Ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus to close for restoration
One of Greece’s most iconic performance venues, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, will close after its fall season for long-needed restoration work.
Trump tariffs force Greek olive oil producers to seek new markets
Greek olive oil producer Konstantinos Papadopoulos wasted little time when the threat of US tariffs was floated by President Donald Trump in the spring. He immediately started looking for alternative buyers around the world.
Teachers face housing shortages, sky-high rents
Greek teachers assigned to schools in high-tourism regions, especially the South Aegean islands, face another year of severe housing shortages and sky-high rents.
Gumboot Dance and Click Songs | Athens | July 21
As part of the Simone Leigh exhibition “Anatomy of Architecture” at the Agora, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is hosting a workshop for young people in collaboration with the AfroGreeks collective.
Accelerating justice
It is widely acknowledged that the administration of justice in Greece is often subject to significant delays.
ATHEX: Stocks reach highs unseen since April 2010
The benchmark of the Greek bourse posted gains for the fourth week in a row with its small growth on Friday.
Five tourists report food poisoning in Halkidiki
A public health alert was issued in the northern Greek resort town of Neos Marmaras after five tourists reported symptoms of food poisoning to Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY), allegedly after eating meat from a local food stall.
Ombudsman demands closure of Malakasa refugee facility
Greece’s Ombudsman is demanding the permanent closure of the Malakasa refugee facility, citing a 2023 Supreme Administrative Court ruling that declared the installation’s licensing illegal.
OPEKEPE scandal triggers asset seizures, expected soon
The Organized Crime Directorate (DAOE), often referred to as the “Greek FBI,” is expected to begin asset seizures within two weeks against individuals who fraudulently received EU agricultural subsidies through OPEKEPE, Greece’s farm payments agency.
Ministry approves Crete proposal for migrant accommodation spaces
The Ministry of Migration and Asylum has approved a proposal from Crete’s regional authorities to create temporary accommodation spaces for migrants arriving on the island from Libya.