Firefighters and volunteers struggle to put out a blaze in Prodromos, in Viotia, central Greece, on Monday. The fire claimed the life of an elderly shepherd who after receiving a message to evacuate tried to save his animals, but was trapped by the fire, as the nightmare that engulfed Greece earlier in summer returned.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis conveyed to visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday that Greece will continue to support Ukraine and its Euro-Atlantic perspective in terms of defense and humanitarian aid.
The storied Corfu Palace hotel has been sold to Dutch investment company Reggeborgh for a reported €30 million.
Tax authorities are cracking down on evasion by retailers in the country’s main tourist destinations, temporarily shutting down dozens of businesses daily.
A cellphone allows travelers to have a camera always at the ready.
The six bids for the new 25-year concession of Attiki Odos, the ring road connecting Athens to its airport, will be published on September 7 by privatization agency Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund.
Turkey’s president on Monday criticized UN peacekeepers for blocking the construction of a road in ethnically divided Cyprus, calling the action “unacceptable” and accusing the peacekeeping force of bias against Turkish Cypriots.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted on Monday evening an informal dinner with the leaders of the Western Balkans, Moldova, Ukraine and the EU, during which issues related to the bloc’s enlargement and the European future of the region was discussed on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the EU-Western Balkans Summit and the…
The Athens stock market rebounded strongly Monday, on the back of bank shares’ performance and positions on other blue chips.
In “The Tale of Tools: The Untold Narrative of Wooden Handiwork Implements from Greece,” the Benaki Museum has put together a very informative presentation that showcases tools used in traditional spinning, sewing, knitting and embroidery.