The results of Tripadvisor’s annual Traveller’s Choice Awards reveal the world’s top destinations for the upcoming year. From dream honeymoon spots to the best places for solo travel, the list offers inspiration for every type of traveller. So, which city takes the crown as the ultimate global destination for 2025? It’s London! The UK capital …
On Tuesday, barring unforeseen circumstances and if conditions permit, the Greek government will make its first market foray of 2025, with a new 10-year bond and with the timing being solely due to one factor: Donald Trump. The return of the wealthy entrepreneur to the White House next Monday marks the beginning of a fairly …
CAIRO — There seem to be no limits to the dark revelations laid bare by the downfall of Syria’s 54-year Assad regime. Prisons have emptied, exposing the instruments of torture used on peaceful protesters and others considered opponents of the government. Stacks of official documents record thousands of detainees. Morgues and mass graves hold the …
[Shutterstock] Aegean Airlines has joined the global exclusive club of carriers that use the JOLCO financing tool. The five-letter acronym stands for the Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option, which airlines choose to finance the purchase of new wide-body and narrow-body aircraft, such as the Airbus A320 and A321neo. JOLCO is considered one of the …
The first waves of international jitters started reaching the Greek stock market on Monday, leading to the benchmark dropping below the psychologically significant level of 1,500 points, after climbing to a 13-year high last week. The local market remains positive as far as the domestic economic scene is concerned, and corporate news is rekindling interest …
Greece’s state mechanism is on high alert as heavy rainfall, storms, and snowfall sweep across the country. The Civil Protection Ministry’s Risk Assessment Committee convened on Monday to coordinate the response to the adverse weather conditions. Local mayors have been advised to decide on school closures based on the severity of the situation in their …
[Apostolis Domalis/AMNA] A farmer tends the plants in a Platikampos garlic crop, a variety renowned for its culinary and health benefits, and checks the bulb for disease. Each bulb is a legacy – its seeds collected carefully for the next year’s planting, preserving this unique heritage variety cultivated by the Platikampos Agricultural Cooperative. Revered as …
[Facebook] A train pantograph collapsed onto the platform at the Athens Airport station Monday, narrowly avoiding injuries, according to the Panhellenic Union of Train Drivers. Hellenic Train confirmed the incident. “By pure luck, no one was hurt as the pantograph fell in front of terrified passengers,” the union stated, criticizing management for prioritizing “favoritism over …
The late premier Costas Simitis is very likely to win the one battle that no politician gets to see the outcome of: the battle for his legacy. Simitis governed in a manner reminiscent of Konstantinos Karamanlis – the notebook he used was the continuation of a way of governing that was practical and based on …
[InTime News] The traffic police announced on Monday that traffic has been suspended on a section of Parnitha Avenue in Attica, near the casino, due to heavy snowfall. Moreover, in northern Greece, particularly in the region of central Macedonia, the mandatory use of snow chains has been enforced on several roads. Additionally, some routes are …