Fire damages homes in southern Greece; more blazes active
Α major fire has broken out in southern Greece, burning homes in villages not far from the famous archaeological site of Ancient Olympia and prompting the evacuations of six villages.
Significance attached to Saudi crown Prince visit
Athens is attaching great importance to the forthcoming visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Greece, as it sees his arrival as a step in confirming the strategic relationship between Athens and Riyadh.
Erdogan rails at Greece over Muslim minority rights
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday criticized Greece for allegedly violating a settlement that has governed relations between the two countries for nearly a century.
Wildfire still raging in Dadia, more blazes active
Greek firefighters continued to battle a major wildfire in the Dadia Forest near the border with Turkey, which hosts a number of rare bird species, for a fifth day on Monday.
Cyprus central back cuts growth forecast
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) downgraded by 0.9 percentage points its forecasts for gross domestic product growth in 2022, due to the negative effects of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia.
Village of Dadia evacuated for second time
The fire burning near the nature reserve of Dadia, near the border with Turkey in northeastern Greece, for a fourth day, is again threatening the village of the same name.
US marines enjoy night on the town in Alexandroupoli
In the northern Greek port city of Alexandroupoli, May 21, 202, will be remembered as the day the ship appeared.
Contingency plan for energy
The first quarter of 2023 will determine whether Greece can function without Russian natural gas.
Heatwave pushes temperatures beyond 40 Celsius
The heatwave that hit Greece Saturday pushed temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104F) Sunday and is expected to last through most of the coming week.
Tosca | Athens
Argentina’s Hugo de Ana directs the Greek National Opera’s revival of its 2012 production of Giacomo Puccini’s ever-popular yet heart-wrenching drama “Tosca,” for the Athens & Epidaurus Festival.