Fire crews battle wildfire near Thessaloniki
Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire near the village of Examili in the municipality of Lagadas, northern Thessaloniki, which is burning forested land.
Study finds many homes overheating in summer
Many Greek homes are overheating in summer with the higher temperatures, a Greenpeace study has found, recording indoor temperatures that in some cases exceeded 34 degrees Celsius.
Bartholomew’s US visit puts religious freedom, dialogue, and peace-building in the spotlight
Elizabeth Prodromou, former vice chair and commissioner of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and visiting professor in the International Studies Program at Boston College, and Aristotle Papanikolaou, Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox theology and culture and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University, join Thanos Davelis to discuss the…
Moody’s: Greece’s bad-loan front remains open
International rating agency Moody’s describes Greece’s credit conditions as a thorn in the side of Greece’s credit rating.
Bear seen roaming the streets of Trikala
A juvenile bear, estimated to be about 2 years old, was seen roaming the streets of the city of Trikala, in the central Greek region of Thessaly, before dawn Saturday.
Cyprus: Economic sentiment deteriorates
This month economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated further, as the Economic Sentiment Indicator of the Economic Research Center of the University of Cyprus (ESI-CypERC) declined by 1.6 points from August.
Athens Airport hit by controller action
Flight delays have rippled through Athens International Airport since Thursday after air traffic controllers reduced the number of aircraft they manage per hour, in a move tied to a dispute over bonuses and organizational changes.
Greek diaspora leader presses Athens over stalled tourism office in Melbourne
The head of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has criticized the Greek government over repeated delays in opening a long-promised Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Australia, warning the setback risks straining ties with the diaspora, The Greek Herald reports.
Major drug ring dismantled
Police announced on Saturday they had dismantled a criminal organization that operated a fully equipped cannabis plantation and trafficked large quantities of drugs, seizing more than a ton of cannabis and multiple weapons.
No Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting expected at Copenhagen Summit
Greek officials said it is unlikely Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet during the October 2 European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, as Erdogan is not expected to attend.