Leap in tourism spending
Visa card transactions show tourists spend much more than what the central bank records.
Britain will provide intel to Cyprus to help fight Russia’s sanctions evasion
Britain will provide intelligence to a newly formed unit in Cyprus tasked with preventing Russia evade international sanctions, according to an agreement Tuesday following talks between visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Cypriot counterpart.
Greece faced 9,500 forest fires this year, says minister
About 9,500 forest fires, including one on the outskirts of Athens, consumed nearly 44,500 hectares of land this year, Greece’s hottest and driest on record, an official said on Tuesday.
Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse
Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the fir-tree covered mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing village that is determined to keep its place on the map.
Income criteria, delays stall naturalization process
The naturalization process for long-term foreign residents in Greece remains a drawn-out and challenging ordeal, despite the introduction of nationwide exams in 2021.
Government reverses decision on National Observatory’s oversight amidst scientific opposition
The government has reversed a controversial decision to move the National Observatory of Athens under the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.
How to understand the factions vying for control in Syria
Rebel forces have swept through Syria and forced former President Bashar Assad out of the country where his family had ruled with an iron fist since the early 1970s.
Trump nominates Kimberly Guilfoyle to be the new US Ambassador to Greece
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor, Fox News TV host and steadfast supporter, to be the new Ambassador to Greece, several media have reported.
Crucial time for Vasilikos LNG project
The year 2025 is shaping up to be pivotal for the long-delayed liquefied natural gas terminal project in Vasilikos.
Greece, Turkey, the Aegean, and Trump
With the incoming Trump administration preparing to take office in over a month, countries like Greece and Turkey are trying to work out what this will mean for the region and their ties to Washington.