File photo. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined a series of economic measures in his weekly Sunday address, aimed at easing the impact of the Middle East conflict on domestic prices. Measures, with a total budget of €300 million, include targeted subsidies for lower-income households for fuel, supermarket goods, fertilizers and ferry tickets, with additional support …
Clashes erupted early Sunday in Athens’ Exarchia district between riot police and masked individuals. Around 4 a.m., a group of about 30 people threw stones and bottles at a police unit and set fire to trash bins at the intersection of Tzavela and Emmanouil Benaki streets. The protesters later entered a nearby business and closed …
“Carmen” returns to Athens in a new production by the Greek National Opera at Stavros Niarchos Hall (364 Syngrou). Directed by Romain Gilbert, the staging reconstructs the 1875 premiere with period sets and costumes. It highlights themes of freedom, desire and defiance, emphasizing the work’s emotional intensity. Selected performances include accessible services such as Greek …
Ikastikos Kiklos DL Gallery (6 Akadimias) presents a solo photography exhibition by Kostas Ordolis titled “Cities from Paper.” Marking his return to the contemporary scene, the exhibition explores fragile, dreamlike urban landscapes beyond geography. Moving away from documentary realism, Ordolis presents the city as a shifting, reflective experience shaped by memory, fragmentation and visual poetry. …
An 82-year-old man was found dead Sunday in his home in Koufalia, southwest of Thessaloniki, days after his 77-year-old wife was acquitted in a domestic violence case. Police were alerted around 7 p.m. by a neighbor. Officers found the man unresponsive with visible injuries; the wife was present and later arrested for failing to provide …
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the island of Kefalonia early Sunday. The tremor occurred at 06:01 a.m., with its epicenter located about 1 kilometer northeast of Skala in the island’s southern region. The quake had a focal depth of 16.7 kilometers. Source link
Nikos Vettas, John Psaropoulos, and Yiannis Tsakalos join Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at how the ongoing crisis in the Middle East is impacting Greece’s overall economic outlook, what steps the government is taking in response to this crisis, and what this could mean for Greece’s tourism sector as tourists factor wider …
Authorities recovered the body of a 34-year-old diver Saturday from the “Devil’s Well,” a hazardous underwater site off the southern Athens suburb of Vouliagmeni. Specialized cave divers conducted the recovery at about 30 meters deep, using guiding ropes to navigate strong currents and cavern-like formations. The man, an experienced diver and pilot, went missing last …
Former deputy prime minister and PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos sharply criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a speech at the ongoing PASOK party congress Saturday, accusing the New Democracy government of overseeing a “generalized crisis” in Greece’s democratic institutions and the rule of law. From the conference podium, Venizelos targeted Mitsotakis’ leadership, describing it as …
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, speaking at the ongoing PASOK party conference Saturday, ruled out any post-election cooperation with the ruling New Democracy party and called for a radical overhaul of Greece’s prime minister-centered system of governance. Doukas, once and potentially again a rival for the leadership, delivered a forceful speech outlining a “victorious path” for …