-ho...

Rescue operation under way off southwestern Greece for around 90 migrants

Athens

20

09

2023

IMMIGRATION

Rescue operation under way off southwestern Greece for around 90 migrants

A rescue operation was under way Wednesday morning for dozens of migrants on board a yacht reported ...

Nt'l motorway from Nikaia to Maliakos to remain toll-free until September 20th

Athens

18

09

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Nt'l motorway from Nikaia to Maliakos to remain toll-free until September 20th

Vehicles will use the E65 Aegean Motorway without paying tolls on the section between the Nikaia jun...

Kasselakis forges ahead in first round of SYRIZA-PA elections with 45.47%, versus 36.21% for Achtsioglou

Athens

18

09

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Kasselakis forges ahead in first round of SYRIZA-PA elections with 45.47%, versus 36.21% for Achtsioglou

The chairman of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance party's Central Electoral Committee, Yiannis Drosos,...

Greece wins the tourism revenue bet for the 2023 season

Athens

17

09

2023

TOURISM

Greece wins the tourism revenue bet for the 2023 season

Greece is winning the tourism revenue bet for the 2023 season, as emphasized by Greek Tourism bodies...

Athens

17

09

2023

SPORTS

Tsitsipas to play in a Davis Cup match in Athens

Greece will face Slovakia this weekend in a Davis Cup match at the Kallimarmaro Stadium in Athens an...

Greek PM pledges state reforms, disaster relief within fiscal limits

Athens

17

09

2023

GOVERNMENT

Greek PM pledges state reforms, disaster relief within fiscal limits

Greece will push ahead with state reforms to boost economic growth and offer relief measures to thos...

Athens

16

09

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Athens-Thessaloniki National Road reopens to traffic; no trucks over 3.5 tons

The Athens-Thessaloniki national highway was opened to traffic again as of 17:00 on Friday as promis...

The cost of damage from the record floods in Greece’s breadbasket is estimated to be in the billions

Zagora

16

09

2023

WEATHER

The cost of damage from the record floods in Greece’s breadbasket is estimated to be in the billions

The apples were almost ripe for harvesting when the worst storms in more than a century struck Greec...

GR PM to call for reforms, fiscal prudence after deadly storm

Thessaloniki

16

09

2023

GOVERNMENT

GR PM to call for reforms, fiscal prudence after deadly storm

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce state reforms and relief measures i...

Survivors of a deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece file lawsuit over botched rescue claim

Athens

15

09

2023

IMMIGRATION

Survivors of a deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece file lawsuit over botched rescue claim

Survivors of a deadly migrant shipwreck in southern Greece three months ago are suing authorities fo...

Greek prosecutor orders investigation into deadly floods

Athens

15

09

2023

WEATHER

Greek prosecutor orders investigation into deadly floods

A prosecutor for Greece’s top criminal court has ordered a probe into the causes and handling of flo...

Online platform for 'Market Pass' applications opens on September 15th

Athens

15

09

2023

COMMUNITY

Online platform for 'Market Pass' applications opens on September 15th

The online platform for submitting 'Market Pass' applications opens on Friday, September 15th. ...

Body found by divers in Greece raises death toll from recent storm to 16

Athens

14

09

2023

WEATHER

Body found by divers in Greece raises death toll from recent storm to 16

Coast guard divers in central Greece have recovered the body of an unidentified man in an area where...

Athens

14

09

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Pharmacies in Attica are closed today

The pharmacies of Attica will remain closed today, Thursday (14/9), due to the feast of the Exaltati...

Athens

13

09

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

PNO declares a 24-hour strike for today

The Panhellenic Maritime Federation is carrying out a 24-hour strike today (until midnight) in all c...

Shipping minister resigns over death of man pushed off ferry ramp

Athens

12

09

2023

GOVERNMENT

Shipping minister resigns over death of man pushed off ferry ramp

Greece’s shipping minister resigned Monday over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp ...

Mediterranean's devastating Storm Daniel may be harbinger of storms to come

Athens

12

09

2023

WEATHER

Mediterranean's devastating Storm Daniel may be harbinger of storms to come

Storm Daniel, which wrought devastation across the Mediterranean in the past week, killed 15 people ...

Death toll from floods in Greece has risen to 15 after 4 more bodies found, authorities say

Athens

11

09

2023

WEATHER

Death toll from floods in Greece has risen to 15 after 4 more bodies found, authorities say

The number of confirmed deaths from recent flooding in central Greece rose to 15 after the bodies of...

Sailing ban from Piraeus, Rafina, Lavrio ports

Athens

11

09

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Sailing ban from Piraeus, Rafina, Lavrio ports

In effect today, sailing from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio is prohibited due to strong wi...

Timed ticketing system introduced at the Acropolis to improve crowding

Athens

10

09

2023

TOURISM

Timed ticketing system introduced at the Acropolis to improve crowding

A new system of timed entrance to the site of the Acropolis went into effect on Monday, with Culture...

Thessaloniki

10

09

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

87th Thessaloniki International Fair opens its gates amid scheduling changes due to disastrous storm

The 87th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) opened on Saturday without the formal inauguration an...

Greek ferry crews call strike over work conditions after death of passenger pushed overboard

Athens

09

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Greek ferry crews call strike over work conditions after death of passenger pushed overboard

Travelers to Greece’s popular island destinations will face disruptions next week because of a 24-ho...

Dozens of migrants rescued off GR island - Search under way for missing woman

Lesbos

08

09

2023

IMMIGRATION

Dozens of migrants rescued off GR island - Search under way for missing woman

Dozens of migrants were rescued from a small boat in difficulty off an eastern Aegean Sea island and...

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges

Athens

08

09

2023

WEATHER

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges

Receding floodwaters have revealed a trail of devastation in central Greece left by a rainstorm that...

3 dead, 4 missing as rains pound Greece for second day

Athens

07

09

2023

WEATHER

3 dead, 4 missing as rains pound Greece for second day

At least three people died and four were missing on Wednesday after torrential rain flooded homes an...

More than 800 people rescued from floodwaters in Greece after severe rainstorms

Athens

07

09

2023

WEATHER

More than 800 people rescued from floodwaters in Greece after severe rainstorms

More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from floods in Greece, the fire depart...

2 dead, 3 missing as rainstorm pounds Greece for second day

Athens

06

09

2023

WEATHER

2 dead, 3 missing as rainstorm pounds Greece for second day

At least 2 people died and 3 were missing on Wednesday after torrential rain flooded homes and busin...

4 members of ferry crew detained for 36-year-old man's death in Piraeus port

Athens

06

09

2023

CRIME / TRANSPORTATION

4 members of ferry crew detained for 36-year-old man's death in Piraeus port

A man died late on Tuesday when he attempted to board a departing ferry and fell off the ship’s vehi...

Goat breeder says he's finished after deadly Evros wildfire kills livestock

Provatonas

05

09

2023

WILDFIRES

Goat breeder says he's finished after deadly Evros wildfire kills livestock

Goat breeder Kleanthis Raptis lost most of his livestock on Saturday after a deadly wildfire which h...

Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban

Athens

05

09

2023

WEATHER

Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban

Police ordered vehicles off the streets of three regions in Greece Tuesday as a severe storm hammere...

Civil Protection is on alert, expecting the "cold lake" front

Athens

04

09

2023

WEATHER

Civil Protection is on alert, expecting the "cold lake" front

The entire mechanism of the Civil Protection is on high alert for the impending severe weather pheno...

Greek wine production to drop by 30% in 2023 due to fungus, producers tell minister on tour

04

09

2023

ECONOMY

Greek wine production to drop by 30% in 2023 due to fungus, producers tell minister on tour

This year's production of wine in Greece is expected to drop by 30% due to downy mildew, said the he...

Greece to launch drones, temperature sensors to better fight wildfires

Athens

04

09

2023

WILDFIRES

Greece to launch drones, temperature sensors to better fight wildfires

Greece's Prime Minister announced it would launch drones and install forest temperature sensors to i...

US Embassy, consular services in Greece to be closed Monday

Athens

03

09

2023

U.S. EMBASSY CITIZEN ALERT

US Embassy, consular services in Greece to be closed Monday

The US Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all...

Athens

03

09

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Athens Flying Week 2023

"Al Fursan", the United Arab Emirates Air Force aerobatic display team, and two Typhoons arrived on ...

Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and smaller vessels from Turkey

Athens

02

09

2023

IMMIGRATION

Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and smaller vessels from Turkey

More than 450 migrants reached Greece’s Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey in less than 2 days,...

Greece sends 100 extra firefighters to a massive northeastern wildfire as it burns for a 13th day

Athens

01

09

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Greece sends 100 extra firefighters to a massive northeastern wildfire as it burns for a 13th day

Greek authorities sent 100 extra firefighters Thursday to the country’s northeast where a massive bl...

Series of events at archeological sites, museums for the two full moons of August

Athens

31

08

2023

CULTURAL EVENTS

Series of events at archeological sites, museums for the two full moons of August

Archaelogical sites, museums and other monuments throughout the country will be open on the first ni...

About 150 migrants rescued from 2 sailboats off western Greece and Aegean Sea

Athens

31

08

2023

IMMIGRATION

About 150 migrants rescued from 2 sailboats off western Greece and Aegean Sea

About 150 migrants were rescued from overloaded sailboats provided by smugglers in two separate inci...

Greece wildfire destroys area bigger than New York City

Athens

30

08

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Greece wildfire destroys area bigger than New York City

A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York Cit...

Greece reinforces firefighting forces to tackle massive blaze in the country’s northeast

Athens

29

08

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Greece reinforces firefighting forces to tackle massive blaze in the country’s northeast

Greek authorities reinforced firefighting forces in the northeastern part of the country Monday, whe...

5 dead, including 4 children, in 2 migrant boat sinkings off Greek islands near Turkish coast

Athens

29

08

2023

IMMIGRATION

5 dead, including 4 children, in 2 migrant boat sinkings off Greek islands near Turkish coast

5 people, including 4 children, died and dozens were rescued Monday in 2 separate incidents involvin...

More than 600 firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft struggle to control wildfires in Greece

Athens

28

08

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

More than 600 firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft struggle to control wildfires in Greece

More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries and backed by a...

Natural Disaster Alert: Wildfires in Greece

Athens

27

08

2023

U.S. EMBASSY CITIZEN ALERT

Natural Disaster Alert: Wildfires in Greece

The U.S. Embassy Mission in Greece alerts U.S. citizens to ongoing wildfires and a continuing high r...

Special Secretariat for the Protection of Companion Animals: Guidelines for the release of animals

Athens

26

08

2023

COMMUNITY

Special Secretariat for the Protection of Companion Animals: Guidelines for the release of animals

The Special Secretariat for the Protection of Companion Animals informs that anyone who finds a trap...

The death toll from wildfires in Greece this week rises to 21 after another victim is found

Athens

26

08

2023

WILDFIRES

The death toll from wildfires in Greece this week rises to 21 after another victim is found

Authorities battling a major wildfire in northeastern Greece that has been described as the European...

Athens

25

08

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Wildfire outside Athens as hundreds of blazes ravage Greece

Greek firefighters backed by aircraft battled a blaze spreading outside Athens for a second day on W...

Firefighters in Greece have discovered the bodies of 18 people in an area with a major wildfire

Alexandroupolis

23

08

2023

WILDFIRES /IMMIGRATION

Firefighters in Greece have discovered the bodies of 18 people in an area with a major wildfire

Firefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had c...

Public Notice: New fraud with Attica Highway tolls

Athens

22

08

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Public Notice: New fraud with Attica Highway tolls

A new method has been discovered by criminal elements to once again attempt to deceive citizens. Thi...

Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving 2 dead, 2 injured

22

08

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving 2 dead, 2 injured

Gale-force winds fanned the flames of wildfires across Greece, including more than 4 dozen new blaze...

''Twelfth Night'' by William Shakespeare at Alex Cinema

Athens

21

08

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

''Twelfth Night'' by William Shakespeare at Alex Cinema

"Twelfth Night" is a hilarious comedy of unrequited love. 2 twin brothers manage to survive a shipwr...

Alexandroupolis

20

08

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Alexandroupolis wildfire raging on 3 main fronts

5 villages were evacuated in the area of Alexandroupolis due to the major wildfire that is raging un...

20

08

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

World Lighthouse Day

29 stone lighthouses around the country will open to the public for a few hours on Saturday as part ...

Revamped electoral platform for Greeks overseas: Kerameus announces unrestricted voting rights”

Athens

18

08

2023

ELECTIONS

Revamped electoral platform for Greeks overseas: Kerameus announces unrestricted voting rights”

Hellenic Interior Minister Niki Kerameus has addressed the diaspora Greeks through a letter, announc...

Athens

17

08

2023

SPORTS

UEFA & Greece focus on soccer violence on day of Super Cup final outside Athens

EFA president Aleksander Ceferin met with Greece’s Prime Minister on Wednesday and promised to do mo...

'My life stopped': local people say they lost all in Greece wildfires

Athens

17

08

2023

COMMUNITY / WILDFIRES

'My life stopped': local people say they lost all in Greece wildfires

Standing outside the blackened shell of what used to be his restaurant, Dimitris Hajifotis laments a...

Popular mountain gorge in Crete closed after dangerous rockslide injures tourist

16

08

2023

TOURISM

Popular mountain gorge in Crete closed after dangerous rockslide injures tourist

Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have ordered the temporary closure of mountain gorges popul...

Perseid meteor shower viewed from remote island

Gavdos

15

08

2023

NATURE

Perseid meteor shower viewed from remote island

In this photo taken with long shutter speed, a Perseid meteor sparks, while entering the earth’s atm...

Assumption of the Virgin Mary observed today

Athens

15

08

2023

HOLIDAY

Assumption of the Virgin Mary observed today

On the 15th of August, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is celebrated in great splendor. ...

Athens

15

08

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Fire department: 44 fires in 24 hours

According to the latest update from the Hellenic Fire Department, in the last 24 hours, from 18:00 o...

Athens Mayor Bakoyannis in Himare for Beleri support rally: Democracy cannot be jailed

15

08

2023

POLITICS

Athens Mayor Bakoyannis in Himare for Beleri support rally: Democracy cannot be jailed

The mayors of Athens and Thessaloniki Kostas Bakoyannis and Konstantinos Zervas addressed a rally by...

105 soccer fans ordered detained pending trial

Athens

14

08

2023

CRIME

105 soccer fans ordered detained pending trial

All 105 soccer fans suspected of being involved in extensive clashes in the Greek capital that ended...

With hundreds lost in the migrant shipwreck near Greece, identifying the dead is painfully slow

Athens

12

08

2023

IMMIGRATION

With hundreds lost in the migrant shipwreck near Greece, identifying the dead is painfully slow

Nearly 2 months after a dilapidated fishing trawler crammed with people heading from Libya to Italy ...

104 people involved in football violence charged with gang membership, premeditated murder

Athens

10

08

2023

CRIME

104 people involved in football violence charged with gang membership, premeditated murder

4 felony charges and 7 misdemeanor charges were read to each of 104 individuals, all of whom except ...

Fan killed in Greece during clashes between rival supporters. UEFA postpones Champions League game

Athens

09

08

2023

CRIME

Fan killed in Greece during clashes between rival supporters. UEFA postpones Champions League game

A 29-year-old soccer fan was killed in fierce overnight clashes between rival supporters in the Gree...

Employment rules in Greece to be re-alined

Athens

07

08

2023

EMPLOYMENT

Employment rules in Greece to be re-alined

A bill under preparation will allow people to legally work two jobs in a single day, but will limit ...

Basketball legend honored at friendly game

Athens

06

08

2023

SPORTS / ACCOLADES

Basketball legend honored at friendly game

The legend of Hellenic basketball, Nikos Galis, received a standing ovation from thousands of fans i...

A Greek zoo serves up frozen meals to animals to help them beat the heat

05

08

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

A Greek zoo serves up frozen meals to animals to help them beat the heat

At first sight, Tiembe studies his frozen breakfast with hesitation: Chunks of red meat and bone pa...

Rights groups seek 'credible' probe into Greece migrant shipwreck that killed hundreds

Athens

05

08

2023

IMMIGRATION

Rights groups seek 'credible' probe into Greece migrant shipwreck that killed hundreds

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) today called for a “credible” probe into a migran...

The spread of rented lounge chairs on Greece’s beaches brings a pledge to increase inspections

Athens

04

08

2023

TOURISM

The spread of rented lounge chairs on Greece’s beaches brings a pledge to increase inspections

Greece’s finance minister promised Wednesday to intensify inspections of beach bars and other busine...

Greece offers free holiday to tourists who fled Rhodes fires

Athens

04

08

2023

TOURISM

Greece offers free holiday to tourists who fled Rhodes fires

Tourists who had to flee wildfires on Greece's Rhodes island can return for a free week next year, H...

Gradual rise in temperatures; to exceed 40C on Saturday

Athens

04

08

2023

WEATHER

Gradual rise in temperatures; to exceed 40C on Saturday

Temperatures in Greece are forecast to increase up until Saturday, 5 August, when the maximum temper...

Research shows 61,000 Europeans may have died in last summer’s heatwaves

Athens

03

08

2023

WEATHER

Research shows 61,000 Europeans may have died in last summer’s heatwaves

As many as 61,000 people may have died in Europe’s sweltering heatwaves last summer, according to ne...

Greece’s government is planning tougher penalties for arson following a spate of wildfires

02

08

2023

GOVERNMENT

Greece’s government is planning tougher penalties for arson following a spate of wildfires

Greek authorities are planning tougher penalties for arson — with fines to be increased to 10 times ...

Greece made significant progress in improving its rule of law, says annual EU report

Brussels

30

07

2023

EUROZONE

Greece made significant progress in improving its rule of law, says annual EU report

Greece has made progress in four of five recommendations on improving the rule of law in the country...

The 3 priorities for the economy in the autumn

Athens

30

07

2023

ECONOMY

The 3 priorities for the economy in the autumn

The Finance Ministry has set three main priorities for the autumn, with the recovery of the investme...

PM says climate change 'not an excuse' as wildfires burn

Athens

29

07

2023

GOVERNMENT

PM says climate change 'not an excuse' as wildfires burn

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday said Greece needed to take more steps to com...

US Navy state-of-the-art carrier arrives in Piraeus for scheduled port visit

Athens

28

07

2023

DEFENSE / MARITIME

US Navy state-of-the-art carrier arrives in Piraeus for scheduled port visit

The US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier 'USS Gerald R. Ford' (CVN 78) arrived in Piraeus for a schedul...

Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot and the relocation of fighter jets

Athens

28

07

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot and the relocation of fighter jets

A wildfire whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of massive explosions Thursday at an air fo...

New evacuations ordered as high winds and heat fuel wildfires

Rhodes

25

07

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

New evacuations ordered as high winds and heat fuel wildfires

A week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more eva...

Rhodes

24

07

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

FM sets up Help Desk at Rhodes International Airport

The Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs has setup a Help Desk for foreign citizens in the Internati...

Wildfires in Greece close highways and threaten an oil refinery, as the EU sends firefighting planes

21

07

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Wildfires in Greece close highways and threaten an oil refinery, as the EU sends firefighting planes

Fast-moving wildfires swept across hills in the searing heat outside the Greek capital on Tuesday, f...

Natural Disaster Alert – Wildfires in Attica and Wildfire Risk Around Greece

Athens

19

07

2023

U.S. EMBASSY CITIZEN ALERT

Natural Disaster Alert – Wildfires in Attica and Wildfire Risk Around Greece

The U.S. Mission in Greece alerts U.S. citizens to ongoing wildfires in northeastern parts of Attica...

PM attending broad meeting on fires at Civil Protection Operations center

Athens

18

07

2023

GOVERNMENT

PM attending broad meeting on fires at Civil Protection Operations center

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived at the Climate Crisis & Civil Protection Ministr...

Wildfires burn homes near Greek capital, residents flee

Athens

18

07

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

Wildfires burn homes near Greek capital, residents flee

Two wildfires, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled through coastal towns near Athens on Monda...

After heat wave, wildfires force thousands to flee seaside resorts outside Greek capital

Athens

18

07

2023

WILDFIRE UPDATES

After heat wave, wildfires force thousands to flee seaside resorts outside Greek capital

Wildfires outside Athens forced thousands to flee seaside resorts, closed highways and gutted vacati...

Call for volunteer drivers to evacuate animals from stables, animal shelters in SE Attica

Athens

17

07

2023

HUMANITARIANISM / EMERGENCY ALERT

Call for volunteer drivers to evacuate animals from stables, animal shelters in SE Attica

A large-scale operation to evacuate animals from shelters and stables in Southeast Attica after fire...

Eight Greek Universities included in Quacquarelli Symonds world university rankings

13

07

2023

EDUCATION

Eight Greek Universities included in Quacquarelli Symonds world university rankings

Eight Greek universities were included in the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) global ranking for universit...

Europe’s leading jump this year by Miltos Tentoglou

Athens

12

07

2023

SPORTS / ACCOLADES

Europe’s leading jump this year by Miltos Tentoglou

Olympic gold medalist Miltos Tentoglou recorded the best effort in Europe this year measuring 8.38 m...

Athens

11

07

2023

LABOR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Employer guidelines ahead of heatwave

The Hellenic Labor Ministry released guidelines for employers on Monday, ahead of the heatwave expec...

PM says not fair to manage EU migration problem alone

Athens

11

07

2023

IMMIGRATION

PM says not fair to manage EU migration problem alone

Investigations into the shipwreck's causes are ongoing. In spite of Greece's denials, survivors clai...

Greece pledges more high defense spending, seeks F-35 fleet

Athens

10

07

2023

GOVERNMENT / DEFENCE

Greece pledges more high defense spending, seeks F-35 fleet

Greece’s conservative government promised late Thursday to continue a multi-billion euro defense mod...

Greece ranked 6th for children's rights and conditions in KidsRights Index Report 2023

10

07

2023

COMMUNITY

Greece ranked 6th for children's rights and conditions in KidsRights Index Report 2023

Greece was ranked 6th out of 193 countries worldwide in the KidsRights Index Report 2023 released by...

Greece’s government wins vote of confidence in Parliament to begin a second 4-year term

Athens

09

07

2023

GOVERNMENT

Greece’s government wins vote of confidence in Parliament to begin a second 4-year term

Greece’s conservative government won a vote of confidence Saturday in Parliament to start its second...

Corfu

08

07

2023

JUSTICE

Owner of Corfu carriage horse that died on street fined €30,000

The owner of a horse that collapsed and died while pulling a tourist carriage through a Corfu street...

96.35% of products in "Household Basket", prices remain stable or decrease

Athens

07

2023

GREECE

96.35% of products in "Household Basket", prices remain stable or decrease

In 96.35% of the products in the "Household Basket" the prices remain stable or decrease in the 36th...

Debate on government key policies starts on Thursday in Parliament

Athens

06

07

2023

GOVERNMENT

Debate on government key policies starts on Thursday in Parliament

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will outline the key policies and targets for his govern...

Families of missing in Greece migrant boat disaster plead for recovery of bodies

Athens

06

07

2023

IMMIGRATION

Families of missing in Greece migrant boat disaster plead for recovery of bodies

Since Matloob Hussain from Pakistan went missing during a deadly shipwreck off Greece last month, hi...

Constantine Tassoulas re-elected as President of the Hellenic Parliament

Athens

05

07

2023

GOVERNMENT

Constantine Tassoulas re-elected as President of the Hellenic Parliament

Constantine Tassoulas was re-elected as President of the Hellenic Parliament with 249 votes on Tuesd...

Greece’s new Parliament sworn in following conservative party’s election victory

Athens

03

07

2023

GOVERNMENT

Greece’s new Parliament sworn in following conservative party’s election victory

Greece’s new lawmakers were sworn in Monday, just over a week after a general election that saw a nu...

The "Household basket" has been extended until the end of the year

Athens

01

07

2023

COMMUNITY

The "Household basket" has been extended until the end of the year

The "Household Basket" initiative will continue until December 31st, 2023, as announced by the Helle...

Greece migrant tragedy: Coast Guard rope capsized boat, survivor accounts say

Kalamata

01

07

2023

IMMIGRATION

Greece migrant tragedy: Coast Guard rope capsized boat, survivor accounts say

Survivors of a boat disaster that likely killed hundreds of migrants near Greece have given accounts...

Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, stepping down after crushing election defeat

Athens

30

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, stepping down after crushing election defeat

Greece’s firebrand opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, announced his decision Thursday to step down a...

From behind bars, Greek far-right populist propels ultra-nationalists

Athens

30

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

From behind bars, Greek far-right populist propels ultra-nationalists

With backing from a politician jailed for leading a party declared a criminal gang, Greek far-right ...

Athens

29

06

2023

EDUCATION

College Year in Athens revamps leadership

The Board of Trustees of College Year in Athens have announced their recent decision to enhance CYA’...

Bank of Greece head Stournaras to Bloomberg: Greece will regain investment grade 'in a few weeks, if not days'

Athens

29

06

2023

ECONOMY

Bank of Greece head Stournaras to Bloomberg: Greece will regain investment grade 'in a few weeks, if not days'

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras expressed optimism to Bloomberg TV on Wednesday that Greec...

New minister vows to continue ‘strict but fair’ migration policy

Athens

28

06

2023

POLITICS / IMMIGRATION

New minister vows to continue ‘strict but fair’ migration policy

The new migration minister promised Tuesday to continue a “strict but fair” policy toward migration ...

Inaugural cabinet meeting: PM Mitsotakis unveils 4-year roadmap - "The focus is on efficiency & great steps forward"

Athens

28

06

2023

GOVERNMENT

Inaugural cabinet meeting: PM Mitsotakis unveils 4-year roadmap - "The focus is on efficiency & great steps forward"

Newly re-elected Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that his second term in governme...

New cabinet sworn in; handover ceremonies to follow

Athens

27

06

2023

GOVERNMENT / ELECTIONS

New cabinet sworn in; handover ceremonies to follow

The members of the new government were recently sworn in on Tuesday before the President of the Hell...

Greek conservatives storm to victory in repeat election

Athens

26

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greek conservatives storm to victory in repeat election

Greece's conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday w...

Mitsotakis sworn in as Greek PM, promises more jobs and 'big changes'

Athens

26

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Mitsotakis sworn in as Greek PM, promises more jobs and 'big changes'

Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised to rebuild Greece's credit rating, create jobs, raise wages and boost s...

Tsipras: "I will be judged by the party"

Athens

26

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Tsipras: "I will be judged by the party"

SYRIZA chief Alexis Tsipras refuted speculation that he may step down from the helm of the main oppo...

Today second round of national elections

Athens

25

06

2023

GREECE

Today second round of national elections

The second round of the Greek parliamentary elections takes place today. Voting centers have been op...

Crisis Management Unit activated due to developments in Russia

Athens

25

06

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Crisis Management Unit activated due to developments in Russia

Upon instructions from the Hellenic Minister of Foreign Affairs, due to the latest developments in t...

As Greece’s center-right heads for a landslide, fringe parties jostle to squeeze into Parliament

Athens

25

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

As Greece’s center-right heads for a landslide, fringe parties jostle to squeeze into Parliament

With the formerly ascendant, Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn party broken, its leadership in prison, and t...

Athens

24

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greeks abroad go to the polls

Over 25,600 Greeks living abroad go to the polls Saturday, the second time that the diaspora can par...

Mitsotakis at Syntagma Square: Political responsibility will lead to national stability

Athens

24

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Mitsotakis at Syntagma Square: Political responsibility will lead to national stability

Political responsibility will lead to national stability, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis s...

Greek elections a one-horse race after conservatives topple left-wing strongholds

Athens

23

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greek elections a one-horse race after conservatives topple left-wing strongholds

Greeks return to the polls Sunday for a second general election in 5 weeks, with the conservative fr...

Greek court orders 9 smuggling suspects held pending trial over migrant ship disaster

Athens

22

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

Greek court orders 9 smuggling suspects held pending trial over migrant ship disaster

9 men suspected of crewing a migrant smuggling ship that sank off Greece leaving more than 500 missi...

Greece: Travel receipts up 38% in Jan-April

22

06

2023

ECONOMY

Greece: Travel receipts up 38% in Jan-April

The balance of travel services in April showed a surplus of 498.2 million euros, based on provisiona...

Mitsotakis to attend Barack Obama event at SNF on Thursday

Athens

22

06

2023

EVENT / GOVERNMENT

Mitsotakis to attend Barack Obama event at SNF on Thursday

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend a discussion on Thursday between former US pres...

Expanded collective labor agreement protects workers in food, tourism sectors of Greece

21

06

2023

ECONOMY

Expanded collective labor agreement protects workers in food, tourism sectors of Greece

An expanded and updated version of a June 12 collective labor agreement (CLA) will guarantee five-da...

Greece to auction reopening of 25-year bond issue on Wednesday

21

06

2023

ECONOMY

Greece to auction reopening of 25-year bond issue on Wednesday

Greece is returning to international capital markets with the reopening of a 25-year bond, seeking o...

Athens

20

06

2023

ECONOMY

Car sales in Greece up 5.6% in May

Car sales grew 5.6% in May totaling 22,877 vehicles (new or used ones), from 21,665 in the correspon...

ECONOMIST Gala Dinner: Greece will get investment grade after elections, Stournaras

20

06

2023

ECONOMY

ECONOMIST Gala Dinner: Greece will get investment grade after elections, Stournaras

The Greek economy will be upgraded by credit rating agencies to investment-grade level following the...

Emotional reunion for brothers as hopes of finding more shipwreck survivors fade

Kalamata

17

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

Emotional reunion for brothers as hopes of finding more shipwreck survivors fade

A Syrian teenager who survived a shipwreck that killed at least 78 people off Greece was emotionally...

Greek unemployment rate fell to 11.8% of the workforce in Q1

17

06

2023

ECONOMY

Greek unemployment rate fell to 11.8% of the workforce in Q1

Greek unemployment rate eased to 11.8% of the workforce in the first quarter of 2023, from 11.9% in ...

GR Coast Guard defends actions as more than 500 migrants heading for Europe feared dead in wreck

Athens

17

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

GR Coast Guard defends actions as more than 500 migrants heading for Europe feared dead in wreck

The Hellenic Coast Guard on Friday defended its response to a ship that went down off the country’s ...

Hope dims for missing migrants amid questions about Greece’s actions in deadly sinking

Athens

16

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

Hope dims for missing migrants amid questions about Greece’s actions in deadly sinking

9 survivors from a migrant boat that sank were arrested Thursday on suspicion of smuggling as hope f...

Huge search seeks survivors of migrant boat sinking off Greece; hundreds feared missing

Athens

15

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

Huge search seeks survivors of migrant boat sinking off Greece; hundreds feared missing

With its human cargo of migrants filling every available space, the battered blue trawler was about ...

Athens

15

06

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Athens without trolleys today 12:00 - 16:00

Work stoppage on the Athens trolleys from 12:00 to 16:00 will take place today, Thursday 15th June, ...

PM-in-waiting, Greek conservative leader wants to realise investment grade goal

Athens

15

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

PM-in-waiting, Greek conservative leader wants to realise investment grade goal

Greece’s conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that victory in an election re-run on June 2...

Cyberattack forces Culture Ministry IT systems shutdown

Athens

15

06

2023

MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Cyberattack forces Culture Ministry IT systems shutdown

The Hellenic Culture Ministry’s website and computer systems have been down since Wednesday morning ...

"Energy Saving at Home" program platform open now to public to apply

Athens

14

06

2023

ENERGY / ECONOMY

"Energy Saving at Home" program platform open now to public to apply

Greece’s online platform for the “Energy Saving at Home” subsidy program was launched on Monday, Jun...

Greece reports 17 migrants dead, more than 100 rescued after fishing vessel capsizes

Athens

14

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

Greece reports 17 migrants dead, more than 100 rescued after fishing vessel capsizes

A fishing boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized and sank off the southern coast of Greece early ...

Culture Ministry staff unions announce work stoppage today

Athens

14

06

2023

STRIKES

Culture Ministry staff unions announce work stoppage today

The 5 staff unions of the Hellenic Culture Ministry intend to continue mobilizations against the law...

90 migrants rescued from US-flagged yacht in distress

Athens

13

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

90 migrants rescued from US-flagged yacht in distress

Authorities in southern Greece said Monday that 90 migrants, including 37 children, have been rescue...

SKY express: Forecasts for 4.5 million passengers in 2023

13

06

2023

ECONOMY

SKY express: Forecasts for 4.5 million passengers in 2023

"[The year] 2022 was a milestone for SKY express and Greek tourism that exceeded all expectations," ...

RES covered half of the electricity in Greece in May

12

06

2023

ENERGY

RES covered half of the electricity in Greece in May

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) recorded a new historical high in May 2023, participating by 48% - al...

Jailed far-right leader backs new party in bid to bypass election ban

Athens

12

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Jailed far-right leader backs new party in bid to bypass election ban

A far-right party banned from participating in Greece’s upcoming election pledged support Friday for...

Showers and thunderstorms today - Improving from the evening

Athens

12

06

2023

WEATHER

Showers and thunderstorms today - Improving from the evening

EMY proceeded with a new update of the Emergency Weather Worsening Bulletin that is in effect, accor...

Athens

11

06

2023

EVENT / TRANSPORTATION

Traffic restrictions in central Athens on Sunday for 'Run-Bike-Care' cycling race

Road traffic restrictions will be put into effect in central Athens on Sunday to facilitate the 'Run...

Athens

10

06

2023

TOURISM / TRANPORTATION

Road traffic restrictions this evening due to Athens Pride 2023 events

Road traffic on Athinas Avenue from Sofokleous Street towards Omonia Square will be gradually shut d...

Prosecutor calls for guilty verdicts in football hooligan murder case

Athens

10

06

2023

JUSTICE

Prosecutor calls for guilty verdicts in football hooligan murder case

The prosecutor in the trial over the killing of 19-year-old Alkis Kampanos by a group of hooligans i...

Greek island temple complex reveals ‘countless’ offerings left by ancient worshippers

09

06

2023

ARCHAEOLOGY / CULTURE

Greek island temple complex reveals ‘countless’ offerings left by ancient worshippers

Archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “c...

Televised debate of party leaders to be held on June 15th

Athens

08

06

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Televised debate of party leaders to be held on June 15th

A live televised debate of the 5 Hellenic party leaders will be held on Thursday, June 15th, 2023, t...

Greece’s reform labors are only half complete

Athens

06

2023

GOVERNMENT

Greece’s reform labors are only half complete

Hercules famously completed 12 labors. Today’s Greece resembles the mythological hero when he was ha...

PM Sarmas chaired meeting on refugee issue

Athens

06

2023

IMMIGRATION / GOVERNMENT

PM Sarmas chaired meeting on refugee issue

Hellenic Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas convened a meeting on the issue of migrant trafficking on isl...

Athens

05

06

2023

HOLIDAY

Observance of the Holy Spirit

Today is the final observance of an important religious holiday in Greece. The Pentecost is a Christ...

5 Greek police officers in custody pending trial for assisting illegal migrant crossings

Athens

05

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

5 Greek police officers in custody pending trial for assisting illegal migrant crossings

5 police officers accused of cooperating with human traffickers to facilitate the entry of at least ...

Greek authorities rescue 91 migrants from river islet on border with Turkey

Thessaloniki

05

06

2023

IMMIGRATION

Greek authorities rescue 91 migrants from river islet on border with Turkey

Hellenic authorities rescued 91 migrants from a river islet and transferred them to a processing cen...

Tsarouchis' painting "May" breaks painter's sale record at auction

Athens

04

06

2023

CULTURE

Tsarouchis' painting "May" breaks painter's sale record at auction

A painting by Yiannis Tsarouchis (1910-1989) was sold at a world record-breaking price for his work ...

Athens

04

06

2023

OBITUARY

Renowned Actress Nonika Galinea passes

Beloved Hellenic Actress, theatrical producer and translator Nonika Galinea died on Friday, just a f...

Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

Athens

04

06

2023

ARCHAEOLOGY

Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich count...

Mitsotakis: Greece needs another four years of New Democracy governance to turn the page

03

06

2023

POLITICS

Mitsotakis: Greece needs another four years of New Democracy governance to turn the page

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Corinth and Loutraki on Friday where he talked with...

Festival at Greece’s ancient theaters dedicated to Maria Callas and century since her birth

Athens

03

06

2023

CULTURAL EVENTS

Festival at Greece’s ancient theaters dedicated to Maria Callas and century since her birth

The music from “Madame Butterfly” and other major operas is known to Greek audiences largely through...

Athens

02

06

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Equestrian Festival 2023

The Athens Equestrian Festival 2023 is being held for the third consecutive year at the Olympic Eque...

Greek unemployment rate drops to 11.2% in April

Athens

02

06

2023

ECONOMY

Greek unemployment rate drops to 11.2% in April

The Greek unemployment rate fell to 11.2% of the workforce in April, from 12.7% in April 2022, but s...

Theodoros Pangalos, outspoken Greek former foreign minister, dies at 84

Athens

01

06

2023

OBITUARY

Theodoros Pangalos, outspoken Greek former foreign minister, dies at 84

Theodoros Pangalos, a former Hellenic foreign minister known for his undiplomatic outbursts and on w...

Anti-Money Laundering Authority orders freezing of all assets of NGO head Dimitras

Athens

01

06

2023

GREECE

Anti-Money Laundering Authority orders freezing of all assets of NGO head Dimitras

Greece's Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has ordered the freezing of all assets of human righ...

Athens

01

06

2023

EVENT / TECHNOLOGY

MUSAI Festival: Exploring AI in Music

MUSAI, the Music and Artificial Intelligence Festival, is launching at the Greek National Opera’s (n...

Worst cyberattack in Greece disrupts high school exams, causes political spat

Athens

31

05

2023

EDUCATION / TECHNOLOGY

Worst cyberattack in Greece disrupts high school exams, causes political spat

Greece’s Education Ministry says it has been targeted in a cyberattack described as the most extensi...

May ends with storm instability - When does it improve?

Athens

31

05

2023

WEATHER

May ends with storm instability - When does it improve?

The last day (31/05) will continue with the same instability that the weather had throughout the mon...

Deadline to file taxes extended until afternoon July 31st

Athens

31

05

2023

ECONOMY

Deadline to file taxes extended until afternoon July 31st

The deadline for filing 2022 income tax in Greece has been extended to 15:00 on July 31st, 2023. ...

5 Greek border police officers arrested on suspicion of working with migrant smugglers

Thessaloniki

30

05

2023

IMMIGRATION

5 Greek border police officers arrested on suspicion of working with migrant smugglers

Greek authorities said Monday they had arrested five police officers from a special border guard for...

Dissolution of parliament & June 25 elections officially announced by presidential decree

Athens

30

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Dissolution of parliament & June 25 elections officially announced by presidential decree

A Presidential Decree that dissolves the parliament of May 21 and officially calls for repeat genera...

Final count of May 21st election results announced

Athens

29

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Final count of May 21st election results announced

The Hellenic Interior Ministry has announced the completion of the counting of ballots from all poll...

New Greek parliament convenes, only to be dissolved as early as Monday

Athens

29

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

New Greek parliament convenes, only to be dissolved as early as Monday

Newly elected Greek lawmakers were sworn in Sunday but the Parliament in which they sit may be disso...

The Acropolis Museum participates in the “Green Cultural Routes”

Athens

28

05

2023

CULTURAL EVENTS

The Acropolis Museum participates in the “Green Cultural Routes”

On Saturday 27 and on Sunday 28 May 2023, the Acropolis Museum participates in the pan-Hellenic cult...

Interim government sets guidelines for transition period

Athens

27

05

2023

GOVERNMENT / ELECTIONS

Interim government sets guidelines for transition period

Greece’s interim government received its first set of guidelines from caretaker Prime Minister Ioann...

Confirmed death toll at 3 after migrant boat sinks near Mykonos

Athens

26

05

2023

IMMIGRATION

Confirmed death toll at 3 after migrant boat sinks near Mykonos

A third dead body was recovered from the sea following the sinking of a migrant vessel northeast of ...

New ministers in caretaker government announced ahead of June 25 elections - FM handover ceremony to be held at 13:00

Athens

26

05

2023

GOVERNMENT

New ministers in caretaker government announced ahead of June 25 elections - FM handover ceremony to be held at 13:00

The list of caretaker government ministers that will take over for a month leading into a second rou...

Athens

25

05

2023

SPORTS

UEFA’s National Associations Committee meet in Athens

UEFA’s (Union of European Football Associations) National Associations Committee recently met in Ath...

Athens

25

05

2023

REAL ESTATE

Lamda Development inks deal to erect 1st Mandarin Oriental hotel in Athens

The first Mandarin Oriental hotel in Athens will be built on the coastal front of the Hellinikon pro...

Greece appoints judge as caretaker PM ahead of new elections

Athens

25

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greece appoints judge as caretaker PM ahead of new elections

Senior judge Ioannis Sarmas was named caretaker prime minister in Greece Wednesday after a general e...

Mitsotakis hoping to rule solo with victory in second Greek vote

Athens

24

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Mitsotakis hoping to rule solo with victory in second Greek vote

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declined to seek a coalition on Monday following this we...

Event celebrating small bookshops begins

Athens

24

05

2023

CULTURAL EVENTS

Event celebrating small bookshops begins

Small Bookshop Week kicked off in Greece on Monday, with the country’s independent booksellers hosti...

Greek party leaders to meet for coalition talks, open way for new elections

Athens

24

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greek party leaders to meet for coalition talks, open way for new elections

Greek parties that made it to the parliament after last weekend's inconclusive elections are expecte...

Athens

23

05

2023

ECONOMY

Athens Stock Exchange up 7.11% after elections outcome

Share prices spiked on Monday, in the wake of the resounding victory of the ruling party in Sunday's...

Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority

Athens

23

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority

Greece faces new national elections as early as June 25th, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis c...

Greece’s leftists to seek second vote instead of coalition government

Athens

23

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greece’s leftists to seek second vote instead of coalition government

Greece’s leftists will receive an official mandate on Tuesday to form a coalition government after a...

Athens

23

05

2023

CULTURAL EVENTS

Athens Jazz Festival at Technopolis, May 22-29th

The Athens Jazz, Greece's best-known jazz festival, is back at Technopolis City of Athens, from May ...

Greece sets up research center for management, registration of stranded marine animals

Athens

22

05

2023

ENVIRONMENT

Greece sets up research center for management, registration of stranded marine animals

The first National Coordinated Network of Observing and Managing Wildlife Strandings will be set up ...

Greek conservatives lead in national election-exit poll

Athens

22

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greek conservatives lead in national election-exit poll

Greek conservatives were leading over the leftist Syriza in elections on Sunday, a joint exit poll b...

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is popular among tourists

Athens

22

05

2023

TOURISM

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is popular among tourists

The second most visited monument in Greece after the Acropolis is that of the Tomb of the Unknown So...

Conservative party of Greek prime minister in big election lead, to seek outright majority

Athens

22

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Conservative party of Greek prime minister in big election lead, to seek outright majority

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose conservative party scored a landslide election Su...

London

21

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS / ECONOMY

Greek election: 5 questions for markets

Greece votes on Sunday in what is likely to be an inconclusive election, meaning short-term uncertai...

Greeks head to polls, no outright winner seen

Athens

21

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greeks head to polls, no outright winner seen

Greece holds a general election on Sunday that is seen unlikely to produce a clear winner, with a se...

Interior Ministry PSA: practical information for voters

Athens

21

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Interior Ministry PSA: practical information for voters

The Hellenic Interior Ministry has released basic information for voters regarding today's national ...

Focus on coalition horse-trading as Greek election looks unlikely to deliver a strong winner

Athens

20

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Focus on coalition horse-trading as Greek election looks unlikely to deliver a strong winner

Sunday’s Greek parliamentary election looks likely to be a dress rehearsal for a new round of voting...

Out of bailout spotlight, Greeks feeling recovery pains at election

Athens

20

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Out of bailout spotlight, Greeks feeling recovery pains at election

Athens

20

05

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Exhibition showcases W. Attica U. student art work at Athens International Airport

An exhibition of works by University of West Attica students opened at the "Art & Environment" area ...

Greeks abroad to cast their vote on Saturday, May 20th

Athens

19

05

2023

ELECTIONS

Greeks abroad to cast their vote on Saturday, May 20th

Greeks abroad will cast their vote for the country’s 2023 national elections on Saturday, May 20th, ...

President Sakellaropoulou's message on Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day

Athens

19

05

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

President Sakellaropoulou's message on Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou made the following statement on the Pont...

Hours extended for ID, passport services over election weekend

Athens

18

05

2023

ELECTION PSA

Hours extended for ID, passport services over election weekend

The Hellenic Police Headquarters announced that police ID and passport services at police stations w...

As Greek elections loom, parties vie for votes of 'lost generation'

Athens

18

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

As Greek elections loom, parties vie for votes of 'lost generation'

Politicians vying for votes in Greece's election on Sunday have turned to YouTube and TikTok to win ...

Past austerity haunts Greek election as voters struggle with living costs

Athens

17

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Past austerity haunts Greek election as voters struggle with living costs

14 years after a debt crisis that saw Greece nearly crash out of the Euro, single parent Niki Klaoud...

FM Dendias receives US Ambassador Tsunis

Athens

17

05

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

FM Dendias receives US Ambassador Tsunis

Hellenic Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met on Wednesday at the Foreign Ministry in Athens with the ...

Factbox: Policies of main parties in Greece's May 21st election

Athens

16

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Factbox: Policies of main parties in Greece's May 21st election

Greece will hold a national election on May 21st, as a cost-of living crisis takes its toll on house...

PM Mitsotakis sees no window for cooperation with PASOK

Athens

15

05

2023

POLITICS

PM Mitsotakis sees no window for cooperation with PASOK

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held an interview on Sunday broadcast on all national TV...

Athens

15

05

2023

TRANSPORTATION

More routes to begin in Athens-Thessaloniki train service on Monday

Additional routes will be added on Monday on the Athens-Thessaloniki train service where Greece’s de...

Athens

14

05

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Beholding Liberty

The Exhibition “Beholding Liberty! At the Hellenic Parliament, 2 centuries later”, focuses on testi...

Greek Cup final to be held in Greece but without fans - Greek FA

Athens

14

05

2023

SPORTS

Greek Cup final to be held in Greece but without fans - Greek FA

The Greek Cup final between AEK Athens and PAOK will take place in the central Greek town of Volos o...

Athens

14

05

2023

TOURISM / MEDIA

GNTO presents new campaign for 2023

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) aspires to attract the international audience and enh...

Mitsotakis hopes for better relations with Turkey if reelected as Greek Premier

Athens

13

05

2023

INTERVIEW

Mitsotakis hopes for better relations with Turkey if reelected as Greek Premier

Greece’s prime minister says he will extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of upcoming electio...

New app 'Cosmote Chronos' reanimates the Acropolis before the viewer's eyes

Athens

13

05

2023

TOURISM / TECHNOLOGY

New app 'Cosmote Chronos' reanimates the Acropolis before the viewer's eyes

A new application for smartphones and tablets through Cosmote telecommunications reanimates parts of...

Greece voted 2nd worldwide in 2023 Blue Flag awards

Athens

12

05

2023

TOURISM / ACCOLADES

Greece voted 2nd worldwide in 2023 Blue Flag awards

Six hundred and seventeen (617) Greek coasts, eighteen (18) marinas and six (6) tourist boats won th...

4 arrested in North Macedonia after cocaine bust in Greece

Skopje

12

05

2023

CRIME

4 arrested in North Macedonia after cocaine bust in Greece

4 people have been arrested in North M acedonia, police said Wednesday, following cooperation with G...

Greek PM seeks ‘innovative’ solution to decades-old Parthenon Sculpture dispute with British Museum

Athens

12

05

2023

POLITICS

Greek PM seeks ‘innovative’ solution to decades-old Parthenon Sculpture dispute with British Museum

“We will never recognize that these sculptures are owned, legally owned by the British Museum,” Prim...

Athens

11

05

2023

POLITICS

Party leaders converged at ERT debate

The Hellenic party leaders' debate on national broadcaster ERT opened on Wednesday night with respon...

GR police rescue new group of migrants from border islet

Athens

11

05

2023

IMMIGRATION

GR police rescue new group of migrants from border islet

A group of 17 stranded migrants, including 8 children, have been rescued from a tiny islet in the ri...

Clouds, rain and a drop in the mercury on Wednesday

Athens

10

05

2023

WEATHER

Clouds, rain and a drop in the mercury on Wednesday

Increased cloudiness in most areas of the country is predicted by EMY on Wednesday 10/5, while the ...

FM marks VE day with a statement on social media

Athens

09

05

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

FM marks VE day with a statement on social media

Hellenic Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias marked Victory in Europe day with a statement uploaded on so...

Athens

09

05

2023

SPORTS / ACCOLADES

Title 'Party' at OPAP Arena

Incredible scenes of celebration and joy have been taking place in New Philadelphia for some time no...

Greek & US military aircraft to fly over the Acropolis this morning

Athens

09

05

2023

DEFENSE

Greek & US military aircraft to fly over the Acropolis this morning

Hellenic and American military aircraft will fly over the Acropolis on Tuesday morning, the Greek Ai...

Athens

08

05

2023

SPORTS

Greek Cup final venue to be announced

The problems with finding a venue for the Greek Cup final are continuing, but it seems that the Hell...

With no venue for cup final, Greek soccer back in turmoil

Athens

07

05

2023

SPORTS

With no venue for cup final, Greek soccer back in turmoil

Rival club owners have been accused of a “concerted and organized effort” to disrupt Greek soccer....

Greece: Top court upholds election ban for far-right party

Athens

06

05

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Greece: Top court upholds election ban for far-right party

Greece’s Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to ban the far-right Greeks Party from participating in the...

39 migrants abandoned on Evros islet are rescued

Athens

04

05

2023

IMMIGRATION

39 migrants abandoned on Evros islet are rescued

Greek authorities on Wednesday rescued a group of 39 migrants who had been abandoned by smugglers on...

PM Mitsotakis at regional presentation: Attica a natural magnet for investments

Athens

04

05

2023

EVENT / GOVERNMENT

PM Mitsotakis at regional presentation: Attica a natural magnet for investments

The Region of Attica, a green and digital region, is a natural magnet for attracting investments sin...

GR police hold 2 over prominent crime reporter’s killing

Athens

03

05

2023

CRIME

GR police hold 2 over prominent crime reporter’s killing

Greek authorities say they have arrested two men on suspicion of involvement in the killing of a pro...

Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the next 24 hours

Athens

03

05

2023

WEATHER

Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the next 24 hours

Unstable weather with rains and storms is forecast for the next 24 hours in most areas of the wester...

Athenc

02

05

2023

ECONOMIC EVENT

“Greek Crisis: Lessons for the Future”

Delphi Economic Forum and the Kyklos Ideon think tank, with the support of Patakis Publishers, are o...

Labor Day "Protomagia" (May 1st) celerated today

Athens

01

05

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Labor Day "Protomagia" (May 1st) celerated today

May 1st is the bank holiday of Labor Day but also known locally as May Day - the Hellenic summer sol...

Demonstration Alert: Transportation Strike on May 1st, 2023

Athens

01

05

2023

U.S. EMBASSY CITIZEN ALERT

Demonstration Alert: Transportation Strike on May 1st, 2023

A transportation strike has been announced for the May 1st Labor Day holiday in Greece. Public and ...

Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites

Athens

30

04

2023

TOURISM

Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites

Pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across Greece, the country’s Cultu...

Athens

30

04

2023

CULTURAL EVENTS

Athens & Epidaurus Festival announces summer 2023 program

The Athens & Epidaurus Festival, Greece’s biggest annual cultural event, has announced its program f...

Athens

29

04

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

Athens buses and trolleys to hold work stoppages on Labor Day

Buses and trolleys in Athens will take part in the mobilizations marking Labor Day with work stoppag...

Fighter jets fly over the Acropolis today

Athens

28

04

2023

COMMUNITY

Fighter jets fly over the Acropolis today

Hellenic fighter jets will fly over the Acropolis today, Friday, April 28th, as part of the "Hinioch...

Rail regulator summons railway companies to hearing

Athens

27

04

2023

JUSTICE

Rail regulator summons railway companies to hearing

The Regulatory Authority for Railways (RAS) has announced that it is summoning the Hellenic Railways...

47 parties applying for court approval to run in upcoming elections

Athens

27

04

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

47 parties applying for court approval to run in upcoming elections

47 parties, party coalitions, and individuals had submitted applications to Greece’s Supreme Court ...

Athens

26

04

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

All ships to remain docked on Labor Day

A 24hr strike that will keep all ships docked nationwide on Monday, May 1st....

Athens

26

04

2023

WEATHER

Rains and storms in much of the country

Rains and storms are expected today Wednesday in a large part, mainly of the mainland, of the countr...

Delphi

26

04

2023

EVENT

President of the Republic to open Delphi Economic Forum today

Hellenic President of Demoracy Katerina Sakellaropoulou will open the works of the 8th Delphi Econom...

Greece to increase minimum wage again, before election

Athens

25

04

2023

GOVERNMENT / ELECTIONS

Greece to increase minimum wage again, before election

The Greek government will raise the minimum wage next month, the third rise in more than a year, Pri...

Campaign for Greek election begins with dissolved Parliament

Athens

24

04

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Campaign for Greek election begins with dissolved Parliament

The campaign for Greece’s May 21st national election officially opened Saturday with the dissolution...

Hydrogen bus tested under real traffic conditions on A. Patissia-Zappio route

Athens

23

04

2023

ENVIRONMENT / TRANSPORTATION

Hydrogen bus tested under real traffic conditions on A. Patissia-Zappio route

The first Greek urban bus running on hydrogen was tested on regular schedules on Wednesday by OSY SA...

Borderline Festival of Onassis Stegi returns

Athens

23

04

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Borderline Festival of Onassis Stegi returns

What does the future of music sound like? Borderline returns to the city's heart for the twelfth con...

Athens

21

04

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Municipality of Athens holds 1st Athens Civil Society Festival

The Municipality of Athens and 'Synathina' organize a celebration of offer, solidarity and cooperati...

Fearing violence, Greece keeps fans away from cup final

Athens

21

04

2023

SPORTS

Fearing violence, Greece keeps fans away from cup final

The Hellenic Football Cup final will be held without regular supporters after the country’s soccer f...

GR economy to grow 2.2% in 2023, prudence pivotal - Cenbank chief

Athens

20

04

2023

ECONOMY

GR economy to grow 2.2% in 2023, prudence pivotal - Cenbank chief

Greece's economy will grow by 2.2% in 2023, its central bank chief said on Friday, urging the countr...

1 migrant dead, 47 rescued after sailboat hits rocks

Athens

20

04

2023

IMMIGRATION

1 migrant dead, 47 rescued after sailboat hits rocks

Authorities in southern Greece say one migrant has died and 47 others have been rescued after a sail...

Household basket: The supermarket lists are updated today

Athens

19

04

2023

COMMUNITY

Household basket: The supermarket lists are updated today

The "Household Basket" has returned to its "normal" composition, with 60 product categories, after t...

Athens

19

04

2023

GOVERNMENT / TRANSPORTATION

PM visits contruction site of Athens metro Line 4

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a visit to the construction site of the future Athe...

4 migrants among 6 killed in highway crash in Greece

Athens

18

04

2023

IMMIGRATION

4 migrants among 6 killed in highway crash in Greece

4 migrants and a suspected trafficker died Saturday and another 6 were injured when their car collid...

Athens

18

04

2023

CULTURE / ARCHAEOLOGY

Crete in UNESCO bid

The Central Archaeological Council is on the cusp of completing the candidacy file for the inclusion...

PM wishes Happy Easter to the Greek people

Athens

17

04

2023

COMMUNITY / CULTURE

PM wishes Happy Easter to the Greek people

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday (Holy Saturday) wished Happy Easter...

Athens

17

04

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

Athens transport slows down for Easter

There will be changes in the frequency of public transport services in the Greek capital during the ...

Digital card gives disabled free access to museums, sites

Athens

16

04

2023

COMMUNITY / CULTURE

Digital card gives disabled free access to museums, sites

With a simple scan of their Digital Disability Card, disabled people can now have immediate and free...

Athens

16

04

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Greece celebrates Easter Sunday

Follwing the midnght mass celebrations of the "resurrection of Christ", Greeks everywhere are up ear...

Ministry of Culture announces new board for 5 museums

Athens

15

04

2023

PRIVATIZATION / CULTURE

Ministry of Culture announces new board for 5 museums

The Hellenic Culture & Sports Ministry announced on Holy Thursday the new management of the 5 major ...

Holy Fire arriving on Aegean Air this afternoon

Athens

15

04

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE / RELIGIONS / TRANSPORTATION

Holy Fire arriving on Aegean Air this afternoon

The Holy Fire, or Holy Light (def. "Agios Fos"), that is flown to Greece annually directly from the ...

Greeks resurrect traditional national destinations this year

Athens

15

04

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE / TOURISM

Greeks resurrect traditional national destinations this year

Greeks will make a revival in all traditional Greek destinations this year, giving high occupancy ra...

Changes in public transport schedules during Easter holidays

Athens

14

04

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

Changes in public transport schedules during Easter holidays

There will be changes in how frequently public transport services will run during the Easter holida...

Departure of Athenians for Orthodox Easter picks up pace

Athens

14

04

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

Departure of Athenians for Orthodox Easter picks up pace

The departure of Athenian residents from the Greek capital for Orthodox Easter picked up the pace at...

Good Friday (the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday)

Athens

14

04

2023

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE / RELIGION

Good Friday (the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday)

It is millions of Orthodox Christians that commemorate the events leading up to Jesus's crucifixion....

Palm trees removed from Panepistimiou Street

Athens

13

04

2023

COMMUNITY

Palm trees removed from Panepistimiou Street

The palm trees that lined central Panepistimiou Street from the turning to Voukourestiou Streets unt...

International outcry regarding 2 iconic Athenian cinemas

Athens

12

04

2023

COMMUNITY / CULTURE

International outcry regarding 2 iconic Athenian cinemas

Astor and Ideal: The cinematographic world and institutional factors are calling for the use of thes...

Athens

12

04

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY

Easter exodus begins at Piraeus port

Ferryboats leaving the capital’s port of Piraeus for the islands of the Aegean reported occupancy ra...

Top judge quits in legal dispute over elections

Athens

12

04

2023

POLITICS / ELECTIONS

Top judge quits in legal dispute over elections

A vice president at Greece’s Supreme Court resigned Monday in a legal dispute over an attempt by the...

Aegean boarding pass meets Gov.gr wallet app

Athens

11

04

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Aegean boarding pass meets Gov.gr wallet app

Aegean Airlines has simplified the boarding process on domestic Greek flights through the personal i...

Vote on amendment regulating parties' participation in the elections being held today

Athens

11

04

2023

GOVERNMENT / ELECTIONS

Vote on amendment regulating parties' participation in the elections being held today

The vote on the amendment for checking that parties meet the conditions for participation in the ele...

Greek far-right party seeks to defy election ban

Athens

10

04

2023

POLITICS

Greek far-right party seeks to defy election ban

A retired senior prosecutor in Greece was named Friday as the new leader of a far-right party as it ...

Wild birds released in Hymettos by members of ANIMA

Athens

10

04

2023

NATURE

Wild birds released in Hymettos by members of ANIMA

Members of the Hellenic wildlife protection and care association "ANIMA" were on Saturday (8/4) in Y...

Holy Monday: Rains and a slight drop in temperature

Athens

10

04

2023

WEATHER

Holy Monday: Rains and a slight drop in temperature

Signs are saying "deteriorating" with meteorologists warning of localized rain and a slight drop in ...

Athens

09

04

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Exhibition:The world of employment in ancient Athens

The study of the past is often dominated by stories of so-called “big people,” all-powerful monarchs...

Poll: Most Greek voters deeply distrust all institutions

Athens

09

04

2023

GOVERNMENT

Poll: Most Greek voters deeply distrust all institutions

A sample of just over 4,000 likely voters polled last month reveals a deep distrust of Greece’s poli...

Greece’s opposition vows to legalize same-sex marriage

Athens

08

04

2023

POLITICS

Greece’s opposition vows to legalize same-sex marriage

The leader of Greece’s opposition has promised to legalize same-sex marriage with full parental righ...

After fatal Greek train crash, a campus simmers with rage

Thessaloniki

08

04

2023

COMMUNITY

After fatal Greek train crash, a campus simmers with rage

A month after 12 students at Greece's largest university were killed in a train crash, messages of g...

"The Sound of Shadows" final performance

Athens

08

04

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

"The Sound of Shadows" final performance

After last year’s success, Elias Karellas welcomed us for the second year in a row to “The Sound of ...

Athens

07

04

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Jazzy Hadjidakis

The respected Dimitris Kalantzis Quartet will be putting a jazzy spin on the work of legendary compo...

Athens

07

04

2023

SPORTS

Michel quits as coach of Olympiakos

Jose Miguel Gonzalez resigned as coach of Olympiakos on Monday following a draw in the second round ...

Public buses, trolleys holding new work stoppage - Hellenic Train: Additional routes start today

Athens

07

04

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Public buses, trolleys holding new work stoppage - Hellenic Train: Additional routes start today

Bus and trolley staff will hold a work stoppage on Friday from 11:00 to 16:00, the fifth day of such...

Athens

06

04

2023

COMMUNITY

‘Easter Basket’ launched in Greece

The special ‘Easter Basket’ that offers lower-price traditional Easter foods came into force on Wedn...

Athens

05

04

2023

WEATHER

Heavy rain forecast

The Ilina storm is currently underway, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by frequen...

Stores opening hours over Orthodox Easter holiday

Athens

04

2023

RETAIL

Stores opening hours over Orthodox Easter holiday

The working hours for Athens' stores during the Orthodox Easter holiday season were announced on Mon...

Bus, trolley bus work stoppages planned today

Athens

03

04

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Bus, trolley bus work stoppages planned today

Bus and trolley bus drivers in Athens will be walking off the job for five hours on Monday and holdi...

More train services from today as part of the gradual reopening of the Greek railroads

Athens

03

04

2023

TRANSPORTATION

More train services from today as part of the gradual reopening of the Greek railroads

More trains are gradually returning to operation in Greece following their operation's suspension af...

Athens

02

04

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Dozens of public and private buildings in Athens to open doors to public

The Athenian version of Open House, an event that first started in London in 1992 to promote appreci...

"Seeing The Invisible": International exhibition at the National Garden

Athens

02

04

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

"Seeing The Invisible": International exhibition at the National Garden

An international art exhibition of augmented reality (AR) is waiting for the Athenians to discover i...

GR PM makes border wall an election pledge

Athens

01

04

2023

IMMIGRATION / GOVERNMENT

GR PM makes border wall an election pledge

Greece’s prime minister promised Friday to extend a wall across all of the country’s land border wit...

Athens

31

03

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Dreamland Festival debuts today

Today, the curtain is raised for a film festival showcasing a selection of experimental, poetic, tra...

Suspects offered money to target Jewish site

Athens

30

03

2023

TERRORISM

Suspects offered money to target Jewish site

Greek authorities said police were continuing searches in Athens and other parts of the country Wedn...

Athens

30

03

2023

EVENT

10th Security Project Conference

The 10th annual Security Project conference is taking place at the Divani Caravel hotel in Athens on...

Greece's refugee minor relocation program concludes with departure of 15 children to Portugal

Athens

29

03

2023

POLITICS

Greece's refugee minor relocation program concludes with departure of 15 children to Portugal

Greece's Voluntary Relocation Scheme (2020-2023) of unaccompanied refugee minors to 13 EU countries ...

GR PM calls general election for May 21st

Athens

29

03

2023

GOVERNMENT

GR PM calls general election for May 21st

Greece’s center-right Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, called a May 21 general election Tuesday ...

No more mandatory use of protection masks in mass means of transport

Athens

28

03

2023

COMMUNITY / HEALTH / TRANSPORTATION

No more mandatory use of protection masks in mass means of transport

The extraordinary health protection measures against COVID-19 in health structures and closed struc...

China and Greece sign shipping finance deal

Athens

28

03

2023

ECONOMY

China and Greece sign shipping finance deal

The Lujiazui Financial City Council in Shanghai, China, and the Association of Banking and Financial...

Today’s metro strike called off after possible breakthrough in talks

Athens

28

03

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Today’s metro strike called off after possible breakthrough in talks

A 24-hour strike called by workers at the Athens metro for Tuesday was called off after their union ...

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art

Athens

27

03

2023

ARCHAEOLOGY / CULTURE

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art

Greece on Friday welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign ...

GR battle ships dock at Piraeus for public visits over Independence Day weekend

Athens

26

03

2023

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

GR battle ships dock at Piraeus for public visits over Independence Day weekend

2 ships of the Greek fleet will dock at Piraeus and open to the public for visits over the Greek Ind...

Clocks "spring" forward one hour on Sunday

Athens

26

03

2023

GREECE

Clocks "spring" forward one hour on Sunday

Clocks will go forward for summer time at 03:00 in the morning on Sunday, March 26th. They will jum...

Changes in metro and tram services on Saturday

Athens

25

03

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Changes in metro and tram services on Saturday

There will be changes in the Athens metro and Tram services on Saturday due to the parades for the c...

25th of March marks Annunciation of the Virgin Mary & Independence Day

Athens

25

03

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

25th of March marks Annunciation of the Virgin Mary & Independence Day

Today marks one of the most significant holidays of the year for all Greeks. On the 25th of March, b...

Greece to have elections in May, prime minister says

Athens

24

03

2023

GOVERNMENT

Greece to have elections in May, prime minister says

Greece will hold general elections in May, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a television i...

Vatican delegation to visit Greek archbishop ahead of fragments reunification ceremony

Athens

24

03

2023

ARCHAEOLOGY / RELIGION

Vatican delegation to visit Greek archbishop ahead of fragments reunification ceremony

Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece will receive a four-member delegation from the Vatica...

After rail disaster, trains gradually restart

Athens

23

03

2023

TRANSPORTATION

After rail disaster, trains gradually restart

Train services in Greece resumed Wednesday for the first time since a deadly rail disaster three wee...

Lower rates for electricity announced in April

Athens

23

03

2023

ENERGY

Lower rates for electricity announced in April

The majority of Greek power providers have announced significantly lower rates for April, following ...

Work stoppage tomorrow night on the subway

Athens

23

03

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Work stoppage tomorrow night on the subway

Athens will be without a metro tomorrow night (Friday) from 21:00 until the end of traffic, due to a...

Walk Against Discrimination 2023 held at Syntagma Square today

Athens

21

03

2023

COMMUNITY

Walk Against Discrimination 2023 held at Syntagma Square today

The annual 'Walk Against Discrimination (WAD) 2023' will be held at Syntagma Square in central Athen...

Athens

21

03

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

Music for Poetry Day

The Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) celebrates World Poetry Day by inviting singer Manolis Mitsias ...

Greek city marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz train convoy

Athens

20

03

2023

GREECE

Greek city marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz train convoy

Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, commemorated on Sunday the 80th anniversary of the depar...

Athens

20

03

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

"Embracement"

Apostolos Koustas returns to the Hellenic American Union Galleries 20 years after his first solo exh...

Athens

19

03

2023

SPORTS / TRANSPORTATION

Athens Half-Marathon traffic measures today

Roads will shut down in central Athens for the Athens Half-Marathon and 2 associated races organized...

Piraeus

19

03

2023

ECONOMY

Piraeus Port Authority says profits up 51.7% in 2022

Pireaus Port Authority S.A. on Friday announced that 2022 financial results marked a consecutive yea...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at The High Bar tonight

Athens

17

03

2023

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at The High Bar tonight

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style with Murphy's Stout, cocktails, and a stunning view from this r...

Strikes, protests and clashes over deadly Greek rail crash

Athens

17

03

2023

COMMUNITY

Strikes, protests and clashes over deadly Greek rail crash

Clashes broke out in Athens Thursday during a general strike in Greece that was called in response t...

Greece raises minimum wage to pre-bailout levels; Imperative and fair says Labor Min.

Athens

17

03

2023

ECONOMY

Greece raises minimum wage to pre-bailout levels; Imperative and fair says Labor Min.

Greece announced on Friday an increase in the minimum wage that will restore pay to levels existing...

Thursday's Photograpy Meetings at the HAU

Athens

16

03

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

Thursday's Photograpy Meetings at the HAU

Another excellent presentation and discussion about the work of contemporary Greek photographers wil...

General strike to disrupt services on Thursday

Athens

16

03

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

General strike to disrupt services on Thursday

A 24-hour general strike called by Greece’s private and public sector unions, in protest at rail saf...

Demonstrations regarding Panhellenic General Strike March 16th, 2023

Athens

16

03

2023

U.S. EMBASSY CITIZEN ALERT

Demonstrations regarding Panhellenic General Strike March 16th, 2023

Public and private sector employees have announced a 24-hour Panhellenic General Strike throughout G...

Heavy rain forecast in Greece from Thursday to Saturday

Athens

16

03

2023

WEATHER

Heavy rain forecast in Greece from Thursday to Saturday

The National Meteorological Service on Thursday issued an updated weather warning for the next few d...

Greece lifting coronavirus measures with some exceptions

Athens

15

03

2023

HEALTH MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Greece lifting coronavirus measures with some exceptions

Measures to SARS-CoV-2 infections will be lifted, except in the case of public and private health fa...

Assault on archaeologist triggers protests in Greece

Athens

15

03

2023

COMMUNITY

Assault on archaeologist triggers protests in Greece

State-employed archaeologists in Greece launched strike action Tuesday to protest an assault on an a...

Hellenic Train announces bus routes instead of trains

Athens

14

03

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Hellenic Train announces bus routes instead of trains

Hellenic Train has announced the launch of buses that will replace trains on certain routes, startin...

5 migrants die as boat sinks in the Aegean

Athens

13

03

2023

IMMIGRATION

5 migrants die as boat sinks in the Aegean

5 migrants died when a dinghy sank off the coast of southwest Turkey on Saturday, the coastguard sai...

Rains & storms on Sunday in several areas (and in Attica), with north winds and a slight drop in temperature

Athens

12

03

2023

WEATHER

Rains & storms on Sunday in several areas (and in Attica), with north winds and a slight drop in temperature

Bad weather will continue on Sunday in a significant part of the country, according to the latest fo...

Thousands take part in new Greece protest over train crash

Athens

12

03

2023

COMMUNITY

Thousands take part in new Greece protest over train crash

Thousands of people protested on Sunday against safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network near...

3 more rail officials charged over deadly collision

Athens

11

03

2023

GREECE

3 more rail officials charged over deadly collision

3 more Greek rail officials were charged on Thursday in connection with a train crash that killed 57...

Abandoned white tiger cub found in bin outside Attica Zoological Park

Athens

11

03

2023

COMMUNITY

Abandoned white tiger cub found in bin outside Attica Zoological Park

The custodial workers of Spata were faced with an unprecedented incident, when they found an abandon...

PM apologizes for deadly train crash, promises to fix railways

Athens

10

03

2023

GOVERNMENT

PM apologizes for deadly train crash, promises to fix railways

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized on Thursday for a train crash that killed 57 ...

Greek-Turkish Solar Energy Excellence Hub set in motion at special event held on Thursday

10

03

2023

ECONOMY

Greek-Turkish Solar Energy Excellence Hub set in motion at special event held on Thursday

Greece's energy communities can help battle energy poverty, said participants at a special event on ...

Acclaimed director Lakis Papastathis dies

Athens

09

03

2023

OBITUARY

Acclaimed director Lakis Papastathis dies

Lakis Papastathis, the award-winning director, producer and writer, passed away in the early hours o...

Feminists rally downtown for International Women's Day - Hellenic Red Cross honors its female volunteers

09

03

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Feminists rally downtown for International Women's Day - Hellenic Red Cross honors its female volunteers

Feminist organizations rallied at Syntagma Square on Wednesday evening in observance of Internationa...

Traffic restrictions in center due to student march

Athens

09

03

2023

TRANSPORTATION / PROTESTS

Traffic restrictions in center due to student march

Hellenic police have proceeded with traffic regulations in the center of Athens....

Tens of thousands protest in Greece over deadly train crash

Athens

08

03

2023

DEMONSTRATIONS

Tens of thousands protest in Greece over deadly train crash

Tens of thousands of people marched in Greece on Wednesday to protest over the country's deadliest t...

Nationwide 24hr general strike today - transportation affected

Athens

08

03

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Nationwide 24hr general strike today - transportation affected

The Greek Civil Servants' Confederation (ADEDY) announced a 24-hour nationwide strike in the public ...

Social security fund staff hold work stoppage today

Athens

07

03

2023

STRIKES / PROTEST RALLY

Social security fund staff hold work stoppage today

Employees at the country’s biggest social security fund, EFKA, will be walking off the job on Tuesda...

Wreckage cleared, days after deadly Greek rail disaster

Tempi

07

03

2023

GREECE

Wreckage cleared, days after deadly Greek rail disaster

Recovery crews in northern Greece cleared the final sections of wreckage from a deadly train collisi...

Greeks protest over deadly train crash, station master jailed pending trial

Athens

06

03

2023

COMMUNITY

Greeks protest over deadly train crash, station master jailed pending trial

A Greek railway employee was jailed on Sunday pending trial over a deadly train crash that killed at...

No trains on Monday, as railway unions strike - Hellenic Train promises immediate compensation

Athens

06

03

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

No trains on Monday, as railway unions strike - Hellenic Train promises immediate compensation

Hellenic Railway unions just announced a 24-hour strike on Monday, in relation to the fatal train c...

Train workers' unions call for mass protest gathering at Syntagma Sq. on Sunday morning

Athens

05

03

2023

COMMUNITY

Train workers' unions call for mass protest gathering at Syntagma Sq. on Sunday morning

Train workers' unions in Athens Urban Rail Transport (STASY) on Saturday announced a strike that wil...

Greece to wrap up search at train crash site as anger simmers

Tempi

05

03

2023

GREECE

Greece to wrap up search at train crash site as anger simmers

Rescuers continued digging through debris on Saturday at the site of Greece's worst train crash but ...

Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.8% in January

Athens

04

03

2023

ECONOMY

Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.8% in January

The Greek unemployment rate dropped to 10.8% of the workforce in January this year, from 12.4% in De...

No trains over the weekend, as railway unions strike

04

03

2023

TRANSPORTATION

No trains over the weekend, as railway unions strike

Railway unions announced a 48-hour strike on Saturday and Sunday, in relation to the fatal train cra...

Continuous Deep House and Classic Jams by DJ Akylla & Thai tonight in Glyfada

Athens

04

03

2023

WEEKEND REPORT / ELECTRONIC DANCE EVENT

Continuous Deep House and Classic Jams by DJ Akylla & Thai tonight in Glyfada

Breathe Deep House Master DJ Akylla & Thai on the decks of Oh Mama in Glyfada this Saturday. "Not...

Deadly Greek train crash prompts strike; relatives give DNA

Thessaloniki

03

2023

GREECE

Deadly Greek train crash prompts strike; relatives give DNA

Family members awaited the results of DNA testing to identify victims of a train crash that killed n...

Hellenic Train staff on another 24-hour strike on Friday; affects suburban railroad

03

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Hellenic Train staff on another 24-hour strike on Friday; affects suburban railroad

Hellenic Train and TrainOSE staff will go on another 24-hour strike on Friday to protest the lack of...

Death toll keeps rising in Greece’s deadliest train crash

Tempi

02

03

2023

GREECE

Death toll keeps rising in Greece’s deadliest train crash

Rescuers searched late into the night Wednesday for survivors amid the mangled, burned-out wrecks of...

2 'Household baskets' are coming for Easter - What they will contain

Athens

02

03

2023

ECONOMY

2 'Household baskets' are coming for Easter - What they will contain

The Hellenic Ministry of Development plans to proceed with the creation of 2 "baskets" during the Ea...

Train worker stoppage taking place today in protest response to massive crash - 3 day mourning period declared

Athens

02

03

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Train worker stoppage taking place today in protest response to massive crash - 3 day mourning period declared

Trains will not run anywhere in Greece Thursday, after the Panhellenic Federation of Railway Employe...

No trains on metro line 1 until 14:00 today

Athens

01

03

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

No trains on metro line 1 until 14:00 today

Trains on the Athens metro line 1 (ISAP) will not run from the shift's start until 14:00 on Wednesda...

Liz Miele live stand-up show this evening

Athens

01

03

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

Liz Miele live stand-up show this evening

The Athens English Comedy Club in Athens presents New York-based comedian Liz Miele for the first ti...

Tempi

01

03

2023

GREECE

Terrible train crash near Tempi

The number of confirmed dead from the deadly train collision at Tempi rose to 36 on Wednesday mornin...

AADE locates 15 million euro tax evasion

Athens

28

02

2023

ECONOMY

AADE locates 15 million euro tax evasion

Εxtensive tax evasion in eleven services sectors located the inspectors of the Independent Authority...

Athens

28

02

2023

CULTURE

Travel Through Theater at the AIA

The National Theater of Greece and Athens International Airport are once again partnering, this tim...

Yesterday not-so-clean Monday - lots of African dust today too

Athens

28

02

2023

WEATHER

Yesterday not-so-clean Monday - lots of African dust today too

Yesterday was a not so clean Clean Monday, since the atmospheric circulation favored the transport o...

Environmental groups request extension of public consultation deadline on bill

Athens

28

02

2023

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental groups request extension of public consultation deadline on bill

11 environmental organizations have asked the Hellenic Environment & Energy Minister for an extensio...

Exodus of holidaymakers for Clean Monday continues

Athens

27

02

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Exodus of holidaymakers for Clean Monday continues

Passengers’ traffic at the ports of Attica's ports is expected to be high as the exodus of the holid...

GB Roof Garden blends culinary delicacies & views for Clean Monday

Athens

27

02

2023

GASTRONOMY / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

GB Roof Garden blends culinary delicacies & views for Clean Monday

Executive Chef Asterios Koustoudis and Chef de Cuisine Nikos Liokas have curated an authentic menu f...

Thematic tourism: Mardi Gras events give millions in revenue for local economy

Athens

25

02

2023

TOURISM / ECONOMY

Thematic tourism: Mardi Gras events give millions in revenue for local economy

Mardi Gras (Halloween) events may be almost synonymous with fun, laughter, song and dance, but for s...

Athens

24

02

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Asia Minor Hellenism Heyday exhibit

Catastrophe, Displacement, Rebirth... The Benaki Museum and the Center for Asia Minor Studies are...

Greece concludes 2D seismic surveys in gas exploration off Crete

Athens

23

02

2023

ENERGY

Greece concludes 2D seismic surveys in gas exploration off Crete

Greece has concluded 2-dimensional (2D) seismic surveys for two offshore blocks off the island of Cr...

Rescue underway off Greek island for 4 missing migrants

Athens

23

02

2023

IMMIGRATION

Rescue underway off Greek island for 4 missing migrants

A search and rescue operation was underway Thursday morning off the coast of an eastern Greek island...

Athens

22

02

2023

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Blinken welcomes ‘time out’ on Greece-Turkey tension - wraps up visit in Athens with tour of Agora, meeting of EMAK rescuers

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged NATO allies Greece and Turkey to calm rhetor...

Online platform for submitting 'Market Pass' applications opens

Athens

21

02

2023

ECONOMY

Online platform for submitting 'Market Pass' applications opens

The online platform for submitting 'Market Pass' applications opened on Tuesday. Applications can ...

Athens

20

02

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

Danish Cinema screening

The Danish Institute in Athens (diathens.gr) continues its showcase of the country’s cinema scene th...

Athens

19

02

2023

COMMUNITY

Memorial service for ex-king Constantine II held at Athens Metropolitan Cathedral on Saturday

A memorial service for Greece's former and last monarch, Constantine II, was held at the Athens Metr...

Analysis: Prudence, reforms can help Greece regain investment grade after election

Athens

18

02

2023

ECONOMY

Analysis: Prudence, reforms can help Greece regain investment grade after election

Greece will have to wait until after parliamentary elections this year to win back its long-awaited ...

Greece offers more aid to inflation-hit pensioners and businesses

Athens

17

02

2023

ECONOMY

Greece offers more aid to inflation-hit pensioners and businesses

Greece's conservative government on Wednesday announced more financial aid for pensioners, farmers a...

EOF warns of dietary supplement contaminated with heroin

Athens

16

02

2023

HEALTH ALERT

EOF warns of dietary supplement contaminated with heroin

The Hellenic agency for pharmaceuticals, EOF, issued an announcement on Tuesday warning consumers th...

"Fat (Tsikno) Thursday" with sunshine and rising temps

Athens

16

02

2023

WEATHER

"Fat (Tsikno) Thursday" with sunshine and rising temps

The weather is expected to be clear on Thursday (16/2), with the mercury showing a slight increase, ...

Metro line 1 work stoppage after 22:00 on Wednesday

Athens

15

02

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Metro line 1 work stoppage after 22:00 on Wednesday

Workers on metro line 1, the overground electric railway from Piraeus to Kifissia, have announced a ...

Ship with humanitarian aid leaving for Iskenderun today

Athens

15

02

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Ship with humanitarian aid leaving for Iskenderun today

A Greek ship carrying humanitarian aid to Turkey is expected to sail from the port of Piraeus to Isk...

Athens

15

02

2023

POLITICS

E-Governance min. marks Greece's digitisation anniversary at Athens Concert Hall event

The Digital Governance Ministry celebrated the three years of operation of the government's public s...

Greek economic growth to exceed eurozone, EU average growth rates in 2022, 2023, 2024

Athens

14

02

2023

ECONOMY

Greek economic growth to exceed eurozone, EU average growth rates in 2022, 2023, 2024

The Greek economy recorded solid growth in the first half of 2022 and it is projected to remain on a...

Mitsotakis: Growth plan for Western Macedonia envisages works worth 4 bln euros

14

02

2023

POLITICS

Mitsotakis: Growth plan for Western Macedonia envisages works worth 4 bln euros

Visiting the town of Ptolemaida on Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the ministers invo...

EU Commission approves 1.36 bln euro Greek scheme to compensate energy-intensive businesses for the cost of indirect emissions

13

02

2023

ECONOMY

EU Commission approves 1.36 bln euro Greek scheme to compensate energy-intensive businesses for the cost of indirect emissions

The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a Greek scheme for partial compensat...

Dendias-Çavuşoğlu: 'We need not wait for natural disasters to improve our relations'

13

02

2023

POLITICS

Dendias-Çavuşoğlu: 'We need not wait for natural disasters to improve our relations'

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias expressed his pride for the Greek rescue workers that "helped Turkish...

Deree Info Sessions presents the Frances Rich School of Fine & Performing Arts

Athens

12

02

2023

EDUCATION / CULTURE

Deree Info Sessions presents the Frances Rich School of Fine & Performing Arts

Are you interested in studying Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Art History, Musical The...

Foreign investors return to ASE on expectations of investment grade move

Athens

12

02

2023

ECONOMY

Foreign investors return to ASE on expectations of investment grade move

The stock market has already begun to discount a decision by credit rating firms to offer the invest...

Athens

11

02

2023

EMPLOYMENT EVENT

Job Fair Weekend at HELLEXPO-Athens

A 2-day job fair organized by the Public Employment Service (DYPA) began on Saturday at the Helexpo-...

John Malkovich performs live "In the Solitude of Cotton Fields" at Onassis Stegi

Athens

11

02

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

John Malkovich performs live "In the Solitude of Cotton Fields" at Onassis Stegi

The famous John Malkovich and the award-winning Lithuanian actress Ingeborga Dapkunaite give a maste...

Athens

10

02

2023

HUMANITARIANISM

1st wave of Hellenic aid reaches Turkey

Greece sent 4 flights carrying humanitarian aid to Turkey on Thursday while another 2 flights were d...

Far-right party banned from upcoming election in Greece

Athens

10

02

2023

POLITICS

Far-right party banned from upcoming election in Greece

Greece’s Parliament has banned a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from part...

Coast Guard rescues migrants missing after shipwreck

Lesbos

09

02

2023

IMMIGRATION

Coast Guard rescues migrants missing after shipwreck

Greece has rescued 7 more migrants who were missing following Tuesday’s shipwreck off the island of ...

GR ministry, church, and cities collecting items for earthquake disaster zones of Turkey & Syria

Athens

09

02

2023

HUMANITARIANISM

GR ministry, church, and cities collecting items for earthquake disaster zones of Turkey & Syria

The Hellenic government, Greek Orthodox Church, and municipalities among others have issued calls to...

Nat'l Theater faculty resign en masse in response to presidential decree

Athens

09

02

2023

PROTEST / EDUCATION / CULTURE

Nat'l Theater faculty resign en masse in response to presidential decree

Teachers at the National Theater of Greece's (NTG) Drama School resigned en masse on Wednesday over ...

Winter-storm "Barbara": Heavy snowfall contiues in Attica until Thursday - Citizen updated recommendations

Athens

08

02

2023

WEATHER

Winter-storm "Barbara": Heavy snowfall contiues in Attica until Thursday - Citizen updated recommendations

The now well known weather-storm Barbara is showing persistance, which, according to meteorologist ...

Seamen's union launches 48-hour nationwide work stoppage

Athens

08

02

2023

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Seamen's union launches 48-hour nationwide work stoppage

Ships will stay in their ports on Wednesday and Thursday across the country, due to a 48-hour nation...

All National Theater performances cancelled today in protest

Athens

08

02

2023

STRIKES / CULTURE

All National Theater performances cancelled today in protest

The entirety of the productions scheduled for today, February 8th, by the National Theater have been...

Athens

07

02

2023

COMMUNITY / ENVIRONMENT

Snowstorm shuts schools and shops, disrupts traffic in Athens

Heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures shut schools and shops in the Greek capital on Monday, wi...

Severe weather front to continue until Wednesday

Athens

07

02

2023

WEATHER

Severe weather front to continue until Wednesday

The severe weather front that has hit Greece since Sunday affecting mainly the eastern and southern ...

3 drown, many feared missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece

Lesbos

07

02

2023

IMMIGRATION

3 drown, many feared missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece

3 people drowned and more than a dozen were believed to be missing in the second migrant shipwreck o...

Athens

06

02

2023

CULTURAL EVENT

B&W Athens Photography Festival

The City of Athens’ Serafeio Community Center is hosting the first-ever Black and White Athens Photo...

Snowfall expected to continue Monday, as road crews remain on standby in Greece

Athens

06

02

2023

WEATHER

Snowfall expected to continue Monday, as road crews remain on standby in Greece

The cold weather front that has hit Greece with heavy snowfall and is expected to worsen on Monday m...

Schools shut in Attica, classes to be held online Monday

Athens

06

02

2023

GREECE

Schools shut in Attica, classes to be held online Monday

Schools in Attica will remain shut on Monday, and classes will be held through distance learning pla...

Hospitality, tourism & food service workers wanted in Rhodes and Greece in general

Athens

06

02

2023

TOURISM

Hospitality, tourism & food service workers wanted in Rhodes and Greece in general

The businessmen of the island of Rhodes are preparing for the start of the tourist season, which the...

Chains mandatory to all in Attica - Message from 112 to residents

Athens

05

02

2023

WEATHER ALERT / TRANSPORTATION

Chains mandatory to all in Attica - Message from 112 to residents

Anti-skid chains were made mandatory in Attiki from 18:00 on Saturday afternoon (4/2), due to the up...

Tsitsipas sends Nat'l team to 1st division of Davis Cup after 19 years

Athens

05

02

2023

SPORTS

Tsitsipas sends Nat'l team to 1st division of Davis Cup after 19 years

Today, Stefanos Tsitsipas prevailed with a 2-0 set (7-6, 6-1) against Andreas Andrade and Greece wit...

Jazz Chronicles with Martha Mavroidi Quartet at the SNFCC

Athens

05

02

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Jazz Chronicles with Martha Mavroidi Quartet at the SNFCC

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center’s (www.snfcc.org) Jazz Chronicles series continues o...

Athens

05

02

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Documentary Screening "Athens and the Great Idea, 1896-1922"

Maria Iliou’s new documentary, being screened at the Benaki Museum, examines life in the Greek capit...

Weatherstorm "Barbara": Snow in Attica from Sunday - Recommendations to restrict movement - New meeting today

Athens

04

02

2023

WEATHER ALERT

Weatherstorm "Barbara": Snow in Attica from Sunday - Recommendations to restrict movement - New meeting today

Low temperatures, strong frost, heavy snowfall in places even in lowland areas of eastern Greece, as...

EOT supports the Davis Cup, "a great opportunity to promote Greece to the whole world"

Athens

04

02

2023

SPORTS

EOT supports the Davis Cup, "a great opportunity to promote Greece to the whole world"

The Hellenic Organization of Tourism (EOT), faithful to its appointment with major sporting events, ...

Tsitsipas' moving statement: "I was thinking about the 2 pilots during the match"

Athens

04

02

2023

SPORTS

Tsitsipas' moving statement: "I was thinking about the 2 pilots during the match"

Greece's tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas shocked at the press conference that followed his 7-5, 6-2 v...

Artists’ strike closes theaters, music schools

Athens

03

02

2023

STRIKES

Artists’ strike closes theaters, music schools

Performing artists and art students ‒ some banging drums, playing trumpets and dressed in clown outf...

Constantinos Doxiadis' Informational Modernism: The Machine at the Heart of Man

Athens

03

02

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Constantinos Doxiadis' Informational Modernism: The Machine at the Heart of Man

The Onassis Cultural Center presents a fascinating and thought-provoking exhibition on the evolution...

2nd airman found dead after fighter jet crash

Athens

02

2023

DEFENSE

2nd airman found dead after fighter jet crash

Hellenic Air Force rescuers have located the body of a second airman missing in a deadly training ac...

2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture opening weekend on Saturday, Feb. 4

Elefsina

01

02

2023

CULTURE

2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture opening weekend on Saturday, Feb. 4

The '2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture' program kicks off with a weekend of special opening e...

Fitch ups Greece’s rating to a notch below investment grade

Athens

01

02

2023

ECONOMY

Fitch ups Greece’s rating to a notch below investment grade

Credit ratings company Fitch has raised Greece’s credit rating to one notch below investment grade....

Greek opposition to boycott parliament over wiretap scandal

Athens

01

02

2023

POLITICS

Greek opposition to boycott parliament over wiretap scandal

Greece’s main opposition party said Tuesday that it won’t participate in parliamentary votes until a...

Athens

31

01

2023

RETAIL

Greek online fashion sales up in 2022

Greek online fashion sales rose in 2022 despite a rising inflation, geopolitical tensions and an ene...

PM Mitsotakis urges Japanese businesses to consider investment in Greece

Athens

31

01

2023

POLITICS

PM Mitsotakis urges Japanese businesses to consider investment in Greece

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a meeting with the Japanese Business Federation, known as Kei...

Four plus one Greek ports to get infrastructure upgrades, accessing European financing

Athens

30

01

2023

ECONOMY

Four plus one Greek ports to get infrastructure upgrades, accessing European financing

Four major Greek ports - Pireaus, Thessaloniki, Heraklion and Igoumenitsa - are to get upgrades usin...

Government to present application to help farmers protect crops against freezing conditions

Athens

30

01

2023

TECHNOLOGY

Government to present application to help farmers protect crops against freezing conditions

A new application developed by the rural development and foods ministry to give farmers early warnin...

Greece extends deadline for Volos port sale process to February 3rd

Athens

30

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece extends deadline for Volos port sale process to February 3rd

Greece has extended by 2 weeks to February 3rd, 2023, the deadline for expressions of interest in th...

Stone Paths exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Greece

Athens

29

01

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Stone Paths exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Greece

Stories Set in Stone: Jewish Inscriptions in Greece... The Jewish Museum of Greece (JMG) presents...

Athens

29

01

2023

EUROZONE / ENERGY / ECONOMY

Greece approves construction of FSRU off Athens

Greece has approved the construction of a floating gas and regasification unit (FSRU) off Athens aft...

Fitch upgrades Greece's credit rating to BB+, only one notch below investment grade status

29

01

2023

ECONOMY

Fitch upgrades Greece's credit rating to BB+, only one notch below investment grade status

Credit ratings agency Fitch has raised Greece's rating from 'BB' to 'BB+', in a report released late...

Greece could have up to 3.5 billion barrels in fossil fuel deposits, HEREMA estimates

Athens

29

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece could have up to 3.5 billion barrels in fossil fuel deposits, HEREMA estimates

Greece's potential fossil fuels deposits may amount to 3.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), ...

Konstantinos Parthenis' exhibit final days

Athens

28

01

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

Konstantinos Parthenis' exhibit final days

The National Gallery presents the exhibition “Konstantinos Parthenis (1878-1967) - Painting an Idea...

Mitsotakis wins no-confidence vote over wiretapping scandal

Athens

28

01

2023

POLITICS

Mitsotakis wins no-confidence vote over wiretapping scandal

Greece’s conservative government on Friday survived a vote of no confidence put forward by the lefti...

Greece has turned a page, FinMin says at Economist event

Athens

28

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece has turned a page, FinMin says at Economist event

"Greece has made it. Greece has turned a page," Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras at an Eco...

Greek opposition submits censure motion over phonetapping scandal

Athens

27

01

2023

POLITICS

Greek opposition submits censure motion over phonetapping scandal

The head of Greece's largest opposition party submitted a censure motion against the conservative go...

Commission calls on Greece to apply EU directives properly

Athens

27

01

2023

EUROZONE / GP

Commission calls on Greece to apply EU directives properly

The European Commission has called on Greece to include in its national legislation directives on fi...

Greece's first-ever medicinal cannabis production plant inaugurated in Corinth

27

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece's first-ever medicinal cannabis production plant inaugurated in Corinth

Greece's first-ever pharmaceutical cannabis production plant was inaugurated at Examilia, in Corinth...

AEGEAN expanding its network of destinations for Israeli market

Athens

27

01

2023

TOURISM

AEGEAN expanding its network of destinations for Israeli market

AEGEAN is expanding its network of destinations and further strengthening its activity in the Israel...

Messages from 112 in many areas of the country - Recommendation to restrict movement

Athens

26

01

2023

WEATHER

Messages from 112 in many areas of the country - Recommendation to restrict movement

Warning messages from 112 are expected to be sent to the residents of many regions of the country du...

1.7 million pensioners to see 7.75% pension increase this month

Athens

26

01

2023

ECONOMY

1.7 million pensioners to see 7.75% pension increase this month

More than 1.7 million pensioners in Greece will see their pensions rise by 7.75% in this month's pay...

Migrant entry numbers into Europe hit 6-year high

Athens

25

01

2023

EUROZONE / IMMIGRATION

Migrant entry numbers into Europe hit 6-year high

The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization reached around ...

Ships to stay docked in Greece on Feb. 8-10

25

01

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Ships to stay docked in Greece on Feb. 8-10

Ships will stay docked in Greece from 06:01 am on Wednesday, February 8, through 06:00 am on Friday,...

Hellenic Aerospace Industry seeks investor

Athens

24

01

2023

DEFENSE

Hellenic Aerospace Industry seeks investor

The Hellenic Ministry of Development and Investment has launched procedures to find a strategic inve...

Travel receipts up 68.5% in Jan-Nov 2022

Athens

24

01

2023

ECONOMY

Travel receipts up 68.5% in Jan-Nov 2022

The balance of travel services in November 2022 showed a surplus of 180.0 million euros, up from a s...

Bomb on Ryanair aeroplane turned out to be a hoax

Athens

23

01

2023

GREECE

Bomb on Ryanair aeroplane turned out to be a hoax

A bomb threat on a Ryanair aircraft that had left from Poland with 139 passengers turned out to be a...

Workers at municipal construction services announce strikes & walkouts from Jan. 23 - Feb. 13

Athens

22

01

2023

GREECE

Workers at municipal construction services announce strikes & walkouts from Jan. 23 - Feb. 13

Workers at municipal construction services announced on Friday that they will be holding a series of...

Greece will receive investment grade status right after the upcoming national elections, PM Mitsotakis tells CNN

21

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece will receive investment grade status right after the upcoming national elections, PM Mitsotakis tells CNN

Greece will receive its investment grade status as soon as political uncertainties have been surpass...

Bill on Greece-France joint film productions approved by plenary majority

Athens

21

01

2023

GOVERNMENT / CULTURE

Bill on Greece-France joint film productions approved by plenary majority

A draft bill ratifying a Greece-France agreement on joint film productions was approved by a plenary...

Greece receives more than 11 bln euros from RRF

Athens

20

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece receives more than 11 bln euros from RRF

Greece completed earlier than expected the landmarks of the borrowing actions in the framework of th...

A melodic journey through the music of 1821

Athens

20

01

2023

WEEKEND REPORT

A melodic journey through the music of 1821

Visitors should make the time to be sure to enjoy the final day of this exhibition. The Museum of G...

Athens

20

01

2023

WEATHER

Heavy rain & thunderstorms begin today

Heavy rains and storms are predicted as today Friday (20-01-2023) throughout the country - in the no...

Wholesale electricity price to drop yet further in the Hellenic Energy Exchange on Thursday

Athens

19

01

2023

ECONOMY

Wholesale electricity price to drop yet further in the Hellenic Energy Exchange on Thursday

The price of wholesale electricity will drop to 58,44 euros/MWh on Thursday at the Hellenic Energy E...

Greece's 14 regional airports set record arrivals in 2022

Athens

18

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece's 14 regional airports set record arrivals in 2022

Greece's 14 regional airports set record arrivals in 2022 as those went up 3.4% compared to 2019, wh...

Athens

17

01

2023

COMMUNITY

Europe's royals, in Athens, bid farewell to Greece's last king

European royalty gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of former King Constantine of Greece, ...

FinMin Staikouras at Eurogroup meeting: 'In the unstable global environment, Greece has succeeded'

Athens

17

01

2023

ECONOMY

FinMin Staikouras at Eurogroup meeting: 'In the unstable global environment, Greece has succeeded'

"In the unstable global environment, Greece has succeeded", said Finance Minister Christos Staikoura...

Athens

16

01

2023

CITY LIFE

Upgraded and new office and hotel projects to change the urban profile of Athens, Piraeus

Athens and Piraeus metropolitan areas will see great urban and tourist reconstruction in new or refu...

Elefsis Shipyards, Fincantieri sign memorandum to build warships in Greece

Athens

16

01

2023

MARITIME / ECONOMY

Elefsis Shipyards, Fincantieri sign memorandum to build warships in Greece

Greece’s Elefsis Shipyards and Italy’s Fincantieri recently signed a memorandum of understanding to ...

Athenian homeless receive basic essentials for winter

Athens

15

01

2023

HUMANITARIANISM

Athenian homeless receive basic essentials for winter

The city of Athens (Municipality) began distributing backpacks filled with basic essentials for deal...

DEI to return to profitability in 2023, pay dividend in 2024

Athens

15

01

2023

ECONOMY

DEI to return to profitability in 2023, pay dividend in 2024

DEI (Public Power Corporation) will return to profitabiilty in 2023 and plans to pay a dividend to s...

Delta to start direct US-Greece flights to Athens as early as March 11

15

01

2023

TOURISM

Delta to start direct US-Greece flights to Athens as early as March 11

The first direct flight from the United States will be by Delta Airlines and will arrive at Athens I...

Increase of minimum wage brought forward to April 1, 2023

Athens

14

01

2023

ECONOMY

Increase of minimum wage brought forward to April 1, 2023

The process for setting the minimum wage in 2023 is to be accelerated and brought forward so that th...

PM Mitsotakis at New Democracy event in Komotini: 'Our national & European borders will remain protected'

Athens

14

01

2023

GREECE

PM Mitsotakis at New Democracy event in Komotini: 'Our national & European borders will remain protected'

A harmonious coexistence of Greek citizens of different religions has been achieved in Eastern Maced...

Greece the honoured country in China's largest beverages expo

Athens

13

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece the honoured country in China's largest beverages expo

Greece will be the honoured country at the 18th International Alcoholic Beverages Expo, the largest ...

Tolerance of antisemitism means tolerance of neo-nazism, KIS says

Athens

13

01

2023

GREECE

Tolerance of antisemitism means tolerance of neo-nazism, KIS says

"Τolerating antisemitism means tolerating neonazism and the abolition of the values of a democratic ...

Digital platform for consumers' complaints launched in Greece

Athens

12

01

2023

ECONOMY

Digital platform for consumers' complaints launched in Greece

The Development and Investments Ministry on Wednesday launched the digital platform kataggelies.mind...

Greece's last King to be buried as a private citizen

Athens

12

01

2023

OBITUARY

Greece's last King to be buried as a private citizen

A meeting took place at the Maximos Mansion on Wednesday to decide on the funeral rites for Greece's...

Greece less dependent on Russian gas in the first 10 months of 2022 compared to the EU average

Athens

12

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece less dependent on Russian gas in the first 10 months of 2022 compared to the EU average

Natural gas consumption decreased in December in Greece, falling to 5.05 TWh, or the second lowest l...

Reforms supported Greek economic rebound, OECD survey says

11

01

2023

ECONOMY

Reforms supported Greek economic rebound, OECD survey says

The recovery of the Greek economy from the Covid-19 crisis was strong, supported by the continuation...

Heavy rain and thunderstor on Tuesday across the country

Athens

10

01

2023

WEATHER

Heavy rain and thunderstor on Tuesday across the country

On Tuesday, bad weather will prevail throughout the country with locally heavy rains and storms, whi...

Greece strongly condemns attacks - fully supports President Lula da Silva

Athens

09

01

2023

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

Greece strongly condemns attacks - fully supports President Lula da Silva

Greece strongly condemns the attacks and fully supports President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva....

Greece takes measures to tackle medicine shortages

Athens

09

01

2023

HEALTH

Greece takes measures to tackle medicine shortages

Greece recently announced additional measures to deal with certain drug shortages, a problem it said...

Greek economic sentiment index up in December

Athens

09

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greek economic sentiment index up in December

Greek economic sentiment index grew to 104.3 points in December from 101.4 in November, to reach 9-m...

Winter sales to start on Monday, continue until February 28

Athens

09

01

2023

ECONOMY

Winter sales to start on Monday, continue until February 28

The Winter Sales period in Greece begins today, on Monday, January 9 and will continue until Februar...

"Eleusis 2023" wins Melina Mercouri prize award

Athens

08

01

2023

CULTURE

"Eleusis 2023" wins Melina Mercouri prize award

The "Melina Mercouri" prize will be awarded by the European Commission to the 2023 Eleusis European ...

Natural gas: Prices fall after imposing cap

Athens

07

01

2023

ECONOMY

Natural gas: Prices fall after imposing cap

The 80% drop in the international price of natural gas in early 2023 from the record high set in Aug...

Greece to require negative COVID tests for travellers from China

Athens

07

01

2023

TRANSPORTATION / HEALTH

Greece to require negative COVID tests for travellers from China

Air travelers to Greece from China must show they have tested negative for COVID-19 48 hours before ...

Seismologists cautious about tremors on Lesvos - minor damage to houses

Athens

07

01

2023

COMMUNITY

Seismologists cautious about tremors on Lesvos - minor damage to houses

Seismologists are cautious about the tremors of up to 4.9 Richter that occurred in Lesvos on Saturda...

Food delicacies from fire-stricken Evia island on display at Syntagma metro station

Athens

06

01

2023

WEEKEND REPORT / GASTRONOMY

Food delicacies from fire-stricken Evia island on display at Syntagma metro station

Locally produced food delicacies from the northern section of the island of Evia will be on show at ...

Athens

06

01

2023

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Celebration of Epiphany Day

All along the Hellenic culture around the world, the celebration of Epiphany on January 6th marks th...

Athens

06

01

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Traffic restrictions in Athens & Piraeus regarding holiday

Road traffic restrictions will come into effect in Athens and Piraeus on Friday, due to the observan...

Beloved composer Notis Mavroudis tragic death at 77

Athens

05

01

2023

OBITUARY

Beloved composer Notis Mavroudis tragic death at 77

2023 began with a huge loss for cultural Greece, as the renowned musician, guitarist and producer, N...

Clear skies with high temperatures for the season continues today

Athens

04

01

2023

WEATHER

Clear skies with high temperatures for the season continues today

The temperature is again at high levels for the season, according to the meteo of the National Obser...

Athens

04

01

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Tender for extension of Athens metro to Ilion is announced

The tender to extend the Athens metro Line 2 (red line) to Ilion, a suburb in the western section of...

FT's 'Banker' magazine names Staikouras Finance Minister of the Year 2023 for Europe

04

01

2023

ECONOMY

FT's 'Banker' magazine names Staikouras Finance Minister of the Year 2023 for Europe

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras was awarded the distinction of Finance Minister of the Ye...

16-year-old European boxing champion Vassilis Topalos has passed away

Athens

03

01

2023

OBITUARY / SPORTS

16-year-old European boxing champion Vassilis Topalos has passed away

The death of 16-year-old boxer Vassilis Topalos is mourned by Greek boxing and Greek sports. Europea...

Winter sales to begin on Monday 9 January

Athens

03

01

2023

RETAIL

Winter sales to begin on Monday 9 January

The winter sales will start on Monday, 9 January 2023 and will run until 28 February 2023, the Enter...

Athens

02

01

2023

TRANSPORTATION

Greece sets lower tolls in renewed Athens ring road concession

Greece will lower tolls for the use of a major ring road in Athens in a renewed concession agreement...

Ongoing prudent fiscal management, best use of recovery funds key to achieving investment grade

Athens

02

01

2023

ECONOMY

Ongoing prudent fiscal management, best use of recovery funds key to achieving investment grade

A prudent fiscal management and the best use of available funds will allow Greece to face the uncert...

Greece sets borrowing bar lower for 2023

Athens

01

2023

ECONOMY

Greece sets borrowing bar lower for 2023

Greece plans to tap debt markets with medium- and long-term issues to raise 7 billion Euros this yea...

Athens

01

2023

CULTURE

Free Dog: the song and video clip

The song "Free Dog" by Vassilis Kolovos (celebrating his nameday today) welcomes us this new year by...

Athens

01

2023

CITY LIFE

Athens welcomed 2023 with a spectacular show

Numerous, impressive fireworks lit up the Athenian sky above the Acropolis, the Parliament and Synta...

Better wages, decent health coverage and affordable housing the key targets in PM Mitsotakis' New Year message

Athens

01

2023

POLITICS

Better wages, decent health coverage and affordable housing the key targets in PM Mitsotakis' New Year message

Better wages, decent health coverage for all and affordable housing, especially for young people, we...

New Year's celebrations welcome the end of an eventful year and the start of a hopeful 2023

01

2023

GREECE

New Year's celebrations welcome the end of an eventful year and the start of a hopeful 2023

Greece welcomed the new year of 2023 with fireworks and a sense of optimism in many locations, and s...

Linde starts green hydrogen production in Greece

Athens

31

12

2022

ENERGY / EVIRONMENT

Linde starts green hydrogen production in Greece

Linde (LIN.N), the world's largest industrial gas company, recently announced that it has started pr...

Metro and tram to close at 23:00 today (New Year's Eve)

Athens

31

12

2022

TRANSPORTATION

Metro and tram to close at 23:00 today (New Year's Eve)

Τhe services in metro lines 1, 2 and 3 and in tram will end at 23:00 today on Saturday 31 December 2...

Athens

31

12

2022

CITY LIFE

Athens to welcome 2023 with live music and DJs at Syntagma square and Varvakeios market

The city of Athens will welcome the New Year with live music at Syntagma Square on Saturday night an...

Athens

31

12

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

New Year's Eve celebrations open to the public in Athens

Athens will ring in 2023 in the heart of the city, Syntagma Square, with a massive audiovisual show ...

Greeks flocking to 'traditional' Christmas destinations this year

Athens

30

12

2022

WEEKEND HOLIDAY REPORT

Greeks flocking to 'traditional' Christmas destinations this year

Despite the current economic climate, many Greeks have opted to travel during the festive season, es...

Athens

30

12

2022

COMMUNITY

"Anti-graffiti" operation underway by Municipality of Athens

Dozens of buildings in the Athenian historic center, including many of recognized historical and arc...

Athens

30

12

2022

RETAIL

New Year's shopping hours announced

Having reopened after the Christmas break, retailers (shops and supermarkets) announced their operat...

Athens

29

12

2022

TOURISM

The Great Return of Greek Tourism 2022

Presenting a video, the Hellenic Ministry of Tourism demonstrated this year's success in travel reve...

Promised 7.75% raise in main pension signed into law, effective as of Jan. 1, 2023

Athens

29

12

2022

POLITICS

Promised 7.75% raise in main pension signed into law, effective as of Jan. 1, 2023

The 7.75% raise in basic pension checks as of January 1, 2023 was signed as a joint ministerial deci...

Athens

29

12

2022

NATURE / COMMUNITY

New quake on island near Athens puzzles experts

Emergency services were placed on alert on an island near Athens following a new earthquake Wednesda...

Greek market watchdog's report on pros and cons of fintech

Athens

28

12

2022

ECONOMY

Greek market watchdog's report on pros and cons of fintech

A Greek market watchdog on Tuesday said Greece should examine the need to set up an agency to implem...

Mink caught taking a dip in Kifissos river

Athens

28

12

2022

NATURE

Mink caught taking a dip in Kifissos river

In a rare sighting, a lovable American mink was spotted in the Kifissos river in Athens on Monday....

Greece to double subsidy on energy bills to 840 mil. Euros in January

Athens

27

12

2022

ENERGY / ECONOMY

Greece to double subsidy on energy bills to 840 mil. Euros in January

Greece will increase subsidies on energy bills to 840 million Euros ($892.08 million) in January to ...

ATHEX CEO Kontopoulos to ANA: Venture Capital for 'new generation' digital technology fintech solutions

Athens

27

12

2022

ECONOMY

ATHEX CEO Kontopoulos to ANA: Venture Capital for 'new generation' digital technology fintech solutions

A very important initiative that will strengthen the start-ups and the digital technology companies ...

Climber that fell in gorge on Mt Olympus recovered unconscious by helicopter

Athens

27

12

2022

GREECE

Climber that fell in gorge on Mt Olympus recovered unconscious by helicopter

Α climber that fell in a 400m-deep gorge on Olympus mountain on Sunday (Christmas) was recovered unc...

DIMEA teams conducted constant checks to the market in the holidays

Athens

27

12

2022

POLITICS

DIMEA teams conducted constant checks to the market in the holidays

Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis in a post on the social media on Monday said ...

Athens

26

12

2022

MARITIME / DEFENSE

Elefsis Shipyards, Fincantieri sign memorandum to build warships in Greece

Greece’s Elefsis Shipyards and Italy’s Fincantieri recently signed a memorandum of understanding to ...

Athens

26

12

2022

HOLIDAY EVENT

Nutcracker

Athens and Christmas Theater welcomes “Nutcracker” by Kiev City Ballet on Christmas Day, for 3 perf...

President Sakellaropoulou: Our thoughts today are with the children of Ukraine

Athens

26

12

2022

POLITICS

President Sakellaropoulou: Our thoughts today are with the children of Ukraine

The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou in a post on the social media on Chr...

Greece: EU’s external border is hardening, attitudes are too

Lykofi

25

12

2022

IMMIGRATION / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Greece: EU’s external border is hardening, attitudes are too

Accompanied by a cloud of mosquitos, Police Captain Konstantinos Tsolakidis and 3 other border guar...

President of the Republic's holiday message to Greeks abroad

Athens

25

12

2022

COMMUNITY

President of the Republic's holiday message to Greeks abroad

Hellenic President of Democracy, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, said Greece looks to its community abroad...

Christmas carols for PM Mitsotakis and his family at the Maximos Mansion

Athens

25

12

2022

POLITICS

Christmas carols for PM Mitsotakis and his family at the Maximos Mansion

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, his wife Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotaki and their children Constanti...

Dendias: 'Greece conveys a message of calm and determination'

Athens

25

12

2022

POLITICS

Dendias: 'Greece conveys a message of calm and determination'

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias referred to the increasing threats from revisionism, in light of the ...

Athens

24

12

2022

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY EVENT

Don Quixote

A splendid and unique way to enjoy this Christmas Eve is a visit to the Greek National Opera ballet....

Georgiadis: Santa's basket was 'a good idea' and 'worked'

Athens

24

12

2022

ECONOMY

Georgiadis: Santa's basket was 'a good idea' and 'worked'

There are now almost 3,000 products (toys) included in "Santa's basket", Development and Investment...

Athens

24

12

2022

COMMUNITY

Municipality of Athens: Over 2,000 meals to be distributed to the homeless

With big "hug" for everyone and especially for vulnerable citizens, the Municipality of Athens opens...

Greek officer back in court over teen’s shooting death

Athens

23

12

2022

CRIME

Greek officer back in court over teen’s shooting death

A police officer accused of fatally shooting a Roma teenager in the head during a car chase over an ...

Greece to tap oil refineries levy to fund food allowance for households

Athens

23

12

2022

ENERGY / ECONOMY

Greece to tap oil refineries levy to fund food allowance for households

Greece expects to raise around 650 million Euros ($690.82 million) from a windfall tax on its 2 oil ...

Greece contemplating issuing its first green sovereign bond in 2023

Athens

23

12

2022

ECONOMY

Greece contemplating issuing its first green sovereign bond in 2023

Greece is contemplating issuing its first green sovereign bond in 2023, the Public Debt Management A...

Athens

23

12

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Swinging Christmas with Ella & Frank

Just a few days before the turn of the year, the Big Band of the Municipality of Athens welcomes th...

Greek public debt seen dropping to 61% of GDP by 2060, Bank of Greece says

Athens

22

12

2022

ECONOMY

Greek public debt seen dropping to 61% of GDP by 2060, Bank of Greece says

Greece's public debt will continue to be sustainable in the years up to 2060, at which time it is fo...

Greece passes 2023 budget, forecasts primary surplus

Athens

21

12

2022

GOVERNMENT / ECONOMY

Greece passes 2023 budget, forecasts primary surplus

The Hellenic Parliament has approved the country’s first budget in 13 years not to be drafted under ...

New party 'Prasino + Mov' aims to win seat in Parliament at elections

Athens

21

12

2022

POLITICS

New party 'Prasino + Mov' aims to win seat in Parliament at elections

Six parties and a movement presented themselves as the political alliance "Prasino + Mov" (Green & P...

PM Mitsotakis: Revival of tourism sector after the pandemic was based on hard work, not luck

Athens

21

12

2022

POLITICS

PM Mitsotakis: Revival of tourism sector after the pandemic was based on hard work, not luck

Tourism is the sector where numbers reflect reality very faithfully, and 2022 was a very successful ...

Greek president attends changing of the guard at Syntagma, concert at Presidential gardens

Athens

19

12

2022

POLITICS

Greek president attends changing of the guard at Syntagma, concert at Presidential gardens

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended the formal changing of the guard weekly ceremony a...

Athens

18

12

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Animal Shelter Xmas Bazaar

The municipal shelter for strays of the Vyronas Municipality of Athens and Adopt a Paw Today are hol...

Christmas Illumination of the Piraeus Tower

Athens

18

12

2022

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Christmas Illumination of the Piraeus Tower

The Tower of Piraeus was lit up for another year, a few days before Christmas, with the aim of conve...

Athens

17

12

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Puzzle Festival

Continuing its popular tour following a stop in the western port of Patras, the Puzzle Museum of Kas...

Saturday in the Acropolis Museum with 20+1 masterpieces

Athens

17

12

2022

CULTURAL EVENT

Saturday in the Acropolis Museum with 20+1 masterpieces

Experience a different Saturday morning! Visit the Acropolis Museum and discover with the archaeolo...

EU-Qatar graft scandal uncovered by year-long, pan-Europe probe, Belgium says

Brussels

17

12

2022

EUROZONE

EU-Qatar graft scandal uncovered by year-long, pan-Europe probe, Belgium says

Belgium’s intelligence service worked closely with other European countries for more than a year to ...

Hellas Gold announces the restart of the investment at Skouries

Halkidiki

17

12

2022

ECONOMY

Hellas Gold announces the restart of the investment at Skouries

Hellas Gold on Thursday announced that the exploitation of the gold and copper deposits at the Skour...

Funeral held for Roma teen shot during police chase

Thessaloniki

16

12

2022

COMMUNITY

Funeral held for Roma teen shot during police chase

More than 1,500 mourners gathered in a Roma settlement in northern Greece on Thursday for the funera...

PPC starts exclusive talks to acquire Enel's Romanian assets

Athens

15

12

2022

ENERGY / ECONOMY

PPC starts exclusive talks to acquire Enel's Romanian assets

Greece's biggest power utility Public Power Corp (PPC) (DEHr.AT) has signed an exclusivity agreement...

Athens

15

12

2022

NATURE / WEATHER

Earthquake shakes Athens again; new storms brewing

A new 4.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded near the island of Evia early evening on Wednesday, but ...

Greek Roma leaders urge calm after teen shot by police dies

Athens

14

12

2022

PROTESTS

Greek Roma leaders urge calm after teen shot by police dies

Thousands of protesters marched through the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki and the capital Athe...

Athens

13

12

2022

TRANSPORTATION

European Commission approves extension of Athens International Airport concession

The European Commission approved Greece's extension by 20 years of the concession granted to the Ath...

Roma teenager shot during police chase dies

Thessaloniki

13

12

2022

COMMUNITY

Roma teenager shot during police chase dies

A teenager from Greece’s Roma community who was shot in the head during a police chase over an alleg...

Athens

12

2022

REAL ESTATE

Greek Golden Visa protocol changing

The decision to change the protocol of granting residence permits to third-country nationals subject...

Shops open on Sunday ahead of Christmas, as consumers feel the pinch from inflation

Athens

12

2022

ECONOMY

Shops open on Sunday ahead of Christmas, as consumers feel the pinch from inflation

The Greek market officially launched the festive season time table on Sunday as Christmas draws near...

As wiretap claims rattle government, Greece bans spyware

Athens

12

2022

GOVERNMENT

As wiretap claims rattle government, Greece bans spyware

Lawmakers in Greece on Friday approved legislation banning commercial spyware and reforming rules fo...

Christmas at Ellinikon Experience Park kicks off with lighting of holiday lights

Athens

11

12

2022

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Christmas at Ellinikon Experience Park kicks off with lighting of holiday lights

The illumination of the Ellinikon Experience Park this weekend signaled the start of the park's Chr...

Athens

11

12

2022

EVENT / GASTRONOMY

Foam & Nectar

"Foam and Nectar" is a tasting event dedicated exclusively to 2 categories of Greek and foreign wine...

Thunderstorms, hail & gusty southerly winds from Saturday

Athens

10

12

2022

WEATHER

Thunderstorms, hail & gusty southerly winds from Saturday

As of today, the weather will deteriorate in the north-west, and gradually through Sunday evening pl...

Greek inflation rate slowed to 8.5% in November

Athens

10

12

2022

ECONOMY

Greek inflation rate slowed to 8.5% in November

Greek annual inflation rate slowed to 8.5% in November from 9.1% in the previous month, despite the ...

GR Parliament approves spy operations reforms

Athens

10

12

2022

GOVERNMENT

GR Parliament approves spy operations reforms

Greece's Parliament on Friday passed a bill reforming the country's intelligence service (EYP) and b...

House arrest for police officer in shooting of teen

Thessaloniki

10

12

2022

CRIME

House arrest for police officer in shooting of teen

A Greek police officer accused of shooting and seriously wounding a Roma teenager during a police ch...

Greek economy grew by 2.8% in third quarter

Athens

09

12

2022

ECONOMY

Greek economy grew by 2.8% in third quarter

The Greek economy grew by 2.8% in the third quarter of the year compared with the same period in 202...

Athens

09

12

2022

CRIME

Greek anarchists claim arson attack against Italian diplomat in Athens

A Greek anarchist group claimed responsibility on Thursday for an arson attack on cars at a senior I...

3rd night of riots over police shooting of Roma teen

Athens

09

12

2022

COMMUNITY

3rd night of riots over police shooting of Roma teen

Clashes broke out for a third night Thursday outside Roma settlements near Athens over the police sh...

Amendment for 'Santa's basket' concerning children's toys tabled in parliament

Athens

09

12

2022

GOVERNMENT

Amendment for 'Santa's basket' concerning children's toys tabled in parliament

Businesses specializing in the sale of children's toys, whose total annual turnover exceeds one mill...

Athens

08

12

2022

EVENT / GASTRONOMY

Cocktail's Anatomy Athens

What do you know about cocktails? The award-winning bartender Petros Mytilineos makes sure to teach ...

GR econ shrinks in Q3 on higher imports, lower public spending

Athens

08

12

2022

ECONOMY

GR econ shrinks in Q3 on higher imports, lower public spending

Greece's economy shrank in July-to-September compared with the second quarter, as declining net expo...

Kikilias: Agreement with 11 airlines to increase flights from November to March

Athens

07

12

2022

ECONOMY / TOURISM / TRANSPORTATION

Kikilias: Agreement with 11 airlines to increase flights from November to March

Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview with public broadcaster ERT referred to the inter...

16 arrested in Exarcheia and Avliza clashes; 13 police officers injured

Athens

07

12

2022

GREECE

16 arrested in Exarcheia and Avliza clashes; 13 police officers injured

Police detained 21 individuals in clashes held late Tuesday in the Athens district of Exarcheia afte...

FM Dendias’ message on the occasion of the Day of the Mediterranean

Athens

06

12

2022

FOREIGN MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

FM Dendias’ message on the occasion of the Day of the Mediterranean

"When I think about the Mediterranean, I think about a region with vast potential and opportunities,...

GR economic growth seen lower in 2023 amid energy woes

Athens

05

12

2022

ENERGY / ECONOMY

GR economic growth seen lower in 2023 amid energy woes

Greece’s economy is projected to grow by 1.8% next year, according to the country’s 2023 budget, sli...

New tourism campaign focused on sustainability - stats

Athens

05

12

2022

TOURISM / ENERGY

New tourism campaign focused on sustainability - stats

The next tourism campaign Greece is planning will focus on the sustainable tourism product, environm...

Gov't approves transfer of 14,563 civil servants to fill out needs elsewhere

Athens

05

12

2022

POLITICS

Gov't approves transfer of 14,563 civil servants to fill out needs elsewhere

Applications will open on Monday for staff ing 14,563 positions in the public sector through permane...

New record for RES - They surpassed fossil fuels in electricity generation during the first ten months of 2022

Athens

04

12

2022

ECONOMY

New record for RES - They surpassed fossil fuels in electricity generation during the first ten months of 2022

The share of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in electricity generation, together with hydroelectric e...

Enterprise Greece to organise Greek pavilion at MIPIM 2023

Athens

03

12

2022

ECONOMY

Enterprise Greece to organise Greek pavilion at MIPIM 2023

Enterprise Greece, supporting the domestic sector, will once again organise the national pavilion at...

Athens

03

12

2022

WEEKEND REPORT / GASTRONOMY

Vegan Fiesta Hellas

Vegan Fiesta Hellas is a non-profit vegan event that will take place for the first time at the Kypse...

Athens

02

12

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Translation Slam

The Brazilian Embassy in Athens is organizing Greece’s first Portuguese “translation slam,” a compet...

The Greek unemployment rate fell to 11.6% in October

Athens

02

12

2022

ECONOMY

The Greek unemployment rate fell to 11.6% in October

The Greek unemployment rate fell to 11.6% of the workforce in October from 12% in September and 13.3...

Greece shapes the future of tourism together with top leaders of the market, Kikilias says

Athens

01

12

2022

ECONOMY

Greece shapes the future of tourism together with top leaders of the market, Kikilias says

"Greece has been globally recognised for its hospitality, its natural beauty, its culture, its histo...

Athens

01

12

2022

HOLIDAY EVENT

Lighting of Athens' Christmas Tree this evening

The City of Athens will complete its preparations for the Christmas holidays with the lighting of a ...

President pays homage to Air Force hero, age 102, last WWII survivor

Athens

30

11

2022

IN MEMORIUM

President pays homage to Air Force hero, age 102, last WWII survivor

Hellenic President of Democracy Katerina Sakellaropoulou paid respects on Tuesday to Greece’s last s...

Athens

30

11

2022

NATURE / COMMUNITY

2 quakes rattle Greek island - intensly felt in Athens

2 earthquakes struck the Greek island of Evia several hours apart on Tuesday, rattling residents and...

Athens

30

11

2022

EVENT / INTERNAIONAL RELATIONS

1st Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism

The largest gathering of mayors to combat antisemitism, the 2022 Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism ...

Mitsotakis: You need two full terms in power to effect positive change

London

29

11

2022

POLITICS

Mitsotakis: You need two full terms in power to effect positive change

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the Greek Investment Conference that was held at ...

Temps drop - Cloudy and local rain across the country

Athens

28

11

2022

WEATHER

Temps drop - Cloudy and local rain across the country

Clouds and local rains are expected on Monday, which will occur in almost the entire country, with...

Love Solidarity Death (L.S.D.) | The Callas

Athens

27

11

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Love Solidarity Death (L.S.D.) | The Callas

Mediterranean psychedelia, fluorescent carpets, catwalks, concerts, and film screenings by the subve...

Free firewood turns into hot commodity in Greece

Athens

27

11

2022

ECONOMY / ENERGY

Free firewood turns into hot commodity in Greece

Facing a winter of energy shortages, people across Greece are resorting to cheaper heating sources, ...

Athens

25

11

2022

ECONOMY / ENERGY

GR economic growth seen lower in 2023 amid energy woes

Greece’s economy is projected to grow by 1.8% next year, according to the country’s 2023 budget, sli...

Warply: More than 90,000 consumers have used 'household basket' app

Athens

25

11

2022

ECONOMY

Warply: More than 90,000 consumers have used 'household basket' app

Hundreds of thousands of consumers have downloaded and used the mobile app and the https://e-katanal...

The Acropolis becomes accessible to visually impaired people

Athens

25

11

2022

CULTURE / COMMUNITY

The Acropolis becomes accessible to visually impaired people

The Acropolis of Athens is now accessible to people with visual impairments, with a comprehensive pr...

European Commission gives preliminary approval for disbursement of 3.6 billion euros to Greece

Athens

25

11

2022

ECONOMY

European Commission gives preliminary approval for disbursement of 3.6 billion euros to Greece

The European Commission provided a preliminary approval to Greece's request for the disbursement of ...

GR child charity leadership axed following abuse claims

Athens

24

11

2022

COMMUNITY

GR child charity leadership axed following abuse claims

The Hellenic government recently axed a prominent private charity’s leadership following a string of...

Citywide road restrictions today for 7th Authentic Phidippides Run

Athens

24

11

2022

SPORTS / TRANSPORTATION

Citywide road restrictions today for 7th Authentic Phidippides Run

Athens will undergo street traffic restrictions as of Thursday morning so as to accommodate the mara...

PPC (Dei) to return to profitability in 2023, pay dividend in 2024

Athens

24

11

2022

ECONOMY

PPC (Dei) to return to profitability in 2023, pay dividend in 2024

Public Power Corporation will return to profitabiilty in 2023 and plans to pay a dividend to shareho...

ENEL energy group unveils strategic plan for Greece

Italy

23

11

2022

ENERGY

ENEL energy group unveils strategic plan for Greece

Italian multinational ΕΝΕL group plans to immediately speed up its investment plan in Greece, leavin...

Syrian sisters' tale of landing on Lesvos debuts on Netflix

Athens

23

11

2022

CULTURAL EVENT

Syrian sisters' tale of landing on Lesvos debuts on Netflix

In 2015, Yusra and Sarah Mardini, 2 sisters fleeing war-torn Syria, had to swim for their lives reac...

Staikouras: A new chapter for the country and a return to European normality

Athens

23

11

2022

ECONOMY

Staikouras: A new chapter for the country and a return to European normality

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras described the first Post-Programme Surveillance Report on Greec...

10-day-old baby seal from Crete to be in Mom's arms

Athens

22

11

2022

ENVIRONMENT

10-day-old baby seal from Crete to be in Mom's arms

An orphaned baby seal just 10 days old was found in early November on a beach in Crete and traveled ...

Heavy rain & storms - areas to be affected

Athens

22

11

2022

WEATHER

Heavy rain & storms - areas to be affected

Travelers are being advised. Clouds are initially expected on Tuesday in the west, in the Eastern an...

Greece to borrow up to 8 bil. Euros from bond markets in 2023

Athens

21

11

2022

ECONOMY

Greece to borrow up to 8 bil. Euros from bond markets in 2023

Greece plans to raise up to 8 billion Euros ($7.91 billion) from debt markets in 2023 by issuing new...

Athens

21

11

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Eurovision winner Ruslana leads Ukrainians in Athens march

Several hundred Ukrainians and symapthizers protesting the Russian invasion were joined by Ukrainian...

Hellenic Air Force Museum open to the public on Monday

Athens

21

11

2022

EVENT

Hellenic Air Force Museum open to the public on Monday

The Hellenic Air force Museum at Dekelia air base will be open to the public with free entry on Mond...

Athens

20

11

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Kids & Teens Film Fest

The Athens Concert Hall is hosting the fifth edition of the Athens International Children’s Film Fes...

Greece urges cuts in peak-hour use of energy; Only 3 in 10 State entities turn off lights

Athens

20

11

2022

ENERGY / GOVERNMENT

Greece urges cuts in peak-hour use of energy; Only 3 in 10 State entities turn off lights

Greek consumers should cut use of energy-hungry appliances during peak hours to help save at least 5...

State portal gov.gr to close for overnight upgrade

Athens

19

11

2022

TELECOMMUNICATIONS / GOVERNMENT

State portal gov.gr to close for overnight upgrade

In a public service announcement by the Hellenic the Digital Governance Ministry, the services acces...

GR court acquits activists over 2021 protest against Beijing Olympics

Athens

19

11

2022

OLYMPICS

GR court acquits activists over 2021 protest against Beijing Olympics

A Greek court has acquitted 3 activists detained in October 2021 after unfurling banners at the Athe...

Greeks march to commemorate 1973 student uprising

Athens

18

11

2022

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Greeks march to commemorate 1973 student uprising

Thousands of Greeks marched through central Athens on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a violentl...

Athens

17

11

2022

U.S. EMBASSY MESSAGE FOR CITIZENS

Demonstration Alert

The U.S. Mission in Greece is aware of reports of protests planned for November 17th, 2022 in Athens...

U.S. universities cement bond with Greek counterparts

Athens

16

11

2022

EDUCATION / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

U.S. universities cement bond with Greek counterparts

Delegates from 30 U.S. universities – including top-flight private and public schools – arrived in G...

Government hopes gas reserves will last 10 years

Athens

16

11

2022

ENERGY / GOVERNMENT

Government hopes gas reserves will last 10 years

Hellenic Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas announced that there is hope that hydrocarbo...

62 migrants rescued from sailboat in Aegean

Athens

15

11

2022

IMMIGRATION

62 migrants rescued from sailboat in Aegean

Greece’s Coast Guard says dozens of migrants have been rescued from a sailboat that issued a distres...

39th Authentic Marathon weekend traffic measures

Athens

13

11

2022

SPORTS / TRANSPORTATION

39th Authentic Marathon weekend traffic measures

Hellenic authorities have announced the schedule of street shutdowns in the Marathon area and centra...

Nat'l Archaeological Museum displays Eros statues for 1st time

Athens

13

11

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Nat'l Archaeological Museum displays Eros statues for 1st time

2 small marble statues of seated Eros from the National Archaeological Museum's storage will be show...

Athens

12

11

2022

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Dep. Def. Min. attends Athens Armistice Day commemoration

Hellenic Deputy National Defense Minister Nikos Hardalias attended an Armistice Day memorial event t...

Young Greeks priced out as inflation, rents soar

Athens

12

11

2022

ENERGY / COMMUNITY

Young Greeks priced out as inflation, rents soar

Like many young Greeks trying to live within their means, Christina Pappas had to look for a cheaper...

Athens

11

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Ross Daly Quartet

Ireland-to-Greece transplant Ross Daly – founder of the Labyrinth Musical Workshop on Crete – is com...

Athens

11

2022

CULTURE / ARCHAEOLOGY

Roman building’s remains dug up at central Athens square

Excavations being carried out in downtown Athens ahead of an urban revamp have uncovered ruins belie...

Greek lenders Eurobank, NBG boosted by higher rates, lower bad loans

Athens

11

2022

ECONOMY

Greek lenders Eurobank, NBG boosted by higher rates, lower bad loans

Eurobank and National Bank, Greece’s two largest lenders by market value, were profitable in the fir...

Thousands march as Greeks strike over 'suffocating' inflation

Athens

10

11

2022

PROTESTS

Thousands march as Greeks strike over 'suffocating' inflation

Greek workers went on a day-long strike on Wednesday, demanding higher wages to cope with surging in...

Museum displays 1st batch of artworks recouped from US

Athens

10

11

2022

CULTURAL EVENT

Museum displays 1st batch of artworks recouped from US

It’s a first symbolic step in a homecoming that will long outlast the 10-year Odyssey of ancient myt...

Airlines cancel flights for general strike Wednesday

Athens

09

11

2022

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Airlines cancel flights for general strike Wednesday

Greece’s main airlines announced domestic and international flight cancellations and schedule change...

Demonstration & 24hr General Strike Alert

Athens

09

11

2022

U.S. EMBASSY MESSAGE FOR CITIZENSU.S. EMBASSY MESSAGE FOR CITIZENS

Demonstration & 24hr General Strike Alert

Public sector and private sector employees announced a 24-hour Panhellenic General Strike for Novemb...

Greece at the top in 4 categories of Travvy Awards 2022

Athens

08

11

2022

TOURISM / ACCOLADES

Greece at the top in 4 categories of Travvy Awards 2022

It has been proudly announced that Greece and the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) won 1st...

Exxon Mobil to start gas reserve seismic surveys off Crete & Peloponnese

Athens

08

11

2022

ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT

Exxon Mobil to start gas reserve seismic surveys off Crete & Peloponnese

Greece on Tuesday issued navigational telexes reserving two areas that will be explored for hydrocar...

Greece to ban sale of spyware amid wiretapping scandal; PM refutes allegations

Athens

08

11

2022

POLITICS

Greece to ban sale of spyware amid wiretapping scandal; PM refutes allegations

Greece will soon ban the sale of spyware, the conservative government said on Monday, after a newspa...

Athens

07

11

2022

ENERGY / COMMUNITY

Platform fo heating subsidy opens today

The platform for applying for this year’s heating oil subsidy opens on Monday on the website of the ...

Greece urged to dig harder on phone surveillance scandal

Athens

07

11

2022

POLITICS / EUROZONE

Greece urged to dig harder on phone surveillance scandal

A European parliamentary committee investigating the use of spyware in the 27-country bloc urged Gre...

Consumers give vote of confidence to the 'household basket'

Athens

07

11

2022

ECONOMY

Consumers give vote of confidence to the 'household basket'

Grocery shoppers gave a vote of confidence to the "household basket" in the first days of the measur...

EUREKA: Science, Art & Technology of Ancient Greeks

Athens

06

11

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

EUREKA: Science, Art & Technology of Ancient Greeks

The Herakleidon Museum presents to the public most of the collection of ancient Greek and Byzantine ...

Retailers planned to be open for business today - UPDATE: Closed due to storm warning to next Sunday

Athens

06

11

2022

SHOPPING / WEATHER

Retailers planned to be open for business today - UPDATE: Closed due to storm warning to next Sunday

Retail stores will not open in Greece on Sunday, despite otherwise announced earlier this week, due ...

Athens

04

11

2022

WEATHER

Heavy storms forcast for the weekend - Strong phenomena in Athens & Thessaloniki

A barometric low, moving from Northern Italy to the southeast, is expected to cause the strong wave ...

Death toll from migrant boat sinking in Greece rises to 20

Athens

04

11

2022

IMMIGRATION

Death toll from migrant boat sinking in Greece rises to 20

Rescue crews searching for dozens of migrants missing from the sinking of a sailing boat in rough we...

Greece tops Change in Business Environment Rankings

Athens

03

11

2022

ACCOLADES

Greece tops Change in Business Environment Rankings

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed an Economist Intelligence Unit report this week...

Ancient Greek artifacts go on display for first time, amid protests

Athens

03

11

2022

CULTURE

Ancient Greek artifacts go on display for first time, amid protests

15 Ancient Greek artifacts from the private Cycladic art collection of a U.S. billionaire went on di...

Piraeus Port sees revenues soar in Jan.-Sept.

Athens

02

11

2022

ECONOMY / MARITIME

Piraeus Port sees revenues soar in Jan.-Sept.

Piraeus Port Authority SA (OLP) announced on Wednesday a 28.02% increase in revenues in the first 9 ...

Nat'l Airport reports conclusion of 2 milestones in 5-year plan

Athens

02

11

2022

TRANSPORTATION / TOURISM / EUROZONE

Nat'l Airport reports conclusion of 2 milestones in 5-year plan

El. Venizelos Athens International Airport recently announced the completion of 2 significant milest...

Search on for missing 8 after migrant boat capsizes

Samos

01

11

2022

IMMIGRATION

Search on for missing 8 after migrant boat capsizes

Rescue crews on Monday mounted a search for eight people reported missing after a boat believed to h...

Athens

30

10

2022

COMMUNITY

Clocks turned back on Sunday

Daylight savings will once again take place and in particular on the last Sunday of October (30/10/2...

"I Remember ’22" exhibition at Technopolis

Athens

29

10

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

"I Remember ’22" exhibition at Technopolis

The City of Athens’ exhibition commemorating the 1922-24 Asia Minor Catastrophe at the Technopolis c...

Greece blocks top sailor’s effort for nationality change

Athens

29

10

2022

OLYMPICS

Greece blocks top sailor’s effort for nationality change

Greece’s Olympic Committee (HOC) on Wednesday said it had refused to allow top sailor and Tokyo Olym...

Road traffic: Difficult day due to Soltz visit

Athens

27

10

2022

TRANSPORTATION

Road traffic: Difficult day due to Soltz visit

Drivers armed themselves with patience as the traffic on the roads has been especially increased sin...

Consular Section Closures on October 26th & October 28th, 2022

Athens

26

10

2022

U.S. EMBASSY MESSAGE FOR CITIZENS

Consular Section Closures on October 26th & October 28th, 2022

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece will be closed 2 days this week due to a ...

Measure of containing price hikes in 50 essential food products to take effect by end October

Athens

26

10

2022

ECONOMY

Measure of containing price hikes in 50 essential food products to take effect by end October

The measure of containing price increases in some 50 essential food products will take effect by Oct...

Athens

25

10

2022

EVENT / ENVIRONMENT

Watch the partial solar eclipse live

A partial solar eclipse is currently in progress, which is also visible from Greece. ...

Greece to reissue 5-year floating rate bond

Athens

25

10

2022

ECONOMY

Greece to reissue 5-year floating rate bond

Greece will tap the markets on Tuesday with the reissue of the existing 5-year floating rate bond....

GNTO: 2022 to become new benchmark for tourism

Athens

24

10

2022

TOURISM / ECONOMY

GNTO: 2022 to become new benchmark for tourism

The president of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Angela Gerekou, and GNTO Secretary-...

Athens

23

10

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Athens Science Festival

Science, technology and innovation are being celebrated at the City of Athens’ Technopolis cultural ...

Sailboat carrying 75 migrants safely towed to port

Athens

22

10

2022

IMMIGRATION

Sailboat carrying 75 migrants safely towed to port

A sailboat carrying dozens of migrants that had sent a distress signal in rough weather off the sout...

Athens

22

10

2022

WEEKEND REPORT - CHILDREN'S EVENT

Meli and Melek

Author Vana Mavridou tells a moving story about the Asia Minor Disaster. Upon the publication of her...

Athens

21

10

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Athens Art Festival 2022

The Athens Art Festival is back strong, like a of light into culture! ...

5 Israeli films & cartoons set to music feature at Israeli Film Days

Athens

20

10

2022

CULTURAL EVENT

5 Israeli films & cartoons set to music feature at Israeli Film Days

5 recent films will be screened during the Israeli Film Days at Trianon cinema in Athens from Octobe...

Athens

19

10

2022

CULTURAL EVENT

Petit Plan : Americana ΙΙ

The popular tribute to American short films is back for a 2nd season with free screenings for all at...

Athens

18

10

2022

CULTURAL EVENT

1923 Refugee Influx

Respected journalist and expert on modern and ancient Hellenic history Bruce Clark has been invited ...

Athens

17

10

2022

CULTURAL EVENT

Music Travelogue-100 Years of Memory

The Hellenic American Union presents this evening a musical tribute to commemorate the centenary of ...

Inauguration of Hellenikon Project to be held on Monday

Athens

16

10

2022

EVENT

Inauguration of Hellenikon Project to be held on Monday

The official inauguration of the Hellenikon Project will be held on Monday, October 16th, Hellenic D...

Olympic champion Alexandros Nikolaidis has passed away

Athens

15

10

2022

OBITUARY

Olympic champion Alexandros Nikolaidis has passed away

The news of the death of Olympic medalist Alexandros Nikolaidis plunged the whole country into mourn...

“Iakovos Kabanellis, the Tetraptych”: Theater, Cinema, Poetry, Prose

Athens

15

10

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

“Iakovos Kabanellis, the Tetraptych”: Theater, Cinema, Poetry, Prose

16 contemporary artists draw inspiration from Iakovos Kambanellis’s work and contribution to the art...

Best Int'l short films come to the French Institute

Athens

14

10

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Best Int'l short films come to the French Institute

For the 9th year, the Hellenic Film Academy welcomes in Athens the "Xryses Nyxtes (def. "Golden Nigh...

Greece names preferred investor for Igoumenitsa port

Athens

13

10

2022

PRIVATIZATION / MARITIME

Greece names preferred investor for Igoumenitsa port

Greece's privatizations agency on Thursday named an Italian-led consortium as preferred bidder in th...

Storms coming from the west - Heavy rain in places until Saturday

Athens

13

10

2022

WEATHER

Storms coming from the west - Heavy rain in places until Saturday

A barometric low that will move from the area of Southern Italy to Greece will cause a worsening o...

Trolley employees hold work stoppage today

Athens

12

10

2022

STRIKES / TRANSPORTATION

Trolley employees hold work stoppage today

Athenian trolley bus employees have announced a 4-hour work stoppage today, October 12th, 2022. ...

Golden Dawn Trial: Eyewitnesses of Fyssa murder testify in court today

Athens

12

10

2022

JUSTICE

Golden Dawn Trial: Eyewitnesses of Fyssa murder testify in court today

2 friends of slain rapper / activist Pavlos Fyssas and a DIAS police officer who saw and experienced...

Greek renewables fully cover power demand 1st time on record

Athens

11

10

2022

ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT

Greek renewables fully cover power demand 1st time on record

Power generation from renewables fully covered Greece's electricity demand over a few hours last wee...

3 new Piraeus metro stations inaugurated today

Athens

10

2022

TRANSPORTATION / TOURISM

3 new Piraeus metro stations inaugurated today

3 new Athens metro stations in port area of Piraeus, 'Maniatika', 'Piraeus' and 'Municipal Theater, ...

Greek cinematic treasures to be safeguarded at future Film restoration lab

Athens

10

2022

CULTURE

Greek cinematic treasures to be safeguarded at future Film restoration lab

The Hellenic Culture Ministry recently announced that it will be investing in the protection and pro...

Presidential gardens reopen to the public today

Athens

09

10

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Presidential gardens reopen to the public today

The gardens of the Presidential Mansion will reopen to the public for the first time since the start...

Exhibit of findings from excavation in Faliron Bay Delta at Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

Athens

08

10

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Exhibit of findings from excavation in Faliron Bay Delta at Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

An exhibit showcasing some of the most important findings from the salvage excavation in the Delta o...

Athens

07

10

2022

IMMIGRATION

22 migrants drown, more missing

Sailboat and dinghy sink off 2 Greek islands in high winds; both sailed from Turkish coast....

At 15 least dead as 2 migrant boats sink in Greek waters

Athens

06

10

2022

IMMIGRATION

At 15 least dead as 2 migrant boats sink in Greek waters

At least 15 people have died as 2 boats carrying migrants sank in Greek waters late Wednesday, and r...

Thermometers up to 24 degrees - Where rain is expected

Athens

06

10

2022

WEATHER

Thermometers up to 24 degrees - Where rain is expected

Cloudy with local rains are expected on Thursday, October 6th, 2022, while the thermometer will not ...

Economic rebound to slow next year as energy costs curb growth- draft budget

Athens

04

10

2022

ECONOMY

Economic rebound to slow next year as energy costs curb growth- draft budget

Greece's economy is projected to grow at a slower pace next year after a strong rebound this year th...

Int'l students get taste of Hellenic culture

Athens

03

10

2022

CULTURE / EDUCATION

Int'l students get taste of Hellenic culture

Over 50 students from 17 countries and 29 universities attended the Athens University summer course ...

Athens

03

10

2022

HEALTH UPDATE

Vaccinations begin with updated shots

As of today, Monday, October 3rd, vaccinations begin with the new updated vaccines targeting the BA....

Beloved singer Stamatis Kokotas dies at 85

Athens

02

10

2022

OBITUARY

Beloved singer Stamatis Kokotas dies at 85

The beloved singer Stamatis Kokotas died in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 85....

Gift shop revenues increase in summer season 2022

Athens

02

10

2022

TOURISM / ECONOMY

Gift shop revenues increase in summer season 2022

The good tourist season this year is reflected in the revenue from the sales of the shops at Greece’...

Olympic Yacht Show 2022 in October in Lavrio

Athens

01

10

2022

EVENT

Olympic Yacht Show 2022 in October in Lavrio

The preparations for the Olympic Yacht Show 2022 that will open its doors for second consecutive yea...

Group of 37 migrants found on the island of Folegandros

Athens

01

10

2022

IMMIGRATION

Group of 37 migrants found on the island of Folegandros

Authorities on the Aegean island of Folegandros identified a group of 37 migrants on Wednesday. The ...

Google to build its first cloud region in Greece

Athens

30

09

2022

TECHNOLOGY

Google to build its first cloud region in Greece

Alphabet Inc's Google will set up its first cloud region in Greece, the company said on Thursday, gi...

Foreign Ministry: Greece will defend its interests, if the need arises

Athens

29

09

2022

POLITICS

Foreign Ministry: Greece will defend its interests, if the need arises

Greece will defend its legal interests and rights if the need arises, the Greek Foreign Affairs Mini...

"Greece 2.0" plan currently includes 372 projects worth 13.5 billion euros

Athens

28

09

2022

ECONOMY

"Greece 2.0" plan currently includes 372 projects worth 13.5 billion euros

A total of 372 projects, worth 13.5 billion euros, have already been included in the subsidy program...

Greece extends energy bill subsidies ahead of 'winter battle'

Athens

26

09

2022

GOVERNMENT / ENERGY

Greece extends energy bill subsidies ahead of 'winter battle'

Greece will pay out a further 1.1 billion Euros ($1.09 billion) in power bill subsidies in October t...

Athens

25

09

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

1st Green Weekend Athens

The challenges of climate change and what we can do to mitigate its impact is the key theme of the f...

Metro stations "Nikea","Korydallos" & "Ag. Varvara" closed today

Athens

25

09

2022

TRANSPORTATION

Metro stations "Nikea","Korydallos" & "Ag. Varvara" closed today

The metro stations "Nikea", "Korydallos" and "Ag. Varvara" will be closed on Sunday so that tests ca...

Acropolis Museum honors European Cultural Heritage Days

Athens

24

09

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Acropolis Museum honors European Cultural Heritage Days

The Acropolis Museum participates this weekend in the celebration of the European Cultural Heritage ...

Athens

23

09

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

GNTO supports sports tourism in Greece

5, high-level international sports tourism events will take place in the coming days on the islands ...

Autumnal "tsunami" of expensiveness; products with new price increases

Athens

23

09

2022

ECONOMY

Autumnal "tsunami" of expensiveness; products with new price increases

Another wave of appreciation in goods and services came September as there was no immediate sign of ...

Emergency alert: Rain, storm & hailstorm forecasts

Athens

23

09

2022

WEATHER

Emergency alert: Rain, storm & hailstorm forecasts

Today, Friday, September 23rd, 2022, increased cloudiness is expected throughout the country at time...

West Nile virus: 19 deaths / 235 cases; How to protect yourself

Athens

22

09

2022

HEALTH UPDATE

West Nile virus: 19 deaths / 235 cases; How to protect yourself

From the beginning of the period until Tuesday, September 20th, the cases of West Nile virus in the ...

Public Transportation Strike Alert – U. S. Mission Greece

Athens

21

09

2022

U.S. EMBASSY MESSAGE / PROTESTS

Public Transportation Strike Alert – U. S. Mission Greece

The following strikes are scheduled for Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 (12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.), ...

Athens

20

09

2022

EVENT

International Propeller Club Convention

This year’s International Annual Convention and Conference of the International Propeller Club of th...

Greece to give energy savers bigger power bill subsidies

Athens

20

09

2022

GOVERNMENT / ENERGY

Greece to give energy savers bigger power bill subsidies

Consumers who cut down their electricity consumption over the winter months will be rewarded with bi...

Booking platform for updated Covid-19 vaccines opens

Athens

19

09

2022

HEALTH UPDATE

Booking platform for updated Covid-19 vaccines opens

The online platform to book vaccination appointments with the latest Covid-19 vaccines opened on Mon...

Martha Karagianni: The female symbol of Greek cinema passed away

Athens

19

09

2022

OBITUARY

Martha Karagianni: The female symbol of Greek cinema passed away

The great actress, Martha Karagianni, passed away at the age of 82 at her home Sunday afternoon, fol...

Greece Fights Anti-Semitism Through ‘Education and the Power of Example’

Athens

18

09

2022

COMMUNITY

Greece Fights Anti-Semitism Through ‘Education and the Power of Example’

Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreig...

Greece plans to extend fence on land border with Turkey

Athens

17

09

2022

IMMIGRATION

Greece plans to extend fence on land border with Turkey

Greece plans to extend a cement and barbed-wire fence along its northern border with Turkey to preve...

Parliament puts out nighlights as energy saving example

Athens

17

09

2022

COMMUNITY / ENVIRONMENT

Parliament puts out nighlights as energy saving example

The exterior lighting of the Hellenic Parliament building in central Athens will not be switched on ...

Athens

16

09

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Art Athina is back!

Art Athina, the annual international contemporary art fair in the Greek capital, returns this year t...

Greek actress / singer Irene Papas dies aged 96

Athens

15

09

2022

OBITUARY

Greek actress / singer Irene Papas dies aged 96

Greek actress and singer Irene Papas, who gained international recognition starring in classic 1960s...

61 migrants rescued by freighter off Malta landed on Crete

Kali Limenes

15

09

2022

IMMIGRATION

61 migrants rescued by freighter off Malta landed on Crete

A group of 61 migrants picked up by a cargo ship from a crippled vessel in the central Mediterranean...

Times: 10 islands singled out for those seeking a quieter Greek getaway

London

13

09

2022

TOURISM / ACCOLADES

Times: 10 islands singled out for those seeking a quieter Greek getaway

The British newspaper "The Times" has published a list of the top 10 Greek islands for a quiet, rela...

Greece signs agreement with Italy on natural gas storage

Athens

12

09

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS / ENERGY

Greece signs agreement with Italy on natural gas storage

Hellenic Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas announced on Friday he signed a memorandum of understanding ...

Anarchist group takes stand against Church’s abortion decree

Athens

08

09

2022

PROTEST / RELIGION

Anarchist group takes stand against Church’s abortion decree

The alleged female members of the Rouvikonas (Greek for Rubicon) anarchist group threw a banner at t...

Redistribution of unused social tourism vouchers & free theater ticket provision

Athens

05

09

2022

TOURISM / COMMUNITY

Redistribution of unused social tourism vouchers & free theater ticket provision

As of today, September 5th, 2022, the redistribution of unused vouchers for social, thermal tourism-...

Island shaken by 5.5 magnitude earthquake

Athens

31

08

2022

NATURE / COMMUNITY

Island shaken by 5.5 magnitude earthquake

A significant earthquake scoring a 5.5 on the Richter scale was recently recorded today in a sea are...

GR Parliament sets up commission to probe phone tapping scandal

Athens

31

08

2022

POLITICS

GR Parliament sets up commission to probe phone tapping scandal

Greek lawmakers on Monday voted in favor of setting up an inquiry commission to probe the phone tapp...

Holy Synod instructs priests to preach against abortion

Athens

28

08

2022

RELIGION / HUMAN RIGHTS

Holy Synod instructs priests to preach against abortion

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has sent a circular to the priests under its purview containi...

PM takes heat over phone tapping scandal, defends spy service's work

Athens

27

08

2022

POLITICS

PM takes heat over phone tapping scandal, defends spy service's work

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Parliament on Friday the phone tapping of an oppositio...

Athens

26

08

2022

CITIZEN ALERT

Greek public warned about email fraud

Hellenic law enforcement authorities have notified the public to be on the lookout for fraudulent em...

Special Committee for Compliance with Human Rights first meeting

Athens

24

08

2022

IMMIGRATION

Special Committee for Compliance with Human Rights first meeting

The first meeting of the Special Committee for Compliance with Human Rights, convened after a propos...

Athens

22

08

2022

CULTURE / ARCHAEOLOGY

Competition for construction of new Archaeological Museum of Athens announced

The architectural competition for the construction of the new, modern Archaeological Museum of Athen...

Panhellenic lighthouses open to public today, marking Int'l Lighthouse Day

Vrysaki

21

08

2022

WEEKEND REPORT / HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Panhellenic lighthouses open to public today, marking Int'l Lighthouse Day

28 lighthouses across the country is open to the public today, Sunday, August 21st, in celebration o...

PM: Greece's exit from enhanced EU scrutiny ends 12 years of pain

Athens

21

08

2022

EUROZONE

PM: Greece's exit from enhanced EU scrutiny ends 12 years of pain

Greece's exit on Saturday from the European Union's so-called enhanced surveillance framework for it...

2 sailboats carrying dozens of migrants reach island; Suspected smugglers arrested

Κythera

19

08

2022

IMMIGRATION

2 sailboats carrying dozens of migrants reach island; Suspected smugglers arrested

2 sailboats carrying dozens of migrants arrived on a southern Greek island early Wednesday, with the...

Greece locates trapped refugees; trying to retrieve migrant girl's body from river islet

Evros

17

08

2022

IMMIGRATION

Greece locates trapped refugees; trying to retrieve migrant girl's body from river islet

Hellenic police said on Monday afternoon they had located 38 Syrian refugees in the Lavara area of E...

IRC calls for evacuation of refugees trapped on islet between Greece, Turkey

Athens

16

08

2022

IMMIGRATION

IRC calls for evacuation of refugees trapped on islet between Greece, Turkey

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) charity called on Monday for the immediate evacuation of 39...

Assumption of the Virgin Mary & Marias' celebrate their name today

Athens

15

08

2022

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Assumption of the Virgin Mary & Marias' celebrate their name today

On the 15th of August, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is celebrated in great splendor. For the Gr...

Athens

14

08

2022

REAL ESTATE

Construction permit for Athens Riviera Tower issued to Lamda Development

A permit has been issued for the construction of the Riviera Tower, the tallest building in Greece, ...

Increasing controls for August 15th - Fuel, canteens & sunbeds under the microscope

Athens

14

08

2022

TOURISM

Increasing controls for August 15th - Fuel, canteens & sunbeds under the microscope

In view of the fifteenth of August, the checks carried out on a daily basis on the prices of goods a...

Greece to exit EU's 'enhanced surveillance' framework after 12 years

Athens

12

08

2022

EUROZONE

Greece to exit EU's 'enhanced surveillance' framework after 12 years

Greece will exit the European Union's so-called enhanced surveillance framework on August 20, its fi...

Greek President calls for investigation of phone tapping scandal

Athens

11

08

2022

POLITICS

Greek President calls for investigation of phone tapping scandal

Hellenic President of Democracy Katerina Sakellaropoulou called on Tuesday for an investigation into...

Androulakis accuses Mitsotakis of buying time; response to wiretapping scandal

Athens

10

08

2022

POLITICS

Androulakis accuses Mitsotakis of buying time; response to wiretapping scandal

Nikos Androulakis, the PASOK leader whose phone was bugged by the country’s intelligence service, ha...

PM says he was unaware of phone tapping of opposition party leader

Athens

09

08

2022

POLITICS

PM says he was unaware of phone tapping of opposition party leader

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Monday that he was unaware that Socialist ...

Legendary Michael Jordan in Greece on vacation

Halkidiki

09

08

2022

TOURISM

Legendary Michael Jordan in Greece on vacation

The world renowned NBA player Michael Jordan is in Greece enjoying his summer vacation....

Greek PM apologizes to opposition party leader over surveillance, report says

Athens

08

2022

POLITICS

Greek PM apologizes to opposition party leader over surveillance, report says

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized to the leader of the country’s opposition Soc...

GR intelligence service boss quits amid wiretapping allegations

Athens

08

2022

POLITICS

GR intelligence service boss quits amid wiretapping allegations

The head of Greece's intelligence service stepped down on Friday amid increased scrutiny of the agen...

Ukrainian youths arrive in Greece to be hosted in summer camps

Athens

07

08

2022

HUMANITARIANISM

Ukrainian youths arrive in Greece to be hosted in summer camps

The first 117 of 600 Ukrainian kids aged 6-15 that will be hosted in Greek summer camps arrived in A...

Vice Media explores sale to Antenna Group

Athens

05

08

2022

COMMUNICATION

Vice Media explores sale to Antenna Group

Vice Media Inc., a news and entertainment company, is in sale talks with one of its longtime partner...

Greek intelligence service admits spying on journalist

Athens

04

08

2022

POLITICS

Greek intelligence service admits spying on journalist

The head of Greek intelligence told a parliamentary committee his agency had spied on a journalist, ...

Restorations to Syntagma Square near completion

Athens

03

08

2022

COMMUNITY

Restorations to Syntagma Square near completion

The restoration works to the lower side of Syntagma Square in central Athens are almost concluded by...

Big jump in number of Greeks visiting Albania

Athens

03

08

2022

TOURISM

Big jump in number of Greeks visiting Albania

Almost 200,000 Greek citizens visited Albania in the first half of this year, forming part of the mo...

Traffic regulations for Metro in effect until mid-October

Athens

01

08

2022

TRANSPORTATION

Traffic regulations for Metro in effect until mid-October

Traffic regulations due to the execution of works for the construction of line 4 of the Athens metro...

GR socialist leader files complaint over attempted phone bugging

Athens

30

07

2022

POLITICS

GR socialist leader files complaint over attempted phone bugging

The leader of Greece's socialist opposition PASOK party filed a complaint with the country's top cou...

German FM visits Greece - calls for EU solidarity

Athens

29

07

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

German FM visits Greece - calls for EU solidarity

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock interacted with refugees at the Schisto camp, west of Athe...

Subsidy program launches today for purchase of e-vehicles

Athens

28

07

2022

COMMUNITY / ENVIRONMENT

Subsidy program launches today for purchase of e-vehicles

The Hellenic government is launching a program to subsidize the purchase of e-vehicles as part of a ...

No trash goes to waste as island races to recycle

Tilos

27

07

2022

ENVIRONMENT

No trash goes to waste as island races to recycle

Before the tiny Greek island of Tilos became a big name in recycling, taverna owner Aristoteles Chat...

Turkey says Greece pushed migrant boat back into Turkish waters

Istanbul

27

07

2022

IMMIGRATION

Turkey says Greece pushed migrant boat back into Turkish waters

Turkey on Monday accused Greece of pushing a boat carrying migrants out of Greek territorial waters ...

Greece, Saudi Arabia seal deal on data cable, discuss power grid link

Athens

27

07

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Greece, Saudi Arabia seal deal on data cable, discuss power grid link

Greece and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday sealed a deal to lay an undersea data cable that will connect Eur...

Athens

26

07

2022

COMMUNITY

Interactive website charts accessible tourist itineraries for people with disabilities in Athens

A website created as a pilot project by the Municipality of Athens and the official Athens Guide 'Th...

Firebreaks save island homes - High risk in Attica, Central Greece today

Athens

25

07

2022

WILDFIRE ALERTS

Firebreaks save island homes - High risk in Attica, Central Greece today

Fire Service and municipal crews dug firebreaks outside evacuated villages on the Greek island of Le...

Greece celebrates 48th anniversary since the restoration of democracy

Athens

24

07

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

Greece celebrates 48th anniversary since the restoration of democracy

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Sunday laid a wreath at the bust of S...

Wildfire burns coastal homes in Greek island, beach resort evacuated

Lesbos

24

07

2022

WILDFIRE ALERT

Wildfire burns coastal homes in Greek island, beach resort evacuated

A wildfire that started in mountainous forests on the Greek island of Lesbos near Turkey on Saturday...

Greece bans 'sex-normalizing' surgeries on intersex babies

Athens

23

07

2022

HEALTH

Greece bans 'sex-normalizing' surgeries on intersex babies

Greece's parliament has banned "sex-normalizing" surgeries on babies born intersex, with atypical ch...

PM announces doubling of budget in 'Tourism for All' 2022 program

Preveza

22

07

2022

TOURISM / ECONOMY

PM announces doubling of budget in 'Tourism for All' 2022 program

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos announced the doubling of both the funding and of the beneficiaries...

Athens

21

07

2022

WILDFIRES / ENVIRONMENT

Greece tames wildfire near Athens, new blazes rage in 'tough' Mediterranean summer

A wildfire in mountains near Athens that forced hundreds of people to flee and damaged property has ...

Athens

20

07

2022

WILDFIRE ALERT

Greek wildfire rages near Athens; homes, hospital evacuated

A Greek wildfire fueled by gale-force winds raged in the mountainous region of Penteli near Athens o...

8 crew members killed in cargo plane crash in N. Greece

Athens

18

07

2022

TRANSPORTATION

8 crew members killed in cargo plane crash in N. Greece

A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed in northern Greece late...

Athens

16

07

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

1st Japanese park of Athens opens its gates

The citizens and visitors of Athens were recently handed over the city's first public Japanese park....

Residents called to evacuate homes as fire in Saronikos spreads

Athens

15

07

2022

WILDFIRE ALERT

Residents called to evacuate homes as fire in Saronikos spreads

Residents in a settlement south-east of Athens have been advised to evacuate their homes as a precau...

‘Feta’ is Greek, EU top court says in snub to Denmark

Athens

15

07

2022

EUROZONE / GASTRONOMY

‘Feta’ is Greek, EU top court says in snub to Denmark

Greece on Thursday scored a win in its fight to protect their right to the term “Feta” as Europe’s t...

Greece to hold emergency energy meeting amid threat of shortages

Athens

14

07

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Greece to hold emergency energy meeting amid threat of shortages

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will on Thursday chair an emergency meeting at Maximos M...

Climate law passed, ridding Greece of coal use for electricity

14

07

2022

ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT

Climate law passed, ridding Greece of coal use for electricity

Greece passed its first climate law, which sets out specific targets to fight climate change and wea...

TUI sees record demand for the Greek destination

Athens

13

07

2022

TOURISM

TUI sees record demand for the Greek destination

Holiday group TUI expects the highest level of demand for Greece on record this year, its director o...

Summer sales commence - what consumers should know

Athens

13

07

2022

RETAIL

Summer sales commence - what consumers should know

With retailers promising particularly attractive prices on their products, the summer sales have beg...

Forum to focus on Greece’s investability

13

07

2022

EVENT / ECONOMY

Forum to focus on Greece’s investability

A host of government ministers and a landmark survey by EY Greece on investing in the country will g...

Greek tourism bounces back, but high inflation rears its head

Athens

11

07

2022

TOURISM

Greek tourism bounces back, but high inflation rears its head

Foreign visitors are flocking back to Greece's islands and ancient monuments, raising hopes for its ...

Corinth Canal had 200 crossings since reopening

Athens

11

07

2022

TRANSPORTATION

Corinth Canal had 200 crossings since reopening

Nearly 200 crossings through the Corinth Canal have been recorded since it reopened on July 4th, 202...

Bad weather is over and heat wave is coming

Athens

11

07

2022

WEATHER

Bad weather is over and heat wave is coming

The weather scene changes completely today, with the temps rising and returning to normal levels for...

Athens

10

07

2022

WILDFIRES

Europe helping Greece fight wildfires

The first of more than 200 firefighters from six European countries that will help their Greek colle...

378 wildfires recorded nationwide in 1 week

Athens

08

07

2022

WILDFIRES

378 wildfires recorded nationwide in 1 week

A total of 378 wildfires were recorded across Greece just over the last 7 days. This statistic was o...

Greece to allow pension increases from 2023, first since debt crisis

Athens

08

07

2022

ECONOMY

Greece to allow pension increases from 2023, first since debt crisis

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised pension increases for the first time in more th...

Light rain but also high temps on Thursday

Athens

07

2022

WEATHER

Light rain but also high temps on Thursday

Sunshine and relatively high temperatures in most areas of the country will prevail today....

GR Defense Min.: Turkey should ‘play by the rules’

Athens

07

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

GR Defense Min.: Turkey should ‘play by the rules’

Greece is open to engagement with Turkey, but Ankara should start ‘playing by the rules’, Greece’s D...

Athens

06

07

2022

WILDFIRES

Large forest blaze forces evacuations west of Athens

Greek firefighters battled a large forest blaze that forced the evacuation of a small village west o...

Athens

06

07

2022

EVENT

Why the Greek-American Lobby?

Endy Zemenides, Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, discusses the signif...

PM: Greece is defending its borders in full respect of fundamental human rights

Brussels

06

07

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

PM: Greece is defending its borders in full respect of fundamental human rights

"Greece in 2022 is nothing like the country of 2015," Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis un...

Athens

05

07

2022

TRANSPORTATION

Air traffic nearing 2019 levels

Passenger traffic in the Athens International Airport reached 2019 levels in June. More specifically...

Foreign firefighters arrive in Greece for summer season

Athens

05

07

2022

ENVIRONMENT

Foreign firefighters arrive in Greece for summer season

Several dozen Romanian and Bulgarian firefighters took up their posts in Greece on Saturday, the fir...

EU tells Greece to stop "violent" migrant deportations

Brussels

05

07

2022

IMMIGRATION

EU tells Greece to stop "violent" migrant deportations

The European Union's top migration official told Greece on Thursday to stop "violent" deportations o...

Greece says 1,130 migrants turned back at sea in 3 days

Athens

04

07

2022

IMMIGRATION

Greece says 1,130 migrants turned back at sea in 3 days

Greece’s coast guard on Monday said it had prevented more than a thousand migrants and refugees cros...

Greece proceeds with purchase of 20 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets -PM

Athens

04

07

2022

DEFENSE

Greece proceeds with purchase of 20 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets -PM

Greece has sent an official request to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin-made...

Briefing on national vaccination plan against Covid be held today

Athens

30

06

2022

HEALTH UPDATE

Briefing on national vaccination plan against Covid be held today

The President of the National Vaccination Committee, Maria Theodoridou, and the General Secretary fo...

University entry exam results to be announced at 13:00

Athens

28

06

2022

EDUCATION

University entry exam results to be announced at 13:00

The results of the Panhellenic university entry exams will be announced at 13:00. The candidates' ma...

New Greek-manufactured cars presented at ministry event

Athens

27

06

2022

EVENT

New Greek-manufactured cars presented at ministry event

The first handbuilt passenger cars to be entirely manufactured in Greece were presented to the publi...

60 Int'l angel investors meet with GR startups

Athens

25

06

2022

BUSINESS EVENT

60 Int'l angel investors meet with GR startups

60 angel investors from around the world met with founders and staff of 20 Greek startups, policymak...

Greece to subsidise new fridges & ACs to cut energy bill

Athens

22

06

2022

ENERGY

Greece to subsidise new fridges & ACs to cut energy bill

Greece will offer households subsidies to help them replace their old fridges and air conditioners a...

Mercury rising towards heatwave-like levels as of Tuesday

Athens

21

06

2022

WEATHER

Mercury rising towards heatwave-like levels as of Tuesday

Greece will experience temperatures rising, reaching 34 to 35 degrees on the mainland and 36 to 37 d...

PM: Greece wants to keep open channel to Turkey

Athens

20

06

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

PM: Greece wants to keep open channel to Turkey

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday it was important to keep communication ch...

GR Coast Guard rescues 108 from migrant vessel, 4 missing

Delos

20

06

2022

IMMIGRATION

GR Coast Guard rescues 108 from migrant vessel, 4 missing

Authorities said Sunday they have rescued 108 migrants from a sailboat that was found rudderless and...

Premises closed today in honor of Juneteenth

Athens

20

06

2022

U.S. EMBASSY

Premises closed today in honor of Juneteenth

The United States Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloni...

GR PM Mitsotakis says Turkey's position over Greek islands' sovereignty 'absurd'

Athens

16

06

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

GR PM Mitsotakis says Turkey's position over Greek islands' sovereignty 'absurd'

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday said Turkey's position that questions Greece'...

13 unaccompanied minors to relocate in Portugal

Athens

15

06

2022

IMMIGRATION

13 unaccompanied minors to relocate in Portugal

13 unaccompanied minors departed from Athens airport on Tuesday for relocation in Portugal, the Migr...

Athens

15

06

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Greece & Israel sign 1st MoC

Hellenic and Israeli civil protection authorities signed their first Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC)...

COVID-19 and Summer 2022 Travel in Greece

Athens

15

06

2022

U.S. EMBASSY

COVID-19 and Summer 2022 Travel in Greece

The U.S. Department of State recently reassessed the Travel Advisory for Greece, lowering it to Leve...

Athens

13

06

2022

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Pentecost & Holy Spirit Day celebrated

Mainly emphasized on a Saturday, “Pentikosti” (def. "the 50th [day]") is a week-long celebration tha...

GR PM says EU must integrate Western Balkans by 2033 - Politico

Thessaloniki

13

06

2022

EUROZONE

GR PM says EU must integrate Western Balkans by 2033 - Politico

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday the European Union should offer the integ...

16 maps illustrating progressive Turkish revisionism from 1973 to 2022

Athens

12

06

2022

FOREIGN MINISTRY

16 maps illustrating progressive Turkish revisionism from 1973 to 2022

The Hellenic Foreign Ministry on Thursday published a series of 16 maps on its website that seek to ...

Athens

11

06

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Athens dismisses ‘ahistorical’ Turkish claims on GR islands

Greece dismissed anew comments by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan who reiterated calls for Athens t...

Greece plans to reduce State energy consumption by 30% by 2030

Athens

11

06

2022

ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT

Greece plans to reduce State energy consumption by 30% by 2030

Greece on Thursday urged State entities to reduce use of air conditioning, install window shields an...

Greece detects first case of monkeypox infection

Athens

10

06

2022

HEALTH

Greece detects first case of monkeypox infection

Greece has detected its first case of the rare monkeypox virus infection in a traveler, according to...

"Genesis" storm: Call for attention due to extreme events by Civil Protection Service

Athens

09

06

2022

WEATHER

"Genesis" storm: Call for attention due to extreme events by Civil Protection Service

The Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection calls on the citizens to be very carefu...

Athens

08

06

2022

EVENT / MARITIME

PM launches long-awaited Posidonia 2022

Posidonia 2022, the world’s biggest shipping fair, was launched on Monday evening, with Hellenic Pri...

Satellite images: Fire in seaside suburbs burnt 430 hectares

Athens

08

06

2022

COMMUNITY / ENVIRONMENT

Satellite images: Fire in seaside suburbs burnt 430 hectares

The wildfire that swept through the Athens beachfront suburbs of Glyfada, Voula and Vari last weeken...

Week of intense weather instability begins today

Athens

06

2022

WEATHER

Week of intense weather instability begins today

A cold barometric low with a cold core, which from today swirls over the western Black Sea, as well ...

Athens

05

06

2022

COMMUNITY

Wildfire rages in southern Athens, damages homes

A wildfire raged out of control on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, damaging houses and cars, th...

Greek restaurants feel the heat as Souvlaki prices soar

Athens

04

06

2022

GASTRONOMY

Greek restaurants feel the heat as Souvlaki prices soar

As Greek restaurateurs gear up for the summer season, they are keeping a wary eye on the potentially...

Transport of dust and north winds up to 6 Beaufort on Friday

Athens

03

06

2022

WEATHER

Transport of dust and north winds up to 6 Beaufort on Friday

For today, Friday, June 3rd, 2022, sunshine is forecast with a few clouds, increased during the hot ...

Face masks mandate lifted as of June 1st

Athens

01

06

2022

HEALTH UPDATE

Face masks mandate lifted as of June 1st

Masks will no longer be mandatory, barring certain exceptions, as of Wednesday after almost 2 years ...

Greece sends letter to UN countering Turkish claims

Athens

31

05

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Greece sends letter to UN countering Turkish claims

In the document delivered by the country’s permanent representative to the secretary-general, Athens...

Annual bicycle event to shut down streets until 13:00

Athens

29

05

2022

TRANSPORTATION

Annual bicycle event to shut down streets until 13:00

The 27th Bicycle Ride of Athens will lead to traffic restrictions on Sunday, especially around Synta...

Greece raises 500 mil. Euros through bond reopening

Athens

27

05

2022

BOND MARKET

Greece raises 500 mil. Euros through bond reopening

Greece reopened a 10-year bond on Monday, raising 500 million Euros in a bid to expand the liquidity...

Greece says it won't allow illegal entry of migrants by land or sea

Athens

26

05

2022

IMMIGRATION

Greece says it won't allow illegal entry of migrants by land or sea

Greece warned on Tuesday that it would not allow the illegal entry of migrants by land or by sea, af...

Ban on Russian aircraft flying over Greece extended to end-June

Athens

25

05

2022

TRANSPORTATION

Ban on Russian aircraft flying over Greece extended to end-June

This week the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority announced that A standing Notam that effected a ban ...

Greece ends mandatory mask-wearing in planes, public indoor areas

Athens

21

05

2022

HEALTH

Greece ends mandatory mask-wearing in planes, public indoor areas

Greece said on Wednesday it would end the mandatory wearing of face masks in airplanes and indoor pu...

Gov. digital transformation program now running for public consultation

Athens

17

05

2022

ENVIRONMENT

Gov. digital transformation program now running for public consultation

The Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance has unveiled the plans for the "Smart Cities" local gove...

Greece improves score in Rainbow Europe LGBTQ+ report

Athens

16

05

2022

COMMUNITY

Greece improves score in Rainbow Europe LGBTQ+ report

A new dynamic has emerged in protecting the rights of the LGBTQ+ communities across Europe, but sign...

European Night of Museums and International Museum Day 2022

Athens

14

05

2022

WEEKEND REPORT

European Night of Museums and International Museum Day 2022

The Acropolis Museum celebrates this year’s European Night of Museums on Saturday, 14 May, 2022, and...

"Embrace" for the homeless from 3 Attica Municipalities

Athens

14

05

2022

COMMUNITY

"Embrace" for the homeless from 3 Attica Municipalities

An important program, with a very high social footprint, will be implemented by 3 municipalities of ...

New US Ambassador Tsunis’s at Credentials Reception

Athens

12

05

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

New US Ambassador Tsunis’s at Credentials Reception

This week on May 10th, 2022, George James Tsunis presented his credentials to the President of the H...

Presidential Mansion lit with Ukrainian national colors honoring Day of Europe

Athens

10

05

2022

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE

Presidential Mansion lit with Ukrainian national colors honoring Day of Europe

The Hellenic Presidential Mansion was illuminated with the national colors of Ukraine in honour of D...

Athens

07

05

2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Cyprus president on visit to Athens

Hellenic Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, welcomed Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades bef...

Greece pledges new State aid to counter rising power bills

Athens

06

05

2022

ENERGY / GOVERNMENT

Greece pledges new State aid to counter rising power bills

Greece’s PM on Thursday promised new State support to shield households from rising electricity cost...

Omicron as severe as previous Covid variants, large study finds

Athens

04

05

2022

HEALTH UPDATE

Omicron as severe as previous Covid variants, large study finds

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions ...

Residential night tariff for summer period starts on May 1st

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