Accommodation revenues rise almost 12% in January
Brisk business in midwinter for hotels as tourism season expands.
The rise of Greek Solution, the far right and European elections
Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English edition, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the rise of the far right and the nationalist Greek Solution, and what it could mean for Prime Minister Mitsotakis, New Democracy, and Greece’s broader political scene ahead of European elections in a few months.
Four arrested over prostitution racket involving minors
Police in Athens have arrested four suspects and are expected to collar more as part of an ongoing investigation into a racket that allegedly prostituted girls aged between 14 and 18 years old.
Thessaloniki expecting thousands of visitors for EuroPride this summer
Thessaloniki is expecting to receive at least 40,000 visitors for EuroPride, an annual celebration of the LGBTQI community that is being hosted by the Greek port city this year.
Former prosecutor goes on trial for binning thousands of cases
The former head of the Prosecutor’s Office on the Ionian island of Corfu is going on trial on Tuesday, accused of abuses of power and the manipulation of public documents that resulted in thousands of criminal charges being dropped.
Opposition demands response to Erdogan’s ‘unconscionable’ Cyprus claims
Greece’s main opposition party on Tuesday condemned recent comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan concerning Cyprus and called for an official response from Athens.
Joint program explores measures to reduce wildfire risk, emissions
Greece, France, and Montenegro have joined forces in a scientific program dubbed MediterRE3 that is aimed at adopting management practices to reduce the risk and extent of wildfires, as well as the resulting carbon emissions.
US envoy travels to Montenegro to support its EU bid as war in Ukraine rages on
A senior US official visited Montenegro Monday to offer support to the small Balkan nation seeking to join the European Union.
Shock and confusion as Turkey seizes earthquake survivors’ homes
SAMANDAG, Turkey – Habip Yapar felt lucky that his home in southern Turkey withstood last year’s devastating earthquake. Then a text message appeared on his phone in October telling him the government was taking ownership of the apartment.
Defense, competitiveness and food security are Europe’s ‘big issues,’ says Greek PM
With Europeans set to elect a new EU Parliament in June, the bloc needs to focus on defense cooperation, boosting its competitiveness against top global players and ensuring its food security, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.