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80,000 vacancies this season

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 22:35
Tourism and food service suffer from major staff shortages that labor imports can’t cure.

New Left members unfurl Palestinian flag at the Acropolis

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 22:26
Fifteen individuals affiliated with the New Left party were detained by police on Wednesday after unfurling a Palestinian flag at the Acropolis.

Annie, the four-year-old violin prodigy, growing up in Greece

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 21:17
Annie, the daughter of Chinese migrants who have moved to Greece using the opportunity given to the by the Golden Visa, is only four years old.

The great challenge of rearming Europe

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 20:38
In a speech in Saudi Arabia earlier this month, Donald Trump laid out a radical new approach to US foreign policy. No longer would America concern itself with promoting values such as democracy and liberty. What matters now is deals, regardless of political differences.

AmCham GR launches US chapter, invites new members

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 20:22
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce officially inaugurated its US branch, in Washington, D.C. last week.

Probe launched into death of 7-year-old girl in Kallithea

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 20:08
The Athens Prosecutor’s Office has ordered a preliminary investigation into the death of a 7-year-old girl in Kallithea, Athens.

Gov’t drafts tougher law for rejected asylum seekers, Mitsotakis says

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:38
The government has prepared legislation that will introduce tougher penalties for rejected asylum seekers and speed up returns to their home countries, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.

Three Turks linked to ‘Daltons’ gang after EYP shooting

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:55
The three Turkish nationals who opened fire on officers of the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP) in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Tuesday are believed to be members of an organized crime group known by the code name “Daltons,” Greek security sources said.

An investigative panel and deceitful tactics

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:48
The fact that two former French presidents (Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy) and a former prime minister (Francois Fillon) have been convicted in the country’s courts is enough for us to realize the extent of the immunity of Greek politicians.

If I were to change the Constitution…

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:10
Greece has a good constitution. It may be 50 years old, but it has achieved a lot: half a century’s worth of relative electoral and political stability, safeguarding the rule of law through a comprehensive catalogue of fundamental rights, getting Greece into the European Union and keeping it there.

Phones behind the wheel a fatal distraction

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 17:18
Taking selfies while driving has become more dangerous than drunk driving, according to Greek road safety experts who warn that mobile phone use behind the wheel is creating a mounting crisis on the country’s roads.

Turkey will fine airline passengers who unbuckle before the plane stops

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:55
Airline passengers in Turkey who unbuckle their seat belts, access overhead compartments, or occupy the aisle before their plane has fully stopped now face fines under new regulations issued by the country’s civil aviation authority.

Greek PM defends decision to dissolve farm subsidy agency amid EU probe

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:25
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday defended his government’s decision to dissolve OPEKEPE, the agency overseeing EU agricultural subsidies, and transfer its responsibilities to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), amid an ongoing European Union investigation into alleged subsidy fraud.

Survey: Athens metro succeeds where buses fail

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:20
A comprehensive survey by Athens’ public transport authority, OASA, reveals sharp divisions in citizen satisfaction across different transportation modes, with most metro services earning praise while buses and metro Line 1 (the oldest) face criticism.

Police detain 6 over shooting involving intelligence officers in Thessaloniki

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 15:32
Greek police have detained six Turkish nationals in connection with a shooting involving officers from the National Intelligence Service (EYP) in the municipality of Thermi, near Thessaloniki.

Opening up to the great Asian tourism markets

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 15:32
Greek tourism authorities aim to capitalize on Greece’s growing recognition in China to attract a larger number of high-spending travelers from vast and distant Asian markets. To this end, they are participating in the ITB China International Tourism Exhibition in Shanghai.

Protesters throw paint outside Athens hotel hosting Greece-Israel cooperation conference

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 15:11
Tensions flared Wednesday morning outside a hotel in Omonia Square, central Athens, where a conference aimed at strengthening Greece-Israel cooperation was taking place.

Woman, 72, arrested on Rhodes on Indian fraud extradition warrant

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 14:32
A 72-year-old Canadian national of Indian origin was arrested Saturday aboard a cruise ship approaching the port of Rhodes in the eastern Aegean, under an international arrest warrant issued by Indian authorities and circulated via Interpol, according to reports on Wednesday.

Aegean connects Santorini with Istanbul

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 14:03
Tuesday marked the official debut of Aegean Airlines’ new route, which connects Santorini with Istanbul.

Greek student wins Princeton spot – but will the US let her in?

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 13:33
Georgia Katakou, a 26-year-old Greek doctoral student at the European University Institute in Florence, is worried she may not receive a visa to conduct research at Princeton University, where she has earned a scholarship.

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