Beacon of renewal
The old Gavrio lighthouse on Kastri hill on the island of Andros. Manufactured in 1874 by the French Lighthouse Company, it has been out of service since 1953 when it was replaced by an automated light.
The old Gavrio lighthouse on Kastri hill on the island of Andros. Manufactured in 1874 by the French Lighthouse Company, it has been out of service since 1953 when it was replaced by an automated light.
From an office tower in Ankara, Turkish officials shape the nation’s news, media insiders say – always to President Tayyip Erdogan’s advantage.
NATO’s Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) has deleted a tweet congratulating Turkey on its Victory Day, following a Greek demarche describing the post as “tasteless” and “unacceptable.”
Hot after the release of its new album “Sage Motel,” San Francisco-based psychedelic soul and neo-funk band Monophonics is playing to fans in several parts of Greece.
For painter and sculptor Kostis Georgiou, color is a “blessing.” “It pervades my entire existence. It runs in my blood in every hue, even the slightest,” he tells Kathimerini ahead of Thursday’s opening of his solo show, “Enigma 2.”
Greek stocks were nearly unchanged Wednesday, moving within a narrow band throughout the session.
A visit to the Cycladic islands provides ample evidence of the incredible increase in tourism. Athens is also feeling the change, with more than 16,000 visitors heading up to the Acropolis alone every day.
Former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis on Wednesday said that an ongoing probe into the National Intelligence Service’s (EYP) wiretaps of political officials and journalists must lead to clarification about “who ordered such a thing and why.”
Recent remarks by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis aimed at putting the lid on excessive political promises in light of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) resemble a message of moderation that must be heeded by all.