Greek News in English
Ραντεβού | Appointment
Opening Nights | Athens | October 2-14
The Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights celebrates its 30th edition, introducing audiences to some of the best productions of the year.
Thessaloniki to launch unified public transport ticketing system
Thessaloniki will implement a unified ticketing system for public transport, allowing tickets issued on buses to provide access to the metro and vice versa.
Mitsotakis: Talking with Erdogan doesn’t mean we agree on everything
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated that Greece will not recognize Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus or compromise on its sovereignty after meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York.
Where’s the scaffolding gone?
The volume of private construction activity has been decreasing, mainly in Attica, due to the complications created by the new Construction Code and reactions from a number of municipal authorities.
Seven firefighting planes mobilized to battle fire in Corinthia
A wildfire broke out Sunday in Rozena near Xylokastro, Corinthia, in a remote area.
Swedish tourist arrested in Hania for shop theft
A Swedish tourist was arrested Saturday in Hania, Crete for stealing from a souvenir shop.
Greece braces for strong winds and heavy rain
A severe weather alert has been issued for Greece, predicting strong winds, a sharp temperature drop and heavy rain in certain regions from Sunday through Monday.
An ancient gift returned
Italian politician Alcide De Gasperi is seen holding his grandson Paolo, now 73, who returned a 5th-century BC Attic krater to Greece last week.
Funding earmarked for Volos and Pilio businesses hit by 2023 floods
Government funding totaling between 3 and 4 million euros will be provided to businesses in the greater Volos area in southern Pilio and in Almyros, which were affected by the destructive Storm Daniel that slammed central Greece last year.
Israeli bulldozers flatten mile after mile in the West Bank
Over two weeks, Palestinians watched as Israeli military bulldozers tore up mile after mile of their streets and alleys, sewage seeping into the dusty ruts left behind.
Infrastructure blueprint for Attica’s Megara area
Upgrading Megara Airport, constructing a new suburban railway and the restructuring of urban transport serving the western Attica area are among the top priorities at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport for the broader Megara area.
A road map with blank spaces
The UN summit on the Pact for the Future was a success in that the overwhelming majority of 165 nations (with 143 in favor, 7 opposed and 15 abstentions) approved the effort to revive the United Nations so that they can respond adequately to the great challenges of our age.
Air traffic in slowdown chaos
Significant delays in arrivals and departures were caused by a sudden slowdown called by air traffic controllers at Athens airport on Friday.
The commuter’s lament
Trains overflowing with the city’s denizens and tourists. Buses clanking along as they shift from first to second gear or idling on streets bottle-necked by a crash up ahead, a protest rally, fans of a sports event, roadworks – there’s always something. Traffic jams stretching for kilometers are back.
A window onto the universe from Mt Psiloritis
We watch the car thermometer drop 10 degrees from 30 Celsius as we leave the village of Anogeia in central Crete as we make the climb to the Skinakas Observatory on the summit of Mount Psiloritis (Ida).
Arrests made in child crime cases
Two incidents over the weekend highlighted the alarming rise in crime and delinquency among minors that has been noted in the past few years. In a shocking case in Alexandroupoli, northern Greece, two kindergarten children aged 5 are accused of sexually abusing a fellow pupil.
Airport arrivals rise 8% in January-August
Regional airports in general experienced a 6% expansion.
Europeans, Arab, Muslim nations launch initiative for independent Palestinian state
European, Arab and Islamic nations have launched an initiative to strengthen support for a Palestinian state and its institutions, and prepare for a future after the war in Gaza and escalating conflict in Lebanon, Norway's foreign minister said Friday.
Crime boss reportedly captured in Dubai
Reports emerged on the weekend regarding the arrest of the Greek-Ukrainian crime boss known as “Entik,” in Dubai.