Greece declares four days of national mourning for Costas Simitis
The Greek government has declared four days of national mourning following the death of former prime minister Costas Simitis, with a state funeral to honor his legacy.
The Greek government has declared four days of national mourning following the death of former prime minister Costas Simitis, with a state funeral to honor his legacy.
Costas Simitis, who headed Greece’s 1996-2004 socialist government as prime minister, has died at age 88.
Authorities issued a 112 emergency alert Sunday warning residents on the island of Rhodes of heavy rainfall and urging them to limit travel.
Italian summer camp kids peppered Shaymaa Shady, 6, with questions about how she lost her leg. “Ha fatto la guerra,” one child said. She went to war.
The unemployment rate in Greece continued its downward trend in November 2024.
Property rates used for tax purposes (“objective values”) in the Elliniko area are changing again.
The report prepared by the committee responsible for the quality of Greek education is a wake-up call for the state of the educational system, after it found that two in 10 students who graduate from junior high are functionally illiterate.
In the heart of Athens, on Patission Street, Casa d’Italia stands as a resonant testament to Italian culture and history.
Greece experienced its hottest summer and warmest winter on record in 2024, according to data from the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo.gr network.