Energy rates in Cyprus up 21% in Sept
Energy prices in Cyprus rose 21% in September compared with a year earlier. Source link
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William Kentridge Orpheus Show Draws Queues in Athens
Long queues formed outside the National Archaeological Museum in Athens on Sunday, as crowds came to see the new William Kentridge exhibition on the myth of Orpheus. The Hellenic Ministry of Culture shared a photo of the line on the museum steps in a Facebook post. It pointed to “two reasons” for the crowds, starting …
Athletes face stricter university entry rules
The Education Ministry is considering tighter rules for high school athletes seeking preferential admission to universities. Source link
7 places from Homer you can visit
Homer’s Iliad tells of gods, heroes and a ten-year war, yet many of the places named in the epic are real sites that travellers in Greece can still explore. A new guide by TheCollector lists ten such locations. Seven of them lie in Greece, from the gold-rich citadel of Agamemnon to the island home of …
Sizzling Panathinaikos snaps AEK’s unbeaten streak
Panathinaikos triumphed at the Athens derby against AEK and remains two points clear at the top of the Super League table. Source link
Non-dom regime draws London’s wealthy to the Athens Riviera
Greece’s non-dom regime is drawing wealthy Londoners to the Athens Riviera, where luxury apartment blocks are replacing old seaside villas, according to the Financial Times. The FT report by Greece correspondent Eleni Varvitsioti opens with hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos. He is swapping London for Athens, where he plans to open an office, after reportedly …
Fuel subsidy extended to November 15
The subsidies on heating oil, diesel and unleaded gasoline have been extended to November 15, the government announced. Source link
Greek Medical Association Awards €70,000 in University Scholarships
The Athens Medical Association (ISA) will award 14 scholarships to first-year university students from Athens who face financial difficulties studying away from home, following a unanimous decision by its board. The initiative follows a proposal by ISA President Giorgos Patoulis and will provide two scholarships at each of seven universities across Greece. Each recipient will …
Embassy of India marks the 150th anniversary of India’s national song
The embassy of India in Athens organized an event to mark the 150th anniversary of its national song “Vande Mataram” (I bow to thee, Mother). Source link
2.2 Million Pensioners to Receive Two Income Boosts
Millions of pensioners in Greece will receive two permanent income boosts over the next two months, with the government set to pay an increased annual €400 financial allowance in November, followed by pension increases for 2027 in December. The two measures carry a combined estimated fiscal cost of nearly €1.7 billion and feature in the …