Within the first year of the new millennium, the metro was delivered to the people of Athens and years of complaining about the disturbances caused by the massive infrastructure project receded into a distant echo.
Hundreds of Greek farmers saw in the New Year at their highway protest sites for the first time, spending the night in roadside shelters and celebrating with friends and family, even as temperatures dropped close to or below 0 Celsius in many parts of the country.
People enjoy the first dusting of snow on Athens’ Mount Parnitha on New Year’s Day. Temperatures all across the country plummeted over the holidays but are expected to jump back up over the next few days.
Supporting Ukraine, accelerating EU defense readiness and advancing enlargement talks top Cyprus’ agenda as it began its six-month term holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1.
Greece, as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has taken a clear stand in favor of the territorial integrity of Somalia and against Israel’s unilateral decision to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland.
Greek diplomatic authorities in Switzerland are taking immediate action following a fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations.
Spatial uncertainty remains one of the main obstacles to investment in Greece, particularly for foreign investors, according to the annual tourism report by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE).
As we enter a new year and the second quarter of the first century of the new millennium, the big issue of Athens’ quality of life is becoming more crucial and pressing.
Greece’s meteorological highlights for 2025 show a peak temperature of 45.8°C in Skala, Messinia, recorded on July 25, and the year’s lowest temperature, not including ski resorts, of -11.8°C at Ochiro, Nevrokopi on February 22, according to figures provided by meteo.gr and the National Observatory of Athens.