Data show tourism soaring
The prospects for Greek tourism remain positive for the coming months, as the data from the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) show for the week up to and including September 10.
A Greek student startup conquers Europe, again
A Greek student startup has for the second consecutive year won top honors in the European final of GEN-E Junior Achievement Europe, which took place this year in Istanbul.
Thessaloniki gas station killer surrenders
The man who fatally shot a 50-year-old outside a gas station in the Thessaloniki district of Analipsi on Thursday turned himself in to police on Friday, according to Greek state broadcaster ERT.
Turkish fighter jets infringe Athens FIR on Friday
A pair of Turkish F16s entered the Athens flight information region on Friday without having submitted a flight plan, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDG) said.
Rhodes: Priest (49) arrested for ‘insulting sexual dignity’ of tourist (30)
Police on Rhodes have arrested a 49-year-old parish priest on suspicion of insulting the sexual dignity of a 30-ear-old Estonian tourist, who said the cleric had “anointed” his genitals with holy oil.
Serifos’ enduring allure explored in photo exhibition
Known for an extensive body of work depicting a Greek way of life that has all but disappeared under the wheels of progress, modern-day American philhellene Robert McCabe teams up with Katerina Kaloudi in “The Magic of Serifos.”
Stratos Efthymiou appointed Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Stratos Efthymiou, the First Counsellor of the Embassy, has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to an announcement made on Friday.
“Kleon” to see temperature highs of 41 degrees Celsius on Saturday
“Kleon,” the scorching heatwave currently sweeping across the country, is set to continue on Saturday, with meteorologists predicting highs of 41 degrees Celsius in many areas of the country.
Cultivating a cooler Athens
With Athens at breaking point over the last few days due to the scorching heat, calls are getting louder for simple measures to make it easier for residents to cope.
Israel set to request Greek milk imports
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed an order to lift customs tax on imported milk for three months to deal with a milk shortage, the Israeli Finance Ministry said on Thursday.