When a wildfire tore down a hillside towards Athens last month, its southernmost flank halted in a treeless area burned by fire two years before. A few miles west, however, the blaze found fresh fuel: woods and scrub that offered a path towards the city’s suburbs.

Mario Draghi recently released a report on Europe’s competitiveness that has sparked debate across the continent. The report, which shows Europe lagging behind the US and China in a number of areas, has many asking if the continent’s leaders will heed his call to action.

The attraction of foreign investment in tourism and property in Greece was the focus of a closed roundtable discussion.

The Breeder in Athens (45 Iasonos) presents “Letting Yourself Be,” Nigerian artist Deborah Segun’s second solo exhibition at the gallery.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will attend the launching ceremony of the Belharra-class frigate HN Frigate Nearchos in France on Thursday, which he described as another milestone for the country’s navy and armed forces.

A student at a school in Achaia, southern Greece, received a one-day suspension last Monday (Sept. 16) for using a cell phone in class. 

US interest in utilizing Alexandroupoli as a key liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation hub in the Central and Southeast Europe region is highlighted by the agreement American company Venture Global announced to book 25% of the capacity to the new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).

Defendants who commit a new criminal felony while under restrictive conditions will be taken to prison, according to an amendment to a provision that is being drafted by the Justice Ministry. 

The new commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Captain Stephen D. Steacy, made a courtesy visit to the General Hospital of Chania, Crete.

Greece has backed the UN resolution, which is based on the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, regarding the serious consequences of Israel’s policies in Gaza and the West Bank.

Just days after Germany’s unilateral move to enhance border restrictions, the new Dutch coalition government, led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Party For Freedom (PVV), has asked the EU for an opt-out from the asylum rules in a letter to the Commission.

The memory of Greece’s former Deputy Foreign Minister Yannos Kranidiotis and six other people who were killed in September 1999 after the government plane that was carrying them suddenly lost altitude over Romania was honored on Wednesday by the Cultural Foundation of the Journalist Union of Athens Daily Newspapers (ESIEA) and the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Athens. 

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni met with Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Tuesday to discuss tourism diplomacy.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has announced a new special prorate agreement (SPA) with SKY Express, the multi-awarded Greek airline.

The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Civil Servants Union (ADEDY) have announced plans for nationwide strikes in November in response to ongoing economic challenges.

Thursday morning's summit meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will be taking place in a climate of dissatisfaction.

Eurobank announced on Wednesday it had successfully completed the pricing of 850-million-euro Green Senior Preferred Notes.

High demand was recorded for the reissue of a 10-year Greek government bond on Wednesday, with bids that were 3.7 times higher than the asked sum of 250 million euros.

According to complaints from the communities themselves, the schools of the Greek diaspora are facing many shortages. 

Some citizens just refuse to change their ways. They continue to systematically evade taxes, completely disregarding both the country’s efforts to recover and the other citizens – mainly employees and pensioners – who fund the majority of state expenditures through their taxes.