Tourist injured wakeboarding in Santorini
A 27-year-old foreign national suffered a thigh injury while wakeboarding in Santorini.
New app coming for consumer complaints
Greek consumers will soon be able to report unfair market practices directly from their smartphones under a new government initiative aimed at tackling high prices and profiteering.
Greece is ‘a welcoming destination for Israelis’
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni emphasized to the AMNA news agency that Greece as a destination guarantees the safety and equality of all its visitors.
Greek tourism shows mixed results
Greek tourism continues to show mixed results in the summer of 2025, with revenues and international arrivals trending upward, while hotels – especially in Athens – face pressure on average occupancy and revenue per available room.
Casino boom in occupied Cyprus
In the shadow of international isolation, Cyprus’ occupied north is gambling on a high-stakes future: doubling its number of casinos to 64.
Prices in supermarkets remain stable in August
Product prices in supermarkets remained stable (+0.18%) in August compared to July.
A teen was suicidal. ChatGPT was the friend he confided in.
When Adam Raine died in April at age 16, some of his friends did not initially believe it. Adam loved basketball, Japanese anime, video games and dogs — going so far as to borrow a dog for a day.
Cupping, leeching and other ancient healing methods welcomed in Turkish hospitals
Known in Turkey as hacamat, wet cupping and other traditional treatments such as leech therapy are increasingly moving to mainstream clinics as a complement to modern medicine and away from informal settings where infection risks are higher.
Taco Bell to open first store in Greece on September 3
US-owned fast-food chain Taco Bell will open its first store in Greece on September 3, with an opening ceremony at its debut location in Chalandri, northern Athens.
A ‘vow’ for all of us
In our line of work, nothing is more important than escaping the Athenian bubble of frenzied gossip and bottomless cynicism from time to time.