A funeral of sorts is taking place at the Kitros Salt Pit in Pieria, northern Greece, as local mussel farmers bury their harvest, lamenting the massive loss of 80% of this year’s yield.

The annual inflation rate in Cyprus dropped to 2.2% both in Cyprus and in the eurozone in August, compared to July 2024 (from 2.4% in Cyprus and 2.6% in the eurozone), Eurostat said.

In a move which would help Greece and Cyprus catch up with Europe in the field of transplants, the two countries signed two cooperation agreements on Thursday for the exchange of kidneys and lungs.

Two additional sections of the Halkida and Psachna Bypass on the island of Evia, costing a total of 18.5 million euros, have been included in the project.

Dubai-based airline Emirates announced on Thursday that its service linking Newark airport in New York with Athens will, as of February 10, 2025, feature the Premium Economy Class on its upgraded Boeing 777 aircraft for its EK 209 and EK 210 daily services.

How to attract more foreign investment in tourism and property in Greece was the focus of a closed roundtable discussion held on Tuesday by the Tourism and Real Estate & Development Committees of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with Greece’s ministries of Tourism and Development.

Cyprus is having a tough time improving its winter tourism.

As a teenager, Pavel Kushnir won a coveted spot in Russia’s most prestigious training program for pianists at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. His classmates remember him as a shy, quirky introvert with fluency in not just classical music, but in film, literature and painting.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday announced Greece’s intention to start negotiations for the acquisition of a fourth Belharra-type frigate to forge ahead with a wide-reaching modernization program for a series of ships of the Hellenic Navy.

Attica Regional Governor Nikos Hardalias held a series of strategic meetings in Paris this week with international tourism and travel industry professionals and the media with the aim of promoting and consolidating the region’s position on the international tourist map for the benefit of sustainable development.

Faced with the specter of reliving a situation reminiscent of 2015 when tens of thousands of immigrants and refugees were “stuck” on Greece’s border with North Macedonia, Athens is in search of a strategy to respond to Berlin’s recent decision to tighten controls on its land borders.

A sense of security is the cornerstone of any well-functioning democratic state that is governed by the rule of law.

Turnover in accommodation and food service businesses in July saw a 5.2% yearly increase.

Wednesday’s rate cut by the Fed predictably benefitted European stock markets too.

“Public enemy - A Greek Tragedy” is the title of a new documentary about the 2010 Greek financial crisis that depicts Greece as an ideological victim of European Union forces punishing the country with austerity measures.

Camera captures of two thieves that broke into government offices have been released.

The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation (13 Eratosthenous) presents a series of jazz concerts under the artistic direction of Dimitris Tsakas, titled “Jazz at the Museum,” from October 4 to March 3, 2025, combining jazz with visual arts.

A prosecutor has opened an investigation into high-ranking police officers for failing to prevent the arrival and actions of Croatian hooligans that resulted in the murder of a Greek soccer fan.

The United States must take a firmer stance toward Turkey and stop underestimating the growing anti-American sentiment in the country, according to Steven Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, in this interview with Kathimerini.