One avenue, two competing visions
The future of traffic on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue now rests with the government, even as a long-delayed redevelopment project nears completion, city officials say.
US and North Macedonia reach framework deal on tariffs, LNG purchases
The Trump administration and North Macedonia on Thursday announced the framework of a trade deal that eliminates all North Macedonian tariffs on US industrial and agricultural imports, while maintaining a 15% tariff rate on goods from the land-locked Balkan country. A joint statement issued by the US Trade Representative’s office said North Macedonia will begin…
EU leaders vow to accelerate single market, in struggle to compete with US and China
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday on a wide-ranging set of commitments to improve how the bloc’s border-free internal market works so Europe’s businesses can be competitive and survive aggressive economic rivalry from the US and China.
Farmers to drive tractors into central Athens for mass protest
Farmers from across Greece are set to gather Friday afternoon in central Athens after a call by a nationwide committee coordinating roadblocks, planning a demonstration at Syntagma Square while parking dozens of tractors outside Parliament.
Google targeted by EU over its search advertising auction practices
EU antitrust regulators are investigating Alphabet unit Google over the sale of search advertisements in Europe, a letter to advertisers seen by Reuters showed.
Inflation came to 2.5% in January
Inflation amounted to 2.5% in January, down from 2.6% last December and compared with an increase of 2.7% in January 2025, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Thursday.
Union leader rejects allegations, vows to stay
Greek labor confederation GSEE president Giannis Panagopoulos rejected allegations against him on Thursday, vowing to remain in his position ahead of the organization’s April congress.
‘Skiing is a lived experience for us’
The fog that hid the opposite mountain peaks created the illusion that it would soon be dusk. However, there was still time left for training.
Aegean Air is returning to Paphos
Aegean Airlines is returning to Paphos this summer, reconnecting the city with Athens and expanding its presence in Cyprus.
Nobel novelist Orhan Pamuk finally gets the Netflix series he wanted
Six years ago, Turkish author and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk received the plot summary of a planned television adaptation of one of his most celebrated novels, “The Museum of Innocence.” As he flipped through its pages, he was horrified.