Ex-PM Costas Simitis dies at 88
Costas Simitis, who headed Greece’s 1996-2004 socialist government as prime minister, has died at age 88.
Emergency alert issued for heavy rain in Rhodes
Authorities issued a 112 emergency alert Sunday warning residents on the island of Rhodes of heavy rainfall and urging them to limit travel.
The children who left Gaza
Italian summer camp kids peppered Shaymaa Shady, 6, with questions about how she lost her leg. “Ha fatto la guerra,” one child said. She went to war.
Unemployment in constant decline
The unemployment rate in Greece continued its downward trend in November 2024.
‘Athens Riviera’ sees property taxation increase
Property rates used for tax purposes (“objective values”) in the Elliniko area are changing again.
Everyone should care
The report prepared by the committee responsible for the quality of Greek education is a wake-up call for the state of the educational system, after it found that two in 10 students who graduate from junior high are functionally illiterate.
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Crossroads of culture, Italy in Athens
In the heart of Athens, on Patission Street, Casa d’Italia stands as a resonant testament to Italian culture and history.
Temperature records broken across seasons in 2024
Greece experienced its hottest summer and warmest winter on record in 2024, according to data from the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo.gr network.
Poland takes over EU presidency with focus on security
Poland launched its presidency of the Council of the European Union on Friday mired in a diplomatic row with Hungary that underscored a deepening sense of political disunity across Europe just as it confronts a raft of major global challenges.