More than half of the foreign funds that are invested in the Greek economy continue to be channeled into the real estate market. 

Turkish singer Fide Koksal will perform at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) in a series of four shows from January 10 to 13.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari led the Greek team to a 2-1 victory over Spain at the United Cup in Perth on Saturday.

Greece experienced a significant rise in short-term rental accommodations in 2024, with offerings surpassing 230,000 properties nationwide by August.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that the government is exploring whether economic incentives can encourage young people to return to the countryside, during an interview with the local newspaper “Ta Choriatika,” (The Village Chronicles) published on Saturday.

Chairman of the National Defense Committee of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and former Defense Minister Hulusi Akar suggested that Turkish soldiers might one day swim to the Greek island of Kastellorizo, during a conference at Bursa Technical University on Friday.

Skoufa Gallery (4 Skoufa) presents the festive group exhibition, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”

Snapshot one: In the center of Halandri, northern Athens, a driver leaves his car almost in the middle of the street and rushes off to do a spot of shopping.

Mischievous Greek goblins, the Kallikantzaroi emerge during the Twelve Days of Christmas to wreak havoc and add a supernatural twist to the festive season.

A pragmatist and tough in his assessments, Ambassador John Bolton knows Donald Trump well from his time working alongside him in the White House as national security adviser.

The performance of Greece’s municipal authorities leaves a lot to be desired, according to an evaluation for 2024 conducted by the Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM) think-tank, which gave them an average efficiency score of just 30.6 out of 100.

The Sicilian swing band Jumpin’up will perform seven shows at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) between December 27 and January 2.

Wine bars are now a cornerstone of Athenian nightlife, as an international trend goes local with a modern aesthetic and a distinctly Greek personality.

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that there would be more interest rate cuts in 2025 after the central bank cut its key rate by 250 basis points to 47.5% this week.

A passenger ferry was forced to return to the port of Piraeus on Saturday after experiencing engine trouble while it was sailing north of Aegina island in the Saronic Gulf.

Thousands of people protested in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Saturday to demand a bigger hike in the minimum wage, chanting slogans calling on the government to resign and waving the opposition and national flags.

Main opposition PASOK rejected speculation over the weekend that it has agreed to raising the parliamentary entry threshold for smaller parties amid discussions of potential amendments to the electoral law.