Delphi Economic Forum 2026
The Delphi Economic Forum XI (DEF XI) will take place from April 22 to 25 and focus on highlighting the challenges of the new era and the formulation of strategies for a sustainable and resilient future.
Changes at Chios Airport
Starting Thursday evening, flights will be served at Chios Airport only with propeller-driven aircraft and a limited number of passenger seats due to runway expansion and infrastructure upgrade works.
Former Commission official at closed luncheon
A closed public affairs committee luncheon Monday hosted by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce brought together members of the chamber and guest of honor Margaritis Schinas, Distinguished Fellow at the Europe Center of the Atlantic Council and former European Commission vice president.
US Tomahawk hit naval base beside Iranian school, video shows
A newly released video adds to the evidence that a US missile likely hit an Iranian elementary school where 175 people, many of them children, were reported killed.
Gastronomy, wine production key pillars of tourism
“For more than three decades, the Toques d’Or [Golden Chef’s Hat] Awards institution, which honors tradition, creativity and innovation, has managed to be a reference point for haute cuisine in our country,” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said at the 2026 award ceremony on Monday.
Mail-in voting for Greeks abroad
It was long overdue. For a country with millions of expatriates – widely seen, and correctly so, as one of our major strengths – it was unacceptable that they were unable to vote in Greek elections.
Disused Thessaloniki-to-Skopje pipeline reactivated
A disused oil pipeline linking Thessaloniki with Skopje in neighboring North Macedonia is being reactivated after 13 years.
Three new state-of-the-art hospitals in the pipeline for Thessaloniki, Sparti and Komotini
Three state-of-the-art hospitals funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation are set to transform healthcare access across provincial Greece, with completion expected by early 2027.
Donations in hospitals
Due to its byzantine bureaucracy, the state has always repelled even wealthy citizens who wanted to make a donation.
Steam and stone: A 15th-century bathhouse is reborn
For 582 years, the Bey Hamam has stood at the heart of Thessaloniki. Now, following a €1.5 million restoration, the city’s oldest and largest Ottoman bathhouse is fully open to visitors for the first time in decades.