From scratch
All the meteorological data are telling us that the extreme weather events of this summer were, unfortunately, not the exception.
Artist Stelios Faitakis dies aged 47
The death has been announced of prominent contemporary Greek artist Stelios Faitakis, who was acclaimed for his allegoric paintings that combined Greek Orthodox iconography with street art. He was 47.
US Embassy closed on Monday
The US Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all US government offices in Greece will be closed on Monday, October 9, in observance of Columbus Day, a US national holiday.
Research or inertia?
Some things never change. Politicians may promise and brag, news media may report breathlessly on any inch of progress, and legions of people distinguished in their fields may devote money, time and their reputation to the cause, but Greece seems unable to invest seriously in research and innovation.
ATHEX: Main index drops 6% in last week
The mood at the Greek stock market is nothing like the upbeat atmosphere felt at midsummer.
Soaring cost of forest fires
The cost of forest fires in Greece will rise from 2.4 billion to 2.8 billion euros per year in the period 2023-2050, Scope Ratings said in a report.
Rifts in Europe over irregular migration remain after ‘success’ of new EU deal
Despite a breakthrough in negotiations earlier this week, the leaders of the European Union immediately clashed again Friday on how to handle the human drama of migration that has tested their sense of common purpose over the past decade.
New details on shooting of six Turks
One of the two suspects arrested in the gangland shooting of six Turks in the seaside town of Artemida on September 11 is said to have provided police with details of the plan, according to a well-placed source who spoke with Kathimerini.
Popular film actress Mary Chronopoulou dies, aged 90
One of the best-loved film actresses of the heyday of Greek cinema, Mary Chronopoulou, died on Friday in Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, at the age of 90. Chronopoulou had been admitted to hospital a few days earlier with serious injuries after a fall in her home. Born in 1933, she graduated from the National Theatre…
EU deported 29% more irregular migrants in second quarter
The number of immigrants deported from European Union countries rose by 29% in the second quarter of 2023, mostly sent back from France and Germany, statistics agency Eurostat said on Friday, as the bloc tries to control exceptionally high arrivals.