Government weighs aid package for farmers
The government is weighing a new support package for farmers as payment delays and livestock disease pressures mount, Agriculture Minister Kostas Tsiaras told ruling New Democracy party lawmakers Wednesday.
Johnathan Blake & Pentad | Athens | October 17-20
Renowned American jazz drummer Johnathan Blake and his band Pentad will perform live for four nights at Half Note Jazz Club, from October 17 to 20.
Myths, mysteries and hands-on discovery at the BSA’s Athens Archaeology Festival
The Greek capital is set to host something entirely new and interactive this weekend: the Athens Archaeology Festival 2025, a lively, hands-on celebration of the past.
Man from Sierra Leone shot dead outside hotel in northern Greece
A 35-year-old man from Sierra Leone was fatally shot on Wednesday night outside a hotel in the town of Evzoni, in Kilkis, near the Greek-North Macedonian border.
Suspects in double campsite murder given until Sunday to testify
Two 22-year-old men accused of carrying out a double homicide at a campground in Finikounda, southern Greece, have been given until Sunday to testify before an investigative magistrate, as police continue to investigate a tangled web of inheritance disputes and extortion.
Zelenskyy says he discussed possibility of US gas supplies with Greek PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that he had discussed by phone with Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis the possibility of the US supplying natural gas to Ukraine.
Mitsotakis faces opposition in Parliament
Parliament will hold a special plenary session Thursday on foreign policy, following a request from the prime minister.
Urban revamp project to ‘link’ Thessaloniki’s historic monuments
Archaeological sites and monuments in Thessaloniki’s historic center will be connected through a new project showcasing the northern port city’s Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Jewish heritage, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has said.
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake recorded south of Crete
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Crete on Thursday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.
Rampant tax evasion detected at declaration centers
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) said Thursday that tax evasion rates reaching nearly 100% were uncovered during inspections at 58 Declaration Submission Centers across the country.