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On Mount Athos, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of Orthodoxy
The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising from the rugged granite rock, its walls enclose a diverse Christian Orthodox community.
Do you like working?
Would you choose to work if you had the financial means not to?
Suffering from overtourism
Rhodes, Iraklio and Athens among Europe’s 20 cities that are most swamped by visitors.
Tempe accident reports released
Εngine oils, specifically silicone oils, could have created the large explosion and fireball that followed the deadly train crash at Tempe, central Greece, in February 2023, according to a new expert report on the accident published on Tuesday.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes off Crete, experts play down risk
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the island of Crete early on Wednesday, the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens said, with no reports of injuries or serious damage.
German, Greek PMs stay tough on migration
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz broadly agreed on several issues Tuesday, such as defense, Ukraine and migration, with some small, but significant differences.
China wants more Greek dairy products and saffron
The close ties that historically connect China and Greece, as well as the further possibilities for cooperation that can be developed between the two countries, were outlined by the Chinese ambassador to Greece, Fang Qiu, speaking on the first day of the 13th Regional Growth Conference (RGC) organized by the newspaper Peloponnisos at the Conference and Cultural Center of the University of Patras this week.
Turkish tourists to Greece set to hit record 1.4 million in 2025
An estimated record number of 1.4 million Turkish tourists will travel to Greece this year, supercharging the country’s tourism industry with an unprecedented surge, according to new report by the Turkish Hoteliers Association (TUROB).
Price remains top priority for supermarket shoppers
Money remains the main criterion for consumers’ food choices at supermarkets, at least for 47% of them, but with a significant decrease compared to 2024, according to the latest survey by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA).
Apartments lead Cypriot realty boom
Apartments were the standout performers in Cyprus' real estate market in 2024.
This kind of sleep is essential for a healthy brain
A good night’s sleep isn’t just about the number of hours you log. Getting quality sleep — the kind that leaves you feeling refreshed and ready for the day — is critical for a healthy brain.
Most drownings involve swimmers over 60
Older swimmers account for 83% of fatal water accidents in Greece, according to a 2024 report by the Greek Water Safety Accident Observatory, published by Safe Water Sports and the Ministry of Shipping.
Doing right by health workers
They were hailed as heroes during the Covid pandemic and promised better wages. Yet neither their salaries, nor the conditions in which they are required to work have changed substantially since then.
Poor pay, work conditions driving nurses out of ESY
Testimonies from Greek nursing unions and data from the National Health System (ESY) reveal deepening concerns over chronic understaffing and poor compensation that are driving nurses away.
Energy hub of the south looks to Chinese
The Municipality of Megalopoli signed in Athens a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday with the Chinese-Hellenic Association for Economic and Cultural Development (CHAECD).
ATHEX: Index posts an intra-day rebound
Certain blue chips resisted the pressure and turned things around at Athinon Avenue.
Thank you, Mr Ambassador
There are in the history of states some members of the diplomatic corps who – without being political leaders – acquire a special position and a decisive role in shaping foreign policy, strategic directions, a country’s worldview, but also the esprit de corps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Private donations boost Greece’s defense and emergency capabilities
The government’s call to private donors to help with needed spending on defense and other sectors is bearing fruit.
Greece and US energy giants in the East Med
Greece is getting on the energy map on multiple levels, aiming at the obvious economic rewards, but also at enhancing its geopolitical value.