Mykonos insider guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and swim
Mykonos native Dimitris Rousounelos shares his favorite places to eat, drink and shop, along with the beaches and local products he recommends to friends. Source link
news
Greece retains right to extend territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, Mitsotakis says – Greek City Times
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Saturday that Greece “retains the inalienable right” to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles “whenever and however it deems fit.” Speaking at a press conference on the second day of the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair, Mitsotakis said he would “never enter into a discussion about issues that Turkey …
Motorcyclist dies in Komotini road accident
A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Komotini, northeastern Greece, on Sunday morning after colliding with a car. Source link
why rented graves still define city cemeteries – Greek City Times
In the crowded cemeteries of Greek cities, a grave is rarely a permanent address. Families rent a plot most often for three years, sometimes five then return for the second, quieter stage of farewell: the exhumation, the washing of the bones, and their transfer to an ossuary. The practice has drawn fresh international attention after …
Three charged in Lefkada villa bomb plot
Three of six defendants charged over a bomb planted at the villa of an 81-year-old Greek American businessman on the Ionian island of Lefkada were ordered held in pretrial detention following their depositions, authorities said. Source link
There is no ‘woke agenda’ in Greece – Greek City Times
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday rejected claims that his government is advancing a “woke agenda,” after a conservative newspaper reported that an elective primary-school textbook due next year depicts a same-sex household. Speaking at a press conference on the second day of the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair, he said: “There is no woke agenda …
Mitsotakis, former premier, trade barbs
A former top ruling party official accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of arrogance and corruption, revealing the yawning gap between the two politicians. Source link
September 6 — The Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae – Greek City Times
Today the Church commemorates the miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae (present-day Honaz, in Turkey), which took place in the second century. The Holy Apostles Philip and Bartholomew preached the Gospel in Colossae. After converting many pagans to Christ, they foretold that this place would be visited by the commander of the heavenly hosts, …
27-year-old succumbs to injuries sustained in Giannitsa nightclub fight
A 27-year-old man who was hospitalized in Thessaloniki for just over a week after suffering serious injuries in a fight at a nightclub in Giannitsa, northwest of Thessaloniki, died on Sunday morning. Source link
Travelling to Europe? EES border checks change as emergency flexibility ends – Greek City Times
Travellers entering Europe face stricter implementation of the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) from Sunday, September 6, as temporary measures allowing countries to suspend biometric checks during periods of severe congestion come to an end. The change comes after a summer of concerns over long queues at major European airports, with industry groups warning that border …