Wine wins, crops lose, as farmers grapple with record Balkans heat
Rastislav Pucovski held a fistful of soy beans shriveled to the size of peppercorns on his farmland in northern Serbia where the soil, dried to dust by drought, swirled in the wind.
Erdogan: Turkey cannot be confined to ‘shallow waters’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the Turkish people “have not, and will not give in to those trying to confine us to shallow waters.”
Thessaloniki: ‘Windows of opportunity’
The new mayor of Thessaloniki, Stelios Angeloudis, has quietly started his term without fanfare or grand declarations. So far, he has skillfully avoided the common but misguided approach of dismantling the work of his predecessor – an easy trap for those lacking a clear plan and vision.
Athens among 25 best places for digital nomads
Athens is in 23rd place among the most desirable destinations for global digital nomads.
EU must step up arms production, play stronger role in defence, Commission chief says
The European Union has not yet done enough to boost its own arms production capacities in light of geopolitical threats, in particular Russia’s war on Ukraine, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
Changes set to be introduced to schools
Ahead of the new academic year, which starts on September 11, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis presented 11 changes to improve the teaching process and school life in a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday.
Police in Athens ban two rallies called for Sunday
Police in Athens have banned two rallies called for Sunday on Syntagma Square by the Community of Special Forces Reserves and Constitutional National Assembly/Direct Democracy.
Greece faces severe drop in honey production, prices expected to rise
Honey production in Greece is expected to fall by up to 90% this year, according to public broadcaster ERT.
Electricity subsidy may continue in September, minister announces
The government may continue to pay subsidies on electricity bills in September, Environment and Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis has announced.
Prosecutor orders technical inspection of fatal funfair ride
The family of the 19-year-old man who died last week on a fun park ride in Pefkochori, in Halkidiki, has welcomed the order of a Thessaloniki appellate prosecutor that a a certified engineer conduct a technical inspection of the fatal ride.