Three new hotels opening every week
More than 450 new five- and four-star hotels and another 244 three-star hotels have started operating in the last five years.
Ten state-owned airports certified to EU standards
Ten 10 state-owned airports have been certified according to the standards of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), a milestone that “constitutes an important step towards strengthening aviation safety and improving the quality of services to passengers and airlines,” according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
EU energy plan ‘disappointing’
The EU’s brave admission that “the gap with our competitors is constantly widening” was not accompanied by any bold measures.
Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival
In the mountain village of Distomo, the “Koudounaraioi” – literally, the “Bell People” – transform themselves into half-human, half-beast revelers in a ritual dating back to pre-Christian times.
Tempe returns to Parliament
The political focus will be on Parliament in the coming days, as MPs will debate issues related to the 2023 Tempe railway disaster that claimed 57 lives.
Yiannis Kassetas Group | Athens | March 6
Greek saxophonist and composer Yiannis Kassetas will debut his sixth album, “Far,” live at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) on March 6
Asylum cases in Europe fell 11% last year. Here’s a look at the numbers
The European Union’s asylum agency on Monday released its annual report for the 27-nation bloc, plus Norway and Switzerland. Here’s a look at the situation, by the numbers
An ailing national railway system, ‘left to fate’
Train crash investigation chief talks to Kathimerini about the key findings of the Tempe report
Thessaloniki police investigate stray cat poisonings
Police in Thessaloniki are investigating the mass poisoning of 16 stray cats in the Agia Marina district.
Three dead in Athens car crash
Two men and a woman died and two other people were injured on Monday afternoon in a traffic accident on Athens’ Katehaki Avenue.