Category Archives: Latest Greek news

German Archaeological Institute celebrates 150 years in Athens

Elegant, well-kept and with a lovely rooftop terrace, the three-story townhouse is perhaps one of the least known of the Greek capital’s historical landmarks.

ATHEX: Stock index continues to head lower

Signs displayed by some stocks that there might be a rebound of the Greek bourse on Thursday proved to be short-lived.

Kasselakis: Other EU states should recognize Palestine

Other European Union countries should follow Spain, Ireland and Norway’s example in recognizing Palestinian statehood, main opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has said.

Study shows global impact Med diet could have

Fifteen million fewer deaths per year, a 29% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 51% reduction in land use, and 5 trillion in annual benefits from the economic, health and environmental outcomes of food production and consumption systems would be the minimal benefits if all countries adopted a planetary health diet resembling the traditional Mediterranean…

Prometheus Bound | Athens | June 12 – July 24

The Theater of the No (3 Konstantinou Paleologou) in Athens debuts “Prometheus Bound,” an opera featuring Greek composer Panagiotis Karousos’ music and libretto based on Aeschylus’ tragedy.

Far-right parties expected to surpass EPP in European Parliament, polls suggest

Seats held by far-right parties in the European Parliament are expected to exceed those held by the center-right European People’s Party (EPP), led by outgoing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to polls published Wednesday by Politico.

Another tough summer lies ahead – it won’t be the last

The real question for the Mediterranean and, by extension, Greece, is not whether the coming summer will be hotter than last year’s, but whether it will be cooler than the previous one. If, that is, the increasingly high temperatures that have been recorded for several years in a row represent a passing climate disturbance or…

Mysteries of a scandal

What the Interior Ministry said in its announcement regarding the independent investigation into the leak of the emails of dozens of overseas Greeks was true.

Wild Attica sounds the environmental alarm bell

A collection of photographs taken to mark European Natura 2000 Day on May 21 came as an apt reminder of the importance of the European Union’s initiative.

Tourist buses create gridlock in Athens

Anarchically parked tourist buses in some of the most central parts of Athens are a major cause of traffic bottlenecks during the summer, making an already bad situation even more unbearable.