Short-term rentals flying
Tourism’s biggest winner this summer appears to have been short-term rentals, as they were the preferred pick of both foreign and domestic visitors.
Fire breaks out in Fyli, Attica
The Hellenic Fire Service is tackling a blaze in a wooded area near Fyli, Attica on Thursday. The HIF mobilized 43 firefighters, 11 vehicles, and several local authority water-carriers to put out the fire.
The rebirth of Greek exports
The Greek economy has been experiencing something of a small miracle in the past few years with the rebirth of the country’s exports, something which has gone largely unnoticed because of the rising current account deficit since the start of the pandemic.
Greek FM expresses concern over deteriorating relations with Turkey
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday expressed concern for the continued deterioration of relations with Turkey, dating Ankara’s slide into aggressive posturing to the fall of 2019, when it signed a maritime border agreement with Libya.
Measures unveiled to tackle housing crisis among the young
The Greek government on Thursday announced a package of measures designed to help young individuals and couples purchase their first home or rent a decent apartment at an affordable price.
Modern waste management unit to replace caldera dump
The dump with arguably the planet’s best view on the island of Santorini is to become a thing of the past in a few years after the announcement of a tender for a modern waste management unit.
High summer back for the weekend
It’s a great time for hitting the beach again as meteorologists forecast temperatures rising into the high 30s across Greece over the next four days.
Erdogan attacks against Greece not paying off inside Turkey
The incendiary rhetoric against Greece unleashed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a bid to rally nationalist sentiment among the electorate in view of the upcoming election does not appear to be paying dividends.
Daniel Franc | Athens | To September 21
Award-winning aerial photographer Daniel Franc is showing a series of iconic works shot by drone at the Blank Wall Gallery in downtown Kypseli.
Democracy and the modifiers of modernity
In ancient Athens, the birthplace of democracy, the citizens did not use modifiers to define democracy. Democracy was a solid and clear concept.