Greeks work on weekends too
Eurostat data show that almost a third of local workers do not pause even for a Sunday rest.
Ferry fares staying put, passenger shipping chief confirms
Despite the increase in fuel prices from May 1, the Greek coastal shipping market has kept ferry ticket prices stable, after the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy decided to reduce port fees by 50%, the president of the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN) said.
Thessaloniki blast: Terrorism, robbery or both?
Police forensic experts were combing the area near a central Thessaloniki street where a bomb exploded before dawn on Saturday, killing the 38-year-old woman who was carrying it.
Erdogan: Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus will last ‘for centuries’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday reaffirmed Turkey’s political and military commitment to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus during a TEKNOFEST awards ceremony in the northern part of Cyprus’ divided capital, Nicosia.
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Street Outdoors | Athens | May 10
This is Athens City Festival and Street Outdoors present a unique afternoon party-picnic at Eleftherias Park, next to the Athens Concert Hall, on May 10.
Hospitals’ failings
In a state that claims to want to function with modern standards, there is no excuse for its hospitals being in a position where they cannot make good on their obligations.
Athens and Sofia seal deal over river access
Greece and Bulgaria have agreed to a temporary five-year deal regulating irrigation along the Arda River, resolving water access issues for northern Evros after the expiration of a 1964 bilateral agreement.
Parties clash over Tempe train crash video evidence
Greece’s ruling New Democracy party on Saturday accused opposition party SYRIZA of promoting conspiracy theories after the left-wing party challenged the authenticity of surveillance video evidence related to the deadly 2023 Tempe train crash.
The farmer preserving the true DNA of Santorini
Despite the island’s tourism-driven development, Giannis Nomikos – awarded the Traditional Products Prize at the Gastronomos Quality Awards – remains committed to investing in agricultural holdings.