Anger and buck-passing at year’s end
The year is ending in a general state of uncertainty. Amid world-changing developments, our country could be an island of stability and prosperity.
The year is ending in a general state of uncertainty. Amid world-changing developments, our country could be an island of stability and prosperity.
The US administration has lately taken to prodding Turkey – in a friendly manner and with no finger-wagging, diplomatic sources tell Kathimerini, to avoid tensions with its neighbors
The raising of the Greek flag over the country’s first Belharra frigate, the Kimon, is an indisputably momentous occasion. After nearly three decades, the country is acquiring a major surface combatant with cutting-edge capabilities.
Only one in two students at Greek public universities is considered active – attending classes, sitting exams and graduating within a designated period – according to a 2024 report by the National Authority for Higher Education.
A young man emerges from the sea. A young woman with blue hair walks in the winter sun, looking like she’s come from a party. The pair meet in the streets of Athens.
The lighting Sunday of what organizers billed as Greece’s largest Christmas tree, near the entrance to the Samaria Gorge on Crete, went viral, drew thousands of spectators and then sparked backlash and official action.
The Christmas holiday exodus from cities is continuing, with traffic conditions showing marked improvement after widespread disruption caused by farmers’ road blockades earlier in the week.
The Hellenic Meteorological Service (EMY) has updated its emergency weather bulletin, maintaining an orange warning for severe weather across much of the country.
Police in Thessaloniki have prepared a case file against six teenagers accused of gang-raping a 13-year-old girl over a period of three months.
State and political leaders have marked the approach of Christmas by listening to traditional carols and melodies from various regions of Greece and Pontus.