Short-term rentals mushroom
Last year ended with a 20.6% increase in the number of short-term rental declarations across Greece.
Greece presents strict migration bill at EU informal meeting
Greece’s new migration bill, described as the strictest of its kind in Europe, was presented Tuesday by Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris at an informal meeting of EU interior and migration ministers in Copenhagen.
Villages evacuated as firefighters battle major blaze in Corinthia
Firefighters in Corinthia are battling a major wildfire near Lake Stymfalia that has led to numerous evacuation orders being issued to residents in villages in the wider area.
Migrants keep arriving despite hardline policy
Migrant flows from Libya to the island of Crete continue unabated, despite the Greek government’s proclaimed hardline stance, notably with the suspension of asylum applications.
Greece suffers painful defeat in men’s polo semifinal
Spain edged past Greece in a dramatic penalty shootout on Tuesday to reach the men’s water polo final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Fire breaks out in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens
A wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon in the Himeros Topos area of Aspropyrgos, west of Athens.
Acropolis Museum to celebrate August full moon with extended hours
In celebration of the August full moon, the Acropolis Museum will extend its opening hours on Saturday, August 9, until midnight.
Unauthorized gas works raise safety concerns in Athens
Natural gas works on Iraklidon Street in the Thiseio district of central Athens are being carried out without required permits from traffic police or the city.
Gaza is bleeding under weight of a ‘merciless assault,’ says Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos
Gaza is “a land pierced by the wounds of war, where the innocent bleed beneath the weight of a merciless assault,” Theophilos III, Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox patriarch, has told a joint press conference with his Catholic counterpart, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, upon their return to Jerusalem from the embattled territory.
Native Greek grapes stake their top-shelf claim
Julien Boulard wears a checkered flat cap – the picture of a classic Frenchman from Alsace. Yet he speaks English with a Chinese accent, something he laughs about when it’s pointed out.