Local media in Bodrum have criticised the municipal authorities over plans to restore and reopen the historic Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas in Alikarnassos, arguing that the municipality should instead prioritise the region’s serious water shortage. The criticism was published by Turkish local news website Bodrum Haber, in an article by journalist Canan Baykız, …
The world’s most endangered tigers have started a family in Greece, offering hope for a predator that is rapidly vanishing from the wild. Source link
Greek Australian Michael Sacatides, 59, has been officially deported back to Australia after serving a lengthy prison sentence in Bali for drug trafficking. Sacatides arrived at Sydney International Airport on Friday, 4 September 2026, marking the end of a legal ordeal that began nearly 16 years ago. The Arrest and Trial Sacatides, a former kickboxing …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in El Alamein in Egypt on Tuesday, where he will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as Athens seeks to boost the two countries’ strategic cooperation. Source link
Greece’s exports rose by 14.9% in the January-July 2026 period, reaching €32.7558 billion, according to an analysis by the Export Research and Studies Centre of the Panhellenic Exporters Association (PSE), based on provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Exports increased by €4.26 billion compared with the same seven-month period in 2025. Excluding petroleum …
More than half the money households and businesses owe to the state, banks and servicers is overdue. Source link
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has described relations between Greece and the United States as “bolder and stronger than ever,” highlighting growing opportunities for investment, defence, energy and strategic cooperation. Speaking to the Athens Macedonian News Agency following her recent visit to Thessaloniki and Northern Greece, Guilfoyle described Greece as an “extremely stable and …
One of Hellenism’s strengths in today’s world is its presence and political influence in the US. Source link
Η ΓΕΝΝΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ The Feast of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on September 8 each year. The Feast commemorates the birth of Panagia, the Mother of Jesus Christ, our Lord. The birth and early life of the Virgin Mary is not recorded in the Gospels …
Four police officers investigated over their actions in the murder of a woman by her former partner outside an Athens police station on April 1, 2024, will stand trial for the felony of fatal exposure by omission, a judicial council ruled on Tuesday. Source link