Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute

Striking Greek public school teachers marched in protest through central Athens on Wednesday as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights.

Talking the talk, but where’s the walk?

Listening to the attitudes that have prevailed for decades in the public discourse on our “national issues,” you’d think that Greece likens itself, somehow, to Israel, with patriotism and extreme patriotism in particular, running rampant.

PM rejects SYRIZA interim leader over conviction

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament Wednesday that he does not recognize Nikos Pappas, the head of the leftist SYRIZA parliamentary group as a legitimate opponent due to his conviction by Greek justice and opted to skip his speech in parliament, during a political leaders’ debate.

EU green-lights 40 million euros for Athens anti-flood work

The European Commission has approved the allocation of €40 million from its Cohesion Fund to finance anti-flooding projects in Athens, it was announced on Wednesday.

Albanian PM Rama to hold Thessaloniki rally in November

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is planning to hold a rally for Albanian immigrants living in Greece on November 3 at the Porto Palace Hotel in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.

Warnings on post-RRF GDP

Indications are growing that despite outperforming the European Union average in terms of growth and public finances, the Greek economy has not developed the momentum that would allow high performance to be achieved in the medium term. On the contrary, forecasts point to a slowdown after the Recovery and Resilience Fund’s resources are exhausted.

Turkey says some dead, injured after attack at state aviation site

Turkey said on Wednesday that a deadly attack was carried out at the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near Ankara, while media reported a loud explosion at the site and showed footage of an exchange of gunfire there.

Eden Sunday | Athens | November 3

Dance party organizers Eden are set to relaunch their highly anticipated afternoon party series at the Athens Conservatory (17-19 Vasileos Georgiou B) in early November.

Climate change a worry for Greece’s hungry butterflies

In a controlled enclosure in a zoo outside Athens, multi-colored butterflies suck sweet juice from orange slices, free from the hazards of a changing climate outside that are threatening populations in Greece and across the world.

Gov’t has eroded people’s sense of security, PASOK chief says

Nikos Androulakis delivered a broad critique of the government in his first speech to Parliament following his recent re-election as PASOK leader, asserting that since its election in 2019, the conservative administration has severely undermined people’s sense of security.