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 …
Panathinaikos triumphed at the Athens derby against AEK and remains two points clear at the top of the Super League table. Source link
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 …
The subsidies on heating oil, diesel and unleaded gasoline have been extended to November 15, the government announced. Source link
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 …
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
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 …
Donald Trump has abruptly changed course on Ukraine many times over the past 20 months. Even if he has now decided to join Vladimir Putin on the wrong side of history, a Democratic Party-controlled Congress could still rein him in. Source link
The George Papanikolaou General Hospital in Thessaloniki ranks fifth nationally and first in Northern Greece among hospitals that facilitate organ donations, according to the Hellenic Transplant Organisation (EOM). The hospital marks National Organ Donation and Transplantation Day on 1 November by highlighting the contribution of donors, their families and healthcare professionals, while raising public awareness …
A 396-meter loop trail near Bafi Mountain Refuge is designed to be accessible to wheelchair users. The refuge itself has also been adapted for wheelchair access. Source link