Athens in the thrall of the Great Idea
The year 1896, following the first modern Olympic Games, was defined by a widespread sense of optimism in Athens, a rather insignificant city of just 130,000.
Nordio & Sciortino | Athens | February 1
Italian virtuoso violinist Domenico Nordio and his partner on the piano, Orazio Sciortino, are performing at the Athens Concert Hall for a single night.
Far-rightists shout anti-migrant slogans at metro station
A group of about 50 far-right activists, their faces covered with black masks and carrying clubs, entered Syntagma metro station Sunday afternoon and started shouting anti-migrant slogans.
Fitch puts Greece near rating target
Fitch Ratings upgraded Greece’s credit rating to BB+ with a stable outlook on Friday, taking it to within one step of investment grade.
Who should receive handouts?
Are handouts a bad thing? It depends.
Djokovic once again proves too strong for Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas succumbed on Sunday to a superior Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open final, going down in straight sets, though two of them were lost for the Greek in the tie break.
A futuristic journey with Yannis Markopoulos
How can Markopoulos’ songs resonate with younger and, even more so, with future generations?
Exemptions and benefits under review
Tax exemptions and allowances are set to come under scrutiny, as the current system operates with little to no social criteria, with the result that economically strong social groups and tax evaders are favored.
The quiet, unexpected vindication of the euro
Behind the horrors of war, amidst successive international crises, a favorable reality for Europe (and Greece) is quietly unfolding.
Greece could have up to 3.5 billion barrels in fossil fuel deposits, HEREMA estimates
Greece’s potential fossil fuels deposits may amount to 3.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), according to an estimate presented by the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Sources Management Company (HEREMA) at an event to announce its new company identity and the expansion of its activities to offshore wind and the storage of natural gas and…