Mitsotakis defends economic agenda
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his economic policies in a televised interview on Antenna TV on Wednesday, warning that opposition proposals could risk renewed oversight of Greece’s finances.
Motorist killed in late-night Athens crash
A 64-year-old woman was killed late Wednesday night in a crash involving several vehicles on Vouliagmenis Avenue in southern Athens, near the former US military base at Elliniko.
Police contact Antetokounmpo’s wife after threat
Greek police contacted Mariah, the wife of NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo, after she reported receiving threatening social media messages from an alleged Turkish individual during EuroBasket 2025.
Art Athina taking place at Zappeio Hall September 18-22
Art Athina, Greece’s largest annual visual arts event and one of Europe’s longest-running art fairs, returns to Zappeio Hall from September 18 to 22.
Protesters gather at National Gallery to decry ‘anti-Christian’ artworks
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the National Gallery in Athens on Wednesday evening to demand the removal of a series of engravings by visual artist Christophoros Katsadiotis they say are offensive to the Greek Orthodox faith.
Advocacy groups call for European ban on Israel team and players in Times Square billboard
A coalition of advocacy organizations and fan groups called on European soccer federations, including Greece’s, to boycott Israel in a billboard in New York’s Times Square that went live on Tuesday, kicking off the #GameOverIsrael campaign months ahead of the World Cup.
Temperature to plunge on Thursday
The National Observatory of Athens forecasts a significant temperature plunge of 5-6 degrees Celsius on Thursday across Greece.
Measured strain ahead of New York
Tensions in the Aegean highlighted the fragile foundation of Greek-Turkish relations this week, as the planned deployment of Turkey’s research vessel Piri Reis raised fears of escalation just days before world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly in New York.
Reopened bonds were oversubscribed 3.7 times
Bids amounting to almost 1 billion euros were submitted in an auction of 10-year Greek government bonds (GGB) held on Wednesday, the Public Debt Management Agency announced.
Stournaras: Greece is an example of stability
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras advocated the early repayment of the loans that the country has received under the first memorandum on Wednesday, arguing that today Greece is an example of resilience and stability.