Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Katerina Stefanidi finishes 9th in women’s pole vault final

Greek pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi did not manage to win a medal in the Olympic women’s pole vault final on Wednesday, finishing 9th after failing to clear 4.80 meters.

Energy rates bode coming pain

August energy prices bode ill for September’s electricity prices. In the first six days of August, and for no apparent reason, the average price of electricity in the wholesale market was €128.98 per megawatt-hour, higher even than traditionally expensive Italy, where the average price was €123 per MWh.

Greece faces 29 wildfires on Wednesday; Rethymno blaze persists

A total of 29 wildfires broke out Wednesday across agroforest land in Greece, according to the Fire Service. Twenty-four fires were quickly extinguished, while firefighters are still battling five.

Gus Constantellis | Athens | September 7

Greek-American stand-up comedian Gus Constantellis brings their sharp wit and observations on immigrant family life, Greek heritage and queer dating to the Tzeni Karezi Theater (3 Akadimias).

WWF slams unneeded waste management funds

Greece can reduce its waste by 35% and recycle 90% of its waste by 2040 without resorting to unnecessary investments that undermine the country’s progress toward a circular economy, according to a new study by WWF Hellas (the Greek section of the international environmental organization WWF). 

Il Divo | Athens | September 11

Classical crossover group Il Divo will perform for one night only at the Lycabettus Theater on September 11.

Customers lining up for luxury residences that will be completed in 2027

Five of the 20 luxury maisonettes and penthouses to be built on the site of the Agios Kosmas marina have already been sold, for €33 million, developer Orilina Properties says.

Tentoglou nominated as Greek flag bearer for Olympic closing ceremony

Hours after winning gold in the long jump, Miltos Tentoglou was nominated by the president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee to carry the flag at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on Sunday. 

Nouveau riche signs

In the 2000s, Greece witnessed an era of irrational exuberance, better known here as “the era of lobster pasta.”

Foreign, domestic investors buying up private schools

Domestic and international funds have been investing in the buying of well-known private schools, especially in Attica and Thessaloniki.