Seeking an extra €1 bln for policies
The 2025 primary budget surplus overshoot is endowing next year with an extra €1 billion.
The school where math, biology – and Homer – are all Greek to them
Founded 25 years ago by the Greek diaspora, Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into a distinctive public institution serving 2,500 students, 98 percent of whom are not of Greek origin.
Foreign Minister visits Libya Monday
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Tripoli, Libya Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Sunday.
Balcony solar panels gain ground
Small-scale solar systems designed for balconies are beginning to appear in Greece, offering households a low-cost way to reduce electricity bills.
On Hydra, time stands still. Change, quietly, does not
You reach the destination in no time – without a single stop. Inside, the modern ferry feels more like a commercial airplane, with numbered seats and overhead monitors playing video clips for entertainment. The trip from Piraeus takes just over an hour at best. Then you arrive: Hydra.
Political situationships: Voters without commitment
These are the kinds of in-between relationships that lack commitment, depth, and plans for the future. They exist in the space between friendship or casual dating and a committed relationship – one that avoids the question, “what are we?”
The war on fur is heating up again
“We’re doing really well,” says Akis Tsoukas, president of the Kastoria Furriers Association, describing the situation in the fur industry in Western Macedonia. These are words he has not used for years.
Deadline for social tourism program applications extended
Greece has extended the deadline for applications to its 2026-2027 social tourism program until Monday.
The challenges for tourism, energy and interest rates
The crisis in Iran and the wider Middle East is expected to have long-term consequences in both the geopolitical and economic spheres.
Attackers vandalize Athens Administrative Court of Appeals entrance
Unidentified attackers vandalized the main entrance of the Athens Administrative Court of Appeals late Saturday, smashing glass panels with sledgehammers and throwing paint.