Von der Leyen expresses support for Greece amid wildfires
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed her support for Greece as it tackles a series of huge wildfires in a phone call to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday.
Fire breaks out on the island of Corfu, villages evacuated
A large fire broke out in the northern part of the island of Corfu on Sunday afternoon, adding yet another tourist destination to those affected by large wildfires.
Androulakis: Wildfire on Rhodes is an ‘immeasurable environmental disaster’
An “immeasurable environmental disaster” is taking place in the last six days on the island of Rhodes, center-left PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos Androulakis said in on Sunday.
Tourists wait for departing planes in Rhodes
Tourists wait for departing planes at the airport, after being evacuated following a wildfire on the island of Rhodes, Greece, on July 23, 2023.
UK’s EasyJet says it is operating flights as normal to Rhodes
Britain’s easyJet said on Sunday it was operating flights as normal to Rhodes but was closely monitoring the wildfires on the Greek island.
Fire still blazing on Rhodes as dozens more erupt across the country.
Firefighters were struggling through the night to contain 82 wildfires across Greece, 64 of which started Sunday, the hottest day of the summer so far.
More than one in five Greeks uses ChatGPT
Just over one in five Greeks (21 percent) has opened a ChatGPT account, according to a survey by market research firm Focus Bari.
Halkidiki going the way of Mykonos?
The Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece has long been a tourist hotspot. However, businesses there now seem to be adopting the kind of pricing policies seen on islands such as Mykonos and Santorini.
Verdi opera returns to Herod Atticus Theater
Leo Muscato and the Greek National Opera return to the Herod Atticus Theater in Athens this week with the Italian director’s 2018 production of “Nabucco,” the first major opera by Giuseppe Verdi.
Our Festival 9 | Athens | July 25-30
The ninth edition of Our Festival invites you to a six-day celebration of culture and solidarity.