Greek News in English
Ραντεβού | Appointment
Papandreou explains absence from Simitis funeral
Former PASOK leader and ex-prime minister George Papandreou has said that he was unable to attend the funeral of his predecessor Costas Simitis as he was on a trip to China.
Warning on RRF funding
A Court of Auditors report on the risk of delays and loss of Recovery and Resilience Fund resources has sounded a strong warning.
House prices posted annual rise of 7.9% in Oct-Dec.
Last year ended with an increase in residential sale and rental prices.
Areos Street: Twenty centuries in 200 meters
Explore Athens’ heritage, from Monastiraki Square to Areos Street, where museums meet history in fascinating ways.
Startups woo US investors
Some 36% of investments in Greek-owned tech companies originate in the United States.
The Kurdish dilemmas facing Erdogan
Nine months after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crushing defeat in Turkish municipal elections, one of the worst blows he has suffered in his 22 years of rule, the fall of Assad came as a gift, making Ankara the most powerful foreign actor in the region.
My service to President Carter and his service to the world
As I attend the funeral today of President Jimmy Carter, under whom I served as an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, I am struck by what a unique and extraordinary man he was in many ways that are generally unknown.
Hoteliers take action against sustainable development tax
Hoteliers in the southeastern Attica municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni have filed an appeal against a new sustainable development tax on hotels and commercial businesses.
Miranda Verouli Quintet | Athens | January 11
Brazilian jazz artist Miranda Verouli, accompanied by her talented quintet, will bring the sounds of Rio de Janeiro to the heart of Athens, at the Theater of the No (3 Konstantinou Palaiologou) on January 11.
Investigation underway after elevator accident at Athens Hospital
An investigation has been launched following an elevator accident at Athens’ Red Cross Hospital, where four people were injured.
Police officers disciplined over femicide case
Three police officers have been disciplined following the April 2024 femicide of Kyriaki Griva outside Agioi Anargyroi in northern Athens, police said in a statement released Thursday.
Final Rafale fighter jet delivered to Greek Air Force
The Air Force has received a new Rafale fighter jet, completing its acquisition of 24 of the French-made aircraft.
Mobile codes to combat prescription fraud
Starting February 3, Greece’s National Organization for Healthcare Services (EOPYY) will introduce a one-time password (OTP) system to curb prescription fraud.
Man’s body found near Thessaloniki intercity bus station
A badly decomposed body of a man has been found near the KTEL intercity bus station in Thessaloniki.
Bomb threat evacuates Crete courthouse
The Iraklio Courthouse in Crete was evacuated Thursday following a bomb threat reported to police.
Greeks bid farewell to former PM Costas Simitis at his state funeral
Mourners lined the streets outside Athens’ central cathedral Thursday for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, a law professor and reformist who steered Greece into the European Union’s single currency.
Italy ready to activate migrant centers in Albania, Meloni says
Italy’s government is ready to push ahead with a contested plan to hold asylum seekers in detention centers in Albania, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said.
Four injured in elevator accident at Red Cross Hospital
Four people were injured after an elevator crashed from the second floor at the Red Cross Hospital.
Women unprotected ‘even when filing domestic violence charges’
Conditions and procedures at police stations for filing charges concerning domestic violence are inadequate, leaving women feeling unprotected during the process, a social psychologist specializing in supporting victims of violence has protested.
The Kitchen Towel | Athens | January 11
Join a collective sewing workshop with artist Doreida Xhogu and the women cleaners, co-creators of “Mama Klorin,” at The Demos Center of The American College of Greece (17B Ipitou) in Plaka this weekend