On Thursday evening, during a visit to Rhodes, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas announced the launch of the dialogue on the European Strategy for Tourism, which is set to be presented in early 2026.

The island of Skopelos, in the northwestern Aegean, was listed first in the top four European destinations for special spring and summer travel experiences for Italians, in the annual list announced by the vice president of the national union of travel bloggers of Italy, after his visit to the island where the iconic film “Mamma Mia!” was shot.

The main index of the Greek stock market ended the week reaching highs unseen since mid-2010.

Two bullies barged into the Greek National Gallery just a few weeks ago intent on destroying certain pieces of art they found “insulting.” Their actions were almost universally condemned. It was followed just last week by another two similar incidents. 

The Greek market needs more initiatives that connect local talent with international capital – like Panathenea 2025. To strengthen the startup ecosystem, all available resources – especially those from the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) – should be strategically leveraged.

The nonprofit Estia Agios Nikolaos and the Municipality of Delphi will host the 1st Festival of Culture and Sports, “Together at the Celebration,” in Galaxidi, central Greece, from May 16 to 18.

A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the arm following a shooting in the Athens neighborhood of Kolonos on Friday evening, police said.

A 69-year-old Athens resident has been reunited with €20,000 in cash after mistakenly discarding it in a recycling bin. The money, hidden inside a modem packaging box, was discovered in an electronics recycling bin by the deputy manager of a tech store, who immediately notified police.

The City of Athens Festival invites the public to Gyzi Square for an open-air street party that captures the spirit of May in Athens.

Competition remains fierce for entry into Greece’s prestigious model and experimental public schools, with up to 19 students vying for a single seat at some institutions.

A 67-year-old woman died Friday when her car veered off the road and plunged into the sea near the town of Batsi on the island of Andros.

Controlled entry systems using gates and ID cards will be installed by year’s end at Greece’s most vulnerable universities, primarily in urban centers, Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced Friday.

Three of nine individuals arrested in connection with a major corruption probe involving land registry offices in Athens have been handed prison sentences, following a months-long investigation.

We might never know the names of the 18 members of the Bundestag who shook Germany and all of Europe when they deprived Friedrich Merz of the chancellorship in the first vote on Tuesday.

A legislative initiative to establish and institutionalize the Eastern Mediterranean as a strategic hub within the framework of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is currently advancing in the US Congress with the introduction of the Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act.

Two men were arrested Thursday in Alimos, a coastal suburb of Athens, for attempting to illegally sell ancient artifacts, authorities said. A third suspect, believed to have acted as a middleman, remains at large.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will join a conference call with world leaders early Saturday to discuss continued support for Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. 

Minoan Lines’ main shareholder Emanuele Grimaldi will announce next month a broad investment program for the Iraklio Port Authority and the Igoumenitsa Port Authority, from Crete.

This weekend, negotiators from the United States and Iran are expected to convene in Oman for their fourth round of nuclear talks. The two sides remain far apart on fundamental questions, their expectations diverge, and time to make a deal is running out.