admin Prosecutors have declined four requests to reopen the investigation into the country’s wiretapping scandal, leaving the case file closed despite the recent conviction of four private individuals for the use of Predator surveillance software. Source link
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has posted new photos with his partner, Chicago-born artist Kristen Thoms, during their time in Switzerland. In an Instagram update on Saturday, August 8, Tsitsipas shared images of the couple posing together in the Swiss mountains, including a warm hug, as well as a joint photo from a romantic dinner …
Some of western Crete’s most famous beaches and natural attractions are suffering from the very popularity that has drawn growing numbers of visitors, prompting the Municipality of Kissamos to seek stricter controls on visitor numbers. Source link
Greece has introduced a new national framework governing the spatial development of tourism, bringing stricter rules for new hotel developments in heavily developed destinations while creating new incentives for investment in less-developed areas. The new Special Spatial Planning Framework for Tourism, established through a Joint Ministerial Decision, comes after more than a decade without an …
Foreign workers recruited to ease labor shortages in Greece fall prey to unscrupulous employers and labor brokers. Source link
The major August holiday exodus is reaching its peak on Saturday, August 8, as thousands of passengers leave Athens for Greece’s islands and summer destinations. Traffic at Attica’s ports is particularly heavy, with ferries heading mainly towards the Cyclades reporting occupancy rates approaching 100 percent. The Hellenic Coast Guard has increased measures at the ports …
Bottler Coca-Cola HBC announced that net revenue from sales reached €6.22 billion in the first half of the year, 10.8% higher than during the same period in 2025. Source link
The major rail replacement project on Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3 has entered its final stage, with 98 percent of the contracted works now complete, according to STASY the Greek state-owned company responsible for operating Athens’ fixed-rail public transport network. The company expects to deliver the project in September, significantly ahead of the original …
Supermarket chain AB Vassilopoulos has started selling pizzas from Pizza Fan, whole or by the slice, in four Athens area outlets. Source link
Authorities are investigating an act of vandalism at the Chapel of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in the Municipality of Saronikos, just one day after the local community celebrated the major religious feast. Unknown individuals entered the chapel and caused extensive damage both inside and outside the building. Images released following the incident show overturned …