Four Seasons has opened its first hotel on Mykonos, welcoming guests for its debut summer season on an island better known for its beach clubs and all night parties than for understated luxury. The resort, set above Kalo Livadi Bay on the island’s southeastern coast, marks the Canadian hospitality group’s second property in Greece, following …
The mayor of an Australian municipality has called for government funding to be suspended for Preston Lions FC, a Melbourne club associated with the North Macedonian community, until investigations are completed into offensive anti-Greek and misogynistic banners displayed by a group of supporters during a National Premier Leagues Victoria match. Source link
By A/Prof Tim Papadopoulos, Specialist Plastic Surgeon Greek City Times is launching School of Beauty, a new weekly series by A/Prof Tim Papadopoulos examining beauty, aesthetics, identity, and self-perception through the lenses of philosophy, medicine, and culture. There is a word in ancient Greek that has no satisfying English equivalent. Megalopsychia. Aristotle introduced it in …
The government has approved 11 defense procurement programs worth a combined €4.2 billion, with the largest investment focused on an Israeli technology-based air defense shield known as Achilles’ Shield. Source link
US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs aimed at addressing forced labour in global supply chains, with Australia facing a 12.5 per cent duty on its goods. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a statement: “The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it. …
The National Housing Policy Strategy 2026-2035 was approved by the Government Council for Housing Policy during its meeting on Thursday, setting a 10-year plan for the comprehensive management of Greece’s housing crisis. Source link
Pedro Pascal has become the latest Hollywood name to fall for Hydra, the tiny car-free island in the Saronic Gulf that has drawn film stars and artists since Sophia Loren shot Boy on a Dolphin there in 1956. The actor was spotted this week holidaying on the island with his Fantastic Four: First Steps co-star …
The decline of stock prices gathered pace in the course of the session. Source link
24 July 1974 stands as one of the most significant dates in modern Greek history. It marks the end of seven years of military dictatorship and the restoration of democratic rule. The coup d’état of 21 April 1967 had ushered in a period of fear, persecution, the suppression of personal and political rights, and deep …
Student housing is expected to be even more expensive this year, as, according to data from Spitogatos Insights, the average asking price for student housing for rent has increased by 5.3% across the country, against an increase of 5.9% last year. Source link