No Greek candidate for European Parliament VP position for first time in 20 years
For the first time in 20 years, there was no Greek MEP candidate for the position of Vice President of the European Parliament, it was reported on Thursday.
Plane from London makes emergency landing in Athens
An aircraft carrying 223 passengers made an emergency landing on Friday at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens shortly after takeoff from London, bound for Chania, Crete.
Anapale | Athens | July 22-24
The diverse Anapale dance festival showcases 75 groups and soloists from 15 countries across all dance genres at the Dora Stratou Theater (33 Arakynthou, Ano Petralona).
Wildfire breaks out in Attica, children’s camp evacuated
Shortly after 1:00 p.m., on Friday, a fire broke out in the Erythres area of Attica.
Demographic crisis mostly affects Southern Europe
Southern European countries face the most unfavorable demographic trends in the continent.
New ethics class for non-Orthodox students
Students who are not Greek Orthodox, or who do not identify with any religion, will be taught ethics at school instead of the religious instruction class if there are sufficient numbers, the Education Ministry announced on Thursday.
Turkish Defense Ministry marks 50th anniversary of Cyprus invasion with bellicose warning
Turkey’s Defense Ministry posted a message on social media on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s invasion of Cyprus, which included a bellicose warning: “[We] may come unexpectedly one night.”
Aegean Airlines prepares for long-haul flights, starting with Las Palmas
Aegean Airlines is preparing to start long-haul flights, as it is adding Las Palmas (on Spain’s Canary Islands) from Athens to its list of new destinations from February 2025.
Big Turkish presence in occupied Cyprus to test detente with Greece
The extravagant celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus are raising tensions at a time when hopes for a deepening bilateral dialogue with Greece.
Devotees invoke ancient Greek deities on Mount Olympus foothill
Dressed in white robes and colourful tunics, devotees of polytheism each year honour gods on Mount Olympus with ceremonies they say can revive the ethos, rituals and lifestyle of the ancient Greeks.