File photo. The National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued an emergency weather warning on Monday morning. According to EMY, weather conditions are expected to deteriorate from Monday afternoon through Wednesday, primarily in western Greece, with heavy rain, thunderstorms, frequent lightning strikes, and localized hailstorms. The severe weather on Monday and Tuesday will affect the southern Ionian …
Charalampos Pitsolis crosses the finish line to win the 41st Athens Marathon, in Athens, Sunday. [Yorgos Karahalis/AP] Charalampos Pitsolis claimed victory in the 41st Athens Marathon on Sunday, finishing with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 56 seconds. The 31-year-old Pitsolis overtook fellow Greek runner Panagiotis Karaiskos in the final kilometers of the …
Marking 100 years since Franz Kafka’s death, Nea Arcadia presents “K. or the Collective Terror of the Individual,” an exhibition blending art and literature. Featuring works by Christos Bokoros and Giorgos Rorris (pictured), the show delves into Kafka’s existential dread and its reflection in today’s world. Artists interpret Kafka’s surreal reality, portraying scenes from his …
A figure depicting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is seen at a store in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US, on November 6, 2024. [Jeenah Moon/Reuters] This is an earth changing event. The country which for over a century played a decisive role in how the world developed elected Donald Trump president for the second time, a presidency that …
[AMNA] Greece lowers the percentage of taxes in terms of GDP and converges with the eurozone average, while increasing its dependence on indirect taxes and especially value-added tax. It still applies a completely different taxation mix to its citizens to the rest of Europe, insisting on collecting the largest part of revenue from VAT and …
The Greek National Opera (364 Syngrou) presents a groundbreaking double bill, pairing Rachmaninoff’s “Aleko” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” for the first time. This rare staging brings together two powerful one-act operas, each exploring the complexities of the human psyche. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fanny Ardant, “Aleko” probes themes of jealousy and fate, while “Bluebeard’s Castle,” …
Olympiakos beat PAOK on Sunday and has climbed to the top of the Super League table alongside Aris, that lost at Panetolikos, and AEK that beat Asteras Tripolis at home. Therefore the losses of both Thessaloniki teams mean that AEK and Olympiakos have joined Aris at the top and PAOK has dropped to fourth, while …
[Sino-Hellenic Information Post] A couple of Golden Visa holders from China who acquired a property in Glyfada in 2019 and returned to China without being able to return due to the pandemic, have come back to Greece this year only to find their 250,000-euro flat renovated and rented out to a tenant by an unauthorized …
The dried out Lake Picrolimni is seen from above, near the village of Mikrokampos, northern Greece, August 19. A severe drought in northern Greece, worsened by successive heatwaves and low rainfall, is causing water shortages that are threatening agriculture, drying up lakes, and stressing local communities dependent on tourism. [Giannis Papanikos/AP] We talk on the …
[Shutterstock] Toxicology tests returned clear results for the infant who passed away under still-unexplained circumstances last August in the city of Amaliada in western Peloponnese, it was reported on Sunday. According to sources, there has been verbal communication between prosecutors and the homicide department, which is awaiting formal requests from the prosecutors specifying the cases …