Bike police take to Kastoria streets
Police officers who speak foreign languages are carrying out summer patrols on bicycles in the city of Kastoria, northern Greece, as part of efforts to provide upgraded services to residents and visitors.
Giannis Antetokounmpo waited years to be in the Olympics. Setbacks aside, it’s been ‘incredible’
Giannis Antetokounmpo has waited a long time to be on the Olympic stage. So, when the final horn sounded in Greece’s 77-71 win over Australia on Friday to keep alive his country’s hopes of advancing to the knockout round, the first-time Olympian slumped, put a towel over his face and buried his head.
The 40-hour standoff in the Aegean
The 40 hours between early July 22 and late on July 23, when Greek and Turkish naval forces faced off over an Italian research ship’s operations south of Kasos in the southeastern Aegean, served as a stark reminder of the ever-present danger of a conflagration in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Pebble mosaic floor with satyrs uncovered in Eretria
A section of a Late Classical-period house (mid-4th century BC) featuring a pebble mosaic floor with a central depiction of two satyrs was discovered during the installation of a new water pipeline in Eretria, Evia.
Smart solutions for land register
Bidding to reduce time and costs for citizens, artificial intelligence is being introduced for the first time in a public body, the land registry.
Idyllic island finally to be rid of construction ruins
Tackling a decade-long situation on the idyllic island of Chrysi, opposite Ierapetra, Crete, the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency and the regional authority have a launched an initiative for the removal of all solid waste and construction remains strewn across the landscape.
Increased production in 2024 expected to lower olive oil prices, producers say
Greek olive oil production is expected to be moderate to good this year, according to current forecasts for 2024, the president of the National Interprofessional Olive Oil Organization (EDOE), Manolis Giannoulis, told state-run Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
Heat to peak on Saturday, rains on Sunday
The temperature will rise again in Greece on Saturday, reaching 40 degrees Celsius on the mainland, while rain is expected in some northern parts of the country on Sunday, weather forecasters at the National Observatory of Athens’s meteo.gr service said.
50 years later, are efforts to solve the Cyprus problem at a critical juncture?
Menelaos Menelaou, the Greek Cypriot Negotiator for the Cyprus Problem, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss whether there is still a window of opportunity for talks to resume to resolve the Cyprus problem.
Intense activity in pharma
There is intense activity in the Greek pharmaceuticals sector, a testament to its growth potential. Plans to invest in production, research and development under implementation until 2026 are worth €1.2 billion.