Another recycling and plastic-reduction initiative has suffered a similar – if not worse – fate. The government has been promising a “great green leap” since 2021, centered on a much-hyped system for returning plastic bottles and cans: Consumers pay 10 cents per bottle at the checkout and get it back upon return.
The devastation caused by Storm Daniel in Greece in September 2023 was also an opportunity to re-evaluate development in the region of Thessaly.
A special police operation conducted in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, on Wednesday morning led to 15 arrests.
The summer is barely over and we’re already facing a hurricane-force political storm over downtown Athens’ Vassilissis Olgas Avenue and the tug-of-war taking place around this issue is having a very unfortunate and obvious impact on the residents of the historic district of Plaka.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed Chevron’s bid to explore four offshore hydrocarbon blocks, two south of Crete, as a key step that elevates Greece’s geopolitical role and makes it an “energy player.”
European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib has joined Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in praising the heroism of the Greek firefighters who participated in a firefighting effort in Asturias, Spain, last month.
The measures announced in Thessaloniki last weekend are unlikely to have any benefit in terms of reducing the sale and rental prices of homes.
Four additional MH-60 Romeos are expected to join the Hellenic Navy’s helicopter fleet by April 2026, bringing the total number to seven.
For the first time in its history, the Pavlos Giannakopoulos basketball tournament will be held outside of Greece, to be hosted by the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) from September 18 to 22.
Greek visual artist Panos Profitis presents his exhibition “La Bocca La Grotta” at the MOMus-Alex Mylonas Museum (Agion Somaton Square) in Athens.