Sites open, events planned in Greece for August full moon
More than a hundred archaeological sites, historical sites, museums and monuments, across the country will welcome the public under the moonlight on August 19, to mark the August full moon.
Five crucial months in global geopolitics
Five months remain until the next US president is sworn in. Five very fluid and dangerous months. Everyone knows that President Joe Biden is on his the way out.
Explosive device goes off in Ilioupoli
A homemade explosive device went off at the entrance of an apartment building in the Ilioupoli district of southern Athens early Monday morning.
Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’
The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as a monument to privacy.
Moderate tremor recorded in Crete
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake occurred on the island of Crete, southern Greece, on Monday, according to an assessment by the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.
As Harris honeymoon fades, doubts persist
Since inheriting the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency without a fight after US President Joe Biden’s exit on July 21, Vice President Kamala Harris’s honeymoon period was marked by rallies, optics of party unity and consistent positive coverage by mainstream media.
Hint of future debts can spur tax officials to action
Debtors to the state should have a reason to worry. Tax authorities are not only ready to pounce regarding existing debt, by freezing bank accounts and garnishing wages, but will also move against people with the potential not to pay their direct or indirect taxes.
Israel preparing for ‘worst-case scenario’ with Iran attack
“There is no perfect moment for the Iranians to strike,” says former Israeli national security adviser General (ret.) Yaakov Amidror.
UAV a ‘permanent’ Aegean visitor
A Turkish drone that was flying for hours inside the Athens flight information region (FIR) in the southeast Aegean region for a few days has turned into a “permanent” visitor.