An assertive role for the Greek navy
The Hellenic Navy’s mission is about to undergo a fundamental change and the government plans to acquire the weapons to back up its new defense approach.
Music and Hierarchy | Athens | January 24
The Demos Center (17 Ipitou) of The American College of Greece is currently celebrating democracy through the arts.
Greece to open 22 Onassis Public Schools in partnership with Ministry of Education
Greece is set to launch 22 “Onassis Public Schools,” a collaborative initiative between the Ministry of Education and the Onassis Foundation, aiming to transform public education in socially and economically disadvantaged areas across the country.
Conference showcases barn owls’ role in agriculture
Experts, conservationists and amateur enthusiasts from 12 countries will take part in the four-day 2025 International Barn Owl Conference starting in Athens Monday and continuing in the city of Larissa from Tuesday to Thursday.
Trial on 2023 passenger ferry death to start on Monday
The trial into the death of a 36-year-old man who drowned while trying to board a passenger ferry in Piraeus in September 2023 is scheduled to start in the port city on Monday, with the ship’s captain and three crew members facing serious charges.
Airports saw traffic rise 9.3% last year
Passenger traffic at all Greek airports rose significantly in 2024, Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Friday, reporting an increase of 9.3% compared to 2023.
Roots of protection racket seen stretching to Crete
Two of the key players in a powerful protection racket that is being picked apart by investigators following the recent arrest of a police officer over her alleged involvement in its dealings appear to have started their illicit activities in Crete before expanding to Athens in 2019.
Is Erdogan really the ‘big winner’ in Syria?
Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why it might still be too early to point to a clear Erdogan victory in Syria.
Athens College celebrates its centenary
Athens College, Greece’s elite primary and secondary school, was founded on August 13, 1925, by a group of progressive Greek philanthropists and US philhellenes and opened to its first 18 students in October of that year.
Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family’s brutal five-decade rule.