Eggs with tomato – the Mykonian ‘sun’
On Mykonos, this simple yet vibrant dish is known as “the sun,” a beloved summer staple when tomatoes are at their juiciest.
PM Mitsotakis sends wishes for Dormition holiday, calls for unity
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent his wishes for the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox holiday, celebrated across Greece each August 15, calling for unity.
Underwater gardeners aim to restore ancient meadows
Marine scientists from the Archipelagos Institute are planting underwater seagrass gardens around the island of Lipsi in a pilot effort to restore Posidonia oceanica meadows, vital habitats for Mediterranean marine life.
Firefighters contain most wildfires across Greece, but risk remains
The fire service has contained most of the wildfires that erupted in recent days across Greece, however, the wildfire risk remains very high on Friday.
Thousands depart Attica’s ports as Greece marks Dormition holiday
Ferries are operating at nearly full capacity, with thousands of holidaymakers departing Attica’s ports on Friday for the islands as Greece celebrates the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, a major holiday observed nationwide each August 15
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Athens | August 19-20
The open-air Stella Cinema (34 Tenedou) will screen Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 black comedy Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown on August 19–20.
Small desalination plants will provide drinking water to islands
The government will spend more than €9 million to provide drinkable water to 61 island municipalities through mostly small desalination plants.
How to keep subsidizing electricity?
The Special Common Utility Services Account is almost always running a deficit, but lately this has been creeping up toward €300 million, leaving the government in a bind: Will it directly fund the deficit or will it pass the bill on to electricity consumers?
Resistant illegality
It is not enough to simply identify unauthorized construction in coastal areas. The attribution of responsibility must then be completed and not be lost in endless bureaucracy.
Cartoon (14/08/25)
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