Strengthening cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus has a very beneficial effect on the Mediterranean island’s tourism, Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis said last Friday. 

The budget for the design and construction of the Paphos-Poli Chrysochous Highway, in western Cyprus, has risen by 10 million euros.

Konstantis Tzolakis, the keeper who saved penalty after penalty last season in Europe, saved the day once again for the Reds.

The closure is in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, which is a federal holiday in the US.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to meet with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Monday, four days after he announced he would be not nominating her for a second term.

Tensions escalated Sunday between the ruling New Democracy party and opposition PASOK as both sides sparred over the issue of political coalitions and governance priorities.

The swing band Jeepers Creepers will be performing at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivorianou) on January 23.

Greece continues to bury 78% of its trash in landfills, recycles very little – just 17% – and uses a very small amount of trash to generate energy.

Legendary Greek singer Kaiti Grey, a key figure in folk music, has died at 100.

Maria Olson, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Athens and a career diplomat, will lead the US mission in the Greek capital as of Monday, following the departure of George Tsunis.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined key government initiatives during his weekly review, condemning a fatal car accident in Hania and emphasizing policies on housing, healthcare and energy.

For those feeling adventurous this winter, Trekking Hellas Mt Olympus (trekking.gr), in partnership with certified mountain guide Akis Parousis, is organizing a two-day ski mountaineering and splitboarding tour in Greece’s Smolikas and Gomara mountains.

Retail stores are open Sunday for the winter sales season, which began Monday.

Outgoing US Ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis, described his time in the role as “the honor of a lifetime,” highlighting the personal significance of serving in his ancestral homeland.

For two decades, privacy and civil liberties advocates have worried about the potential for abuse by a small, little-known intelligence agency with broad surveillance powers and a nebulous mandate.

Greece ranks very high in the preferences of the major European markets from which the country attracts travelers.

The Greek police force is preparing to integrate AI into its operations, aiming to enhance efficiency in areas like solving crimes, addressing offenses and thefts, and preventing illegal activities.

In the “extremely urgent” directive that the president of the Supreme Court, Ioanna Klapa, has issued to all the first-instance court administrations across Greece, she stresses their “obligation to designate judges for urgent trial cases on weekends and public holidays, ensuring they are available at all times to carry out their duties.”

We have often seen laws being shot down by courts because they were drafted in a slipshod manner and could not stand up to scrutiny.