Aegean giving passengers options during air traffic control strike
Aegean Airlines is offering the option to customers who had reservations for August 28 to change their flights to ones taking place by September 30 without penalties.
Albania seizes its moment in the sun
In southern Albania, practically swimming distance from the Greek island of Corfu, the city of Butrint has stood for thousands of years.
Hellenic Train slammed over rack train breakdowns
Frequent breakdowns on a historic train and popular tourist attraction in the Peloponnese are fueling criticism of Hellenic Train, with officials warning that delays in carrying out repairs and maintenance are undermining efforts to upgrade Greece’s rail system.
Authorities foil migrant ‘ghost landing’ scheme
Greek authorities dismantled a migrant smuggling ring linked to the Ritsona refugee center in Evia, the National Intelligence Service said, with support from the coast guard.
Greece and the Ukraine security guarantees
For a country like Greece, which is on the receiving end of Turkey’s revisionist behavior – expressed in several ways, from rhetorical threats to ongoing territorial disputes – deliberations with respect to the potential participation of Greek forces in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine are complicated.
August’s melancholy truths
August is always melancholy, suspended between the madness of travel and release from the daily grind.
Trump’s ‘asymmetrical’ relationship with Putin
The interview with former US National Security Advisor John Bolton took place via video call on August 21 (Thursday). Bolton was, as usual, vehemently critical of his former boss.
Teen beaten in Thessaloniki soccer fan attack
A 16-year-old boy was attacked in the port city of Thessaloniki in what police described as a serious incident of fan violence.
Greek blue tech startup wooing US Navy
Representatives of Greek startup Sotiria Technology are headed to the Newport Naval Station in Rhode Island to showcase its pioneering innovations in underwater intelligence to the US Navy.
Automated tax penalty system coming in October
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue plans to fully activate a new automated system in October that imposes fines on taxpayers who file income tax or value-added tax (VAT) returns late.