Greece will return to the United Cup in January 2027, with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari once again leading the national team at the Australian summer tennis tournament. The Greek duo have been confirmed alongside Canada’s star pairing of Felix Auger-Aliassime and rising talent Victoria Mboko, as organisers continue announcing teams for the competition. World …
The Greek stock market followed Wall Street’s path from Friday. Source link
Previously inaccessible underground sections of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia are being uncovered as Turkey advances an extensive restoration project aimed at eventually opening the spaces to the public for the first time. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced the plans while presenting the progress of restoration and conservation works at the historic monument. …
Employees at Greece’s urban and intercity KTEL bus services will stage a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, demanding a new sector-wide collective labor agreement, wage increases and permanent staff appointments. Source link
Newly obtained footage has revealed the aftermath of a maritime drone attack that sank the Greek-managed tanker Contship Jet off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, raising further concerns over the security of commercial shipping in the region. Euronews obtained previously unseen images of the Liberian-flagged vessel, which was struck by three maritime drones on October 28 …
Seven regions of Greece have been placed on code red alert as severe weather system Agneta brings heavy rain and thunderstorms, with a heightened risk of flooding, the Civil Protection Secretariat said on Monday. Source link
Chef George Calombaris will host up to 20 travellers in Athens for seven days in June 2027, calling the Greek capital “the new Berlin”. The George Calombaris Athens journey is run with Melbourne-based travel platform Quro Collective. Prices start from AUD $8,999 per person, twin share, with a $500 deposit to secure a place, Quro …
A battered defensive wall in central Greece that’s one of the very few surviving features of a key battle of classical antiquity will be conserved and partially restored, the Culture Ministry said Monday. Source link
The meeting begins at 11:00, with ministers presenting their proposals following opening remarks by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Kostis Hatzidakis and Minister of State Akis Skertsos. Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Georgios Kotsiras will present a report entitled “Urban Transport: Tangible Progress and the Future”. Labour and Social Security Minister Niki Kerameus …
Turkish authorities hope to open parts of the underground structures beneath Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia to the public, with Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy describing them as “just as interesting as its superstructure.” Source link