A Turkish drone entered the Athens FIR, or flight information region, and violated Greek national airspace on Friday morning, flying over the sea between Samothrace and Lemnos. Source link
A Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) entered the Athens FIR and violated Greek national airspace on Friday morning, reportedly approaching the wider area of Alexandroupoli and the city’s airport. The incident prompted an immediate response from the Hellenic Air Force, with a pair of Greek F-16 fighter jets taking off to identify and intercept the …
Around 700,000 American travelers passed through Athens International Airport from the beginning of the year through July, up 6% from the same period in 2025, according to official figures seen by Kathimerini. The increase highlights the continued momentum of the US market for Greek tourism. Source link
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, in an an interview with the Financial Times, has softened his position on the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, referring the issue to the British Museum and declining to repeat his previous call for their unconditional return. Source link
A 76-year-old pedestrian was fatally injured after being struck by a car in Agioi Anargyroi, northwestern Athens, on Thursday night, in an incident whose circumstances remain under investigation. Source link
Neptune Luxury Resort on the Greek island of Kos has earned certification against Global Sustainable Tourism Council standards following an independent assessment of its environmental, social and economic practices. The five-star resort in Mastichari was evaluated by RoyalCert, an independent certification body accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, or GSTC, to certify hotels and …
Greece and Israel are set to sign agreements on Monday in Tel Aviv for the development of the Achilles’ Shield, a multibillion-euro air defense project that Greek officials describe as a major step in modernizing the country’s defensive capabilities. Source link
Greece and Cyprus are taking two very different food exports to Miami this September, putting Greek kiwifruit and Cyprus’s PDO Halloumi directly in front of American buyers as part of a €3.62 million European campaign targeting €6.85 million in new exports by 2028. The US push will include an exclusive industry tasting at Meraki Greek …
Greek champions AEK Athens will be up against world-class competition in the eight-round, 36-team league phase of this season’s Champions League, including Real Madrid and Manchester City. Source link
By A/Prof Tim Papadopoulos, Specialist Plastic Surgeon Greek City Times presents School of Beauty, a weekly series by A/Prof Tim Papadopoulos examining beauty, aesthetics, identity, and self-perception through the lenses of philosophy, medicine, and culture. In 399 BC, a seventy-year-old man stood before a jury of five hundred Athenians and declined to save his own …