Summer exodus underway
Holiday traffic surged on Friday as thousands of Athenians began their annual August getaway, with authorities reporting congestion at the port of Piraeus and on surrounding roads.
So many unanswered questions
A good lawyer’s greatest asset is the ability to confuse an issue to such an extent that reality no longer seems to make any sense. And Makis Voridis, as we’ve often said, is a good lawyer.
Nikos Papastergiadis wins 2025 Michael Crouch Award for debut memoir
Greek-Australian academic and writer Nikos Papastergiadis has been awarded the 2025 Michael Crouch Award for a Debut Work at the National Biography Awards for his hybrid memoir “John Berger and Me,” The Greek Herald reported.
Woman detained in connection with death of young girl found on Athens beach
Authorities have detained a woman sought in connection with the death of a young girl whose body was found washed ashore on a beach in southern Athens earlier this week, police said on Friday.
Spectacular growth in registered overtime
The use of the digital labor card coincides with a spectacular increase in declared overtime, social security funds’ revenue from overtime, night work and holidays, as well as employees’ incomes.
Growthfund: Contract signed with MATENISA TRADING CO. LTD for the development of the “Agia Triada Beach and Camping” property
Growthfund announces that on Thursday, 31 July 2025, a contract was signed with MATENISA TRADING CO. LTD, which was declared as the Preferred Investor in the tender process for the sale of the “Agia Triada Beach and Camping” property, located in the Municipality of Thermaikos, Regional Unit of Thessaloniki, for a total fee of 19.5…
Government under fire over controversial House vote
The ruling New Democracy party faces criticism after a controversial parliamentary vote Wednesday that blocked preliminary investigations into two former agriculture ministers implicated in a major EU subsidy fraud scandal.
Unregistered beehives blamed in fire
Investigators from the Hellenic Fire Service’s Arson Crimes Directorate (DAEE) have traced the origin of a wildfire that broke out July 28 on the slopes of Mount Hymettus to an area near the University of Athens’ Department of Pharmacy.
Dog bite to blame for former Barcelona player missing a game in Greece
Former Barcelona forward Carles Perez missed a game with Greek club Aris on Thursday because of a dog bite that required stitches.
Defense in focus: Greece’s plans for SAFE funds, island forces, and more
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to break down a number of developments on defense making headlines in Greece, including news that Athens will tap into Europe’s SAFE program, plans that foresee self-sufficient military units on Greece’s islands, Turkey’s deal for Eurofighter jets, and more.