Three Czech journalists explored the archaeological and historic sites, natural landscapes, local production and culinary identity of Central Greece during a press trip to the region from September 19 to 23, 2026. The Hellenic National Tourism Organisation (EOT) Office in Poland and the Czech Republic organised the press trip in cooperation with the Region of …
Ferries will remain docked at the port of Piraeus until 8 p.m. Friday due to strong winds reaching up to 47 mph (75 kph), the Greek Coast Guard said. Source link
Demographic ageing and the need to redesign health and social care systems take centre stage on the International Day of Older Persons, marked on October 1 under the theme “The Age of Longevity: Re-evaluating Systems for Longer Lives”. In Greece, 23.7% of the population is aged 65 or over, prompting the Hellenic Gerontology and Geriatrics …
Firefighters and members of Greece’s special emergency response unit were deployed Friday to Mount Olympus in central Greece after a group of high school students reported dizziness and feeling unwell while at a mountain refuge. Source link
Most young people will not develop an addiction. But among those who use alcohol or drugs, some are far more vulnerable than others to developing patterns of use that become difficult to control. Why that happens is rarely explained by one factor. Research increasingly points to a combination of influences: the age at which substance …
Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou on Friday rejected a report that US officials threatened Greece with political consequences during a dinner in Athens last March, saying no such pressure had ever been exerted on the country. Source link
The acclaimed Greek-Australian filmmaker George Miller (formerly Miliotis), one of Kythera’s most distinguished sons, has been honoured in his family’s ancestral village of Mitata with the inauguration of the Mitata Film Club – Cultural Centre “Dr George Miller”. The cultural complex is the culmination of an extensive project to restore a Lancastrian school originally built around …
Greece is seeking UNESCO World Heritage status for Lake Prespa, following the recent inscription of Mount Olympus on the organization’s list. Source link
Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas received Archbishop Makarios of Australia at the Presidential Mansion in Athens, with the meeting highlighting the longstanding ties between Greece and the Greek diaspora in Australia. During the meeting on September 30, President Tasoulas congratulated Archbishop Makarios on the work of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia across religious, social, educational …
A Turkish journalist whose articles were cited among the grounds for blocking independent news portal T24 said the decision effectively treated objective reporting about LGBTQ+ people as a crime, as the outlet prepared to appeal the order on Thursday. Source link