‘Breadbasket’ needs dams, reservoirs
Thessaly, a vital farming region, will face reduced rainfall after 2050 – up to 30% in the worst-case scenario – interspersed with extreme flooding like the recent one.
Political neophyte Stefanos Kasselakis elected new leader of SYRIZA party
A 35-year-old businessman without prior political experience was elected Sunday to lead Greece’s main opposition bloc, the left-wing SYRIZA party.
US relief in 1918-1929 at center of October show
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is marking 100 years from the signing of the population swap agreement between Greece and Turkey at Lausanne with an exhibition shining a spotlight on American relief efforts in this part of the world from 1918-1929.
New SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis to meet Tsipras on Monday
Stefanos Kasselakis, the former Goldman Sachs associate and political novice who was elected as the leader of the leftist SYRIZA opposition on Sunday, will meet with his predecessor at the post, former prime minister Alexis Tsipras.
Why fruit and veg prices keep rising in Greece
A simple walk around an open-air market is enough to see the steep upwards trajectory of prices, with watermelon going for 1 euro/kg, tomatoes for €2.50/kg and green beans for €5/kg.
Ex-Goldman Sachs trader to lead Greece’s leftist SYRIZA party
Former Goldman Sachs associate and political novice Stefanos Kasselakis on Sunday was elected leader of Greece’s leftist SYRIZA party, the country’s main opposition, which is hoping for a comeback after a heavy defeat in a national election.
Former minister Nikos Pappas expresses vision for a transformed SYRIZA under new leadership
Former minister Nikos Pappas, one of the five contenders in SYRIZA’s leadership contest who supported Stefanos Kasselakis in the runoff vote, stated on Monday that the winner has a clear mandate to reshape SYRIZA into a “left-wing, progressive, and democratic party.”
Sakkari beats Dolehide to win Guadalajara title
Maria Sakkari of Greece ended American Caroline Dolehide’s fairytale run in the Guadalajara Open final on Saturday to win her first WTA 1000 crown and end a four-year title drought.
The fateful clash between democracy and dangerous ideological and political fissures
For the past decade, the Athens Democracy Forum (ADF) has been monitoring, analyzing, and seeking ways to defend and perpetuate the ideal of democracy. It serves as a reminder of the crucial institution of governance by and for the people, which, despite the challenges it faces, never fails to demonstrate remarkable resilience.
Halloumi’s status incites farmer anger
Dairy farmers in Cyprus are gearing up for action, including staging a protest outside the Presidential building, if their meeting with the president on Tuesday fails to address demands for safeguarding the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) of halloumi cheese.