5 Reasons to Spend Easter in Meteora
Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime, especially during Easter.
Mixed weather expected for Easter weekend
Scattered showers, with occasional bursts of sunshine are expected across Greece until Sunday (Orthodox Easter), according to the forecast data released by the National Observatory of Athens on Friday.
Greek aid to Ukraine in the spotlight
The Financial Times recently reported that Greece and some other EU countries have been under pressure to send more aid to Ukraine, specifically air defense systems. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has ruled this out, citing Greece’s defense needs.
Athens, Ankara finalizing details of PM’s Turkey visit
Greek and Turkish officials are trying to finalize the details of the visit by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara on May 13, when he will meet with the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Special report: How Balkan gangsters became Europe’s top cocaine suppliers
In 2018, convicted cocaine trafficker Slobodan Kostovski fled a Brazilian prison and made his way back to Europe with a fake passport.
Athens transport services adjusted for long Easter weekend
Public transport services in Athens will be adjusted for the Greek Orthodox Easter long weekend, from Friday to Wednesday after Easter.
Greece’s press freedom index improves, still ranks last in EU
Greece’s press freedom index improved, rising 19 places in 2024, but remains last among EU countries. The country has risen to the 88th place from 107th last year out of 180 countries, in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2024 World Press Freedom, Index, released on Friday.
Park redevelopment project divides Karditsa
The intention of the Municipality of Karditsa in central Greece to renovate the city’s largest park, known as Pavsilipo, is dividing local society.
Orthodox mark Easter in the Holy Land
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III sprinkles holy water as he walks past worshipers on the day of the foot washing rites ceremony during Orthodox Easter Holy Week in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, on Thursday.
‘Forgotten’ income notices on the way
More than 20,000 notices for “forgotten” past income are being sent out by the Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) to taxpayers who have been found to have concealed income or not submitted returns.