Where is Crete headed?
Sometimes it seems like the people of Crete cannot bear its beauty, its cultural depth, the weight of its history. Instead of treading softly on its soil and its rocks, far too many push forward to exploit all that they can.
Mitsotakis and Gerapetritis discuss Greece–Libya relations with Belgacem Haftar
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Belgacem Haftar, Director General of the Fund for the Development and Reconstruction of Libya and son of the de facto leader of eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar, according to government sources.
No concern about overtourism
Fraport Greece CEO Alexander Zinell is optimistic about the course of Greek tourism.
Turkey opposition uses tables, chairs to block police besieging headquarters
Turkish opposition lawmakers piled tables and chairs at the entrance of an office at their party’s Istanbul headquarters on Monday to block police and prevent the replacement of a senior official whom a court ordered out last week.
€500 a month to rent a 30 sq.m. apartment
Finding affordable student housing for new entrants to Greece’s universities is becoming more difficult every year.
The Armata Festival and the allure of Spetses in autumn
Experience Spetses in its most enchanting season, where history, tradition, and nature blend seamlessly with modern elegance and festivity.
US ‘actively dismantling the order it built’
America may still be the world’s most powerful country, but it refuses to lead the global order it created. And since no one else is capable of filling that void, humanity is slipping into a dangerous state of instability, argues Ian Bremmer.
Thasos sees surge in passenger arrivals
The northern Aegean island of Thasos, home to about 13,000 residents, saw more than 1.5 million arrivals this year, according to figures from the Central Port Authority of Kavala.
The islands to enjoy a VAT cut from January
Already the reduced VAT is applied to five Aegean islands, namely Chios, Leros, Samos, Lesvos and Kos, which maintain reception areas for refugee flows.
Protest being held on Monday evening in Athens against labor law
Protesters decrying new labor laws will be gathering in front of the historic Athens University building and marching to Parliament in Syntagma Square on Monday evening, causing disruptions to public transportation and traffic in the city center.