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Unemployment in constant decline
The unemployment rate in Greece continued its downward trend in November 2024.
Crossroads of culture, Italy in Athens
In the heart of Athens, on Patission Street, Casa d’Italia stands as a resonant testament to Italian culture and history.
Everyone should care
The report prepared by the committee responsible for the quality of Greek education is a wake-up call for the state of the educational system, after it found that two in 10 students who graduate from junior high are functionally illiterate.
‘Athens Riviera’ sees property taxation increase
Property rates used for tax purposes (“objective values”) in the Elliniko area are changing again.
Temperature records broken across seasons in 2024
Greece experienced its hottest summer and warmest winter on record in 2024, according to data from the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo.gr network.
Poland takes over EU presidency with focus on security
Poland launched its presidency of the Council of the European Union on Friday mired in a diplomatic row with Hungary that underscored a deepening sense of political disunity across Europe just as it confronts a raft of major global challenges.
Marine flares fired at soccer games mean an attempted murder charge, Cyprus justice minister says
A spectator arrested for firing marine flares against rivals at a soccer match will face a minimum charge of attempted murder, Cyprus' justice minister said on Friday.
Armed robbers hold up elderly couple in Vari
An elderly couple were robbed at gunpoint on Friday night, when five people entered their home in the southern Athenian suburb of Vari and stole money and valuables.
New short-term leasing rules
The issuance of a Property Registration Number (PRN) has been prohibited in the first three municipal districts of Athens,
Main opposition leader to travel to Istanbul for Epiphany
The leader of PASOK-Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, will be in Istanbul on Sunday for the celebration of Epiphany
Archbishop Anastasios in stable condition, Athens hospital says
Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, who was airlifted to Greece on Friday after suffering a gastrointestinal bleeding, is in stable condition, his doctors said Saturday.
Man convicted of espionage for taking pictures of Thessaloniki military airport
A Thessaloniki court for offenders caught in the act on Friday handed a man an 18-month suspended prison sentence for espionage after he was caught photographing the city’s military airport on December 23.
Athens metro train bound for airport breaks down
Passengers on Athens’ metro Line 3 faced delays in services on Saturday morning after a train broke down at the station Monastiraki, in the latest incident involving service disruptions.