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John Digweed | Athens | September 6

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 18:29
Legendary DJ John Digweed will be on the decks at Bolivar Beach Bar (Poseidonos Avenue) on September 6.

Fire breaks out in Epirus; Severe fire risk forecast for Monday

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 17:48
A wildfire broke out Sunday in a forested area in Tsamantas, Thesprotia in the northern Epirus region.

Four human traffickers arrested in Rhodope and Evros

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 16:50
Four human traffickers, three foreigners and one Greek, were arrested on Saturday in the northern regions of Rhodope and Evros.

Three-year-old killed by fallen garage door in Aspropyrgos

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 15:44
A three-year-old boy died Saturday night near Aspropyrgos in West Attica when a poorly secured garage door fell on him.

Wildfires continue in northern Greece as firefighters tackle remote blazes

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 15:13
A wildfire that began early Saturday in Chionochori in the northern region of Serres is burning forest land in a remote area.

Karalis and Platanioti named Greece’s closing ceremony flag bearers

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 14:04
Pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis and artistic swimmer Evangelia Platanioti will be the flag bearers for Greece at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday.

Estas Tonne | Athens | September 26

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 13:16
A musician who describes himself as a “modern-day troubadour,” the world-renowned guitarist Estas Tonne will perform in Greece for the first time at the Hellenic Cosmos Theater (254 Pireos) on September 26.

Scare tactics deployed in Himare polls

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 12:41
The mayoral elections in Himare, southern Albania, to replace the jailed ethnic Greek Fredi Beleri were reportedly marred by influence that the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama seems to have used to back its chosen candidate, Vangjel Tavo.

Real estate is big business in the Cyclades

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 03:57
Which Cycladic islands saw the most property sales in the last five years? Most people would probably say Santorini and Mykonos, the two most popular with visitors.

19-year-old Italian tourist injured in Alonnisos attack by teens over flirtation

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 03:00
A 19-year-old Italian tourist was receiving treatment at Volos Hospital in central Greece for injuries he sustained to his head and ribs after he was attacked on the central Aegean island of Alonnisos by a group of 16-year-olds who were allegedly “offended” by his flirtation with a local girl. 

Complaints and accountability

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 01:21
A series of mobile applications now give citizens the ability to directly report any illegality that personally affects them, or that they find in the public space.

EFKA employee bribery trial postponed

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 01:00
The trial of an employee at the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA) accused of bribery has been deferred to November 14 after appearing in an Athens court on Saturday. 

The den of iniquity

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 01:00
It really makes you wonder: How safe must a recently arrested corrupt civil servant feel to continue their dirty tricks even after numerous extortion rings within the state have been smashed.

‘The Song of the Earth’ on the edge of Greece

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 00:00
The Basilica of Agios Achillios, located on an island on the northern edge of Greece in Mikri Prespa Lake, is set to transform into a musical fairyland, echoing the sounds of Gustav Mahler.

Interpol fugitive arrested in Thessaloniki

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 23:00
A 35-year-old foreign national wanted by Interpol for murder in Georgia was arrested in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Saturday.

Bracing for the shooting stars of August

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 22:00
Nature is putting on a magnificent show across the country beginning on Saturday night. The August Perseids are a shower of shooting stars that occur when the Earth passes close to the debris of comet Swift-Tuttle.

Greek 2025 budget to feature €880 million in relief measures

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 20:56
The 2025 state budget is currently being drafted and is expected to include approximately €880 million in interventions and relief measures. Institutions and ministries have submitted their proposals, detailing expenditure and revenue estimates for both the current year and 2025, to the General Accounting Office.

Postgraduate programs multiplying

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 20:28
The number of postgraduate programs and the number of students in Greece is rising. According to the data, the economic crisis that the country went through in the previous decade appears to have been a milestone for the increase in postgraduate studies. 

Minister warns of more severe fire risk next week

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 19:27
Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias has warned the public that weather conditions leading up to the August 15 holiday will be conducive to forest fires.

Big hotel chains have plans

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 18:36
As tourism expands in Greece, so does the interest of international hotel chains to strengthen their presence in the country.

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