Disparity in new pensions
The pattern of low pensions is being consolidated, with the big losers being new pensioners who receive a pension based on the Katrougalos law of 2016.
Netflix increases prices in Greece
Netflix has implemented a price increase for all subscribers in Greece without any prior notice.
Greece facing England in Athens for top spot in Nations League group
Greece hosts England at Athens’ OAKA stadium for a Nations League game that will determine whether it secures the top spot in its group and boosts in the FIFA rankings ahead of the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Thessaloniki Metro: The ‘m’ that saved a public procurement and divided an entire city
Although Wednesday was World Kindness Day, the reception of the official Thessaloniki Metro logo by the country’s creative community was far from kind.
Unlicensed gambling websites skyrocketing
More than 8,000 illegal gambling service websites have been identified by the Commission for the Supervision and Control of Gambling (EEEP) in Greece over the last decade.
Thousands of illegal plastic octopus traps removed from sea
Two vessels from the global environmental protection group Sea Shepherd, joining forces with local groups, have reported removing over 6,500 traps and 52,000 meters of rope from the Thracian Sea area in Greece’s northeast, freeing 571 trapped octopuses.
Greece in talks with Israel to develop €2 bln ‘Iron Dome’
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defense dome, part of a wider push to modernize its armed forces.
Trump, the world’s far-right guru
There was a time when the conversation in Greece during US elections was chiefly about which of the candidates was a better philhellene.
Priest receives suspended prison sentence in child charity abuse scandal
Antonios Papanikolaou, the priest at the center of an abuse scandal in the Kivotos tou Kosmou (Ark of the World) children’s charity he founded in 1998, was handed a four-year and three month suspended prison sentence for his role in the case.