Flying PIIGS nations stir rethink in Europe’s core
The last shall be first. Once chastised as fiscally lax and slow-growing, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain are expanding faster than hitherto powerhouses France and Germany.
Two minors fined €4,640 each for arson in Glyfada
Two minors arrested on Monday afternoon for deliberately starting a fire in Athens’ southern suburb of Glyfada have been fined 4,640 euros each.
Wildfire reignites in Dionysos
A wildfire has reignited in Dionysos, northern Attica, near Mount Penteli, in a remote area.
Disposable income has shrunk
Per capita real disposable income of Greek households shrunk 1.9% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the final quarter of 2023, data released Monday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development show.
Greece and the ferry-tale nightmare
The ferry boat situation in Greece is rapidly becoming an unfortunate stain on the very fabric of the country. As someone who not only vacations in Greece, I also own, operate, and conduct business there in the tourism sector.
PM to hold emergency meeting on Attica wildfires
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will chair a meeting on Tuesday evening to address the management of the wildfires burning around Attica.
A wedding party with a lingering political hangover
At first, the proponents of marriage equality seemed vindicated. Until the European elections came along and ruling party officials – even some who had voted for the controversial law – said that the party had “lost its soul.”
Fraport Greece reports 5.1% revenue growth
Fraport Greece, the operator of 14 regional airports, saw turnover rise 5.1% to €201 million during the first half of the year.
‘The Autobiography of Light’ by late Greek physicist gets English release
Springer Nature has released the English translation of “The Autobiography of Light,” a bestselling science book by the late Greek physicist Giorgos Grammatikakis.
The Suppliants | Epidaurus | August 23-24
The Karolos Koun Art Theater, in collaboration with Neos Kosmos Theater, will present Aeschylus’ “The Suppliants” at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on August 23-24.