From civil war to a basketball scholarship
“What are you planning to take to Kansas?” I ask. He frowns. “Besides my clothes?” Then his face lights up.
Leaving room in Greece for everyone
Summer 2022 was a glorious time for me! After three years of waiting and postponing due to Covid, I was finally able to spend three weeks in Greece.
EU committee deplores Greek prison conditions
Far too many prisoners in Greece “continue to be held in conditions which represent an affront to their human dignity,” according to a report published Friday by a Council of Europe committee.
Power subsidy cap as of 2023
The government plans to put an end to the high state subsidies in 2023 that have up to now covered between 85% and 94% of the electricity rate hikes.
Turkish leader Erdogan ups rhetoric on Greece amid tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upped his rhetoric against Greece on Saturday, threatening to “come down suddenly one night.”
Greece unfazed by European energy concerns
Most of Europe is bracing for a tough winter.
Incentives to lure doctors, teachers to remote areas
Aiming to persuade teachers and health workers to choose to work on islands and in mountainous areas, the government has drafted a package of incentives which will be evaluated by the State General Accounting Office.
A cry from the heart
The words of the 94-year-old woman are shocking.
Greek officials, Church, condemn ex-bishop’s remarks on rape
Greek politicians and the country’s powerful Orthodox Church joined in condemning a retired bishop who claimed Friday that women aren’t raped “without wanting it.”
Corfu air arrivals break record in August
Almost 400,000 tourists traveled to the island of Corfu in August via Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport, exceeding all precedent, as 2,398 international flights landed last month – i.e. 200 more than in August 2019 and 38 more than July 2022.