High alert for wildfires on Thursday
A fire broke out Thursday morning in the northern region of Drama, burning remote forest land near Mount Falakro.
Officials defending the right to openly flout the law
The fight against businesses’ illegal occupation of public beaches continues, but inspections have drawn the ire of some local mayors and MPs.
Ex-minister leaves SYRIZA, criticizes Kasselakis
Former minister and founding member of the opposition party SYRIZA, Giannis Dragasakis, has announced his departure from the party.
Artbat | Athens | July 20
The Bolivar Beach bar (Poseidonos Avenue) presents a show by Artbat, the Ukrainian duo that revolutionized melodic techno with its emotive rhythms.
Luxury property turnover soars in January-June
The volume of luxury residential transactions in Greece recorded a string increase in the first half of 2024, according to Sotheby’s International Realty office in the country.
PM quashes morale-sapping talk over electoral law
There is no likelihood of modifying the electoral law to allow the winning party in a national election an easier path to a parliamentary majority, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview Wednesday.
Wildfires highlight island personnel shortages
In mid-June a fire started on Milos. The island’s sole firefighter headed straight to the location in an antiquated fire truck, calling the head of the volunteer rescue team on the way.
Athens archeological sites to close on Thursday amid heatwave
All archaeological sites in Athens will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. due to forecasted high temperatures, the Culture Ministry announced.
Price discrepancy explained
Local market’s oligopolies and consumer habits contribute to high prices, BoG study finds.
Dozens of fires break out; high alert for Thursday
A water-dumping helicopter tries to contain a fire before it gets too close to the famed Ancient Theater of Epidaurus in the northeastern Peloponnese on Wednesday.