This holiday season, Athens offers a magical cinematic experience as part of the city-wide celebration “Christmas in Athens: A Fairytale Comes to Life.” Running through to January 10, the city’s iconic locations transform into enchanting outdoor cinemas. Enjoy films under the stars in Eleftherias Park, at the Metropolitan Cathedral plaza or at a thrilling drive-in …
Greece’s “Oikothen” home care program is revolutionizing cancer treatment, offering patients comfort and dignity. Launched in June 2023 by the Agios Savvas Hospital in Athens, the initiative delivers at-home therapies to patients who previously endured exhausting hospital visits. Since its start, 156 patients have benefited, including one who described it as life-changing after years of …
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A new hotel investment covering an area of approximately 97,000 square meters on the islet of Diaporos, off Halkidiki, was launched by Stavros Andreadis through his company Stanta. According to the business plan, it will include 13 ground-floor villas and 13 two-story autonomous bungalows – i.e. a total of 76 rooms – which will be …
On Saturday night I was in Kalamata for the kids’ sports games. We each ate a souvlaki and then slipped into a pastry shop. We each got a sweet and the kids immediately started devouring them. Finally, since I don’t eat sugar anyway, I changed my mind. Luckily, I had unknowingly taken precautions and had …
In Greece, cleaning a storm drain or a plot of land can involve – and mix up – three or four government agencies. Untangling this knot of responsibilities will be a quiet but key reform for the state. It must be clear who is responsible for what, whether it is the central or local government. …
Nobody knows what happens behind the closed doors of an apartment except the residents. On Friday, in fact, in one of the daily incidents of domestic violence, “the woman [the victim] denied that anything had happened to her while the alleged perpetrator confronted the police officers, telling them that they had no authority over what …
In the Mavri Petra (Black Stone) area of northern Evros, near Greece’s border with Bulgaria, two wind farms have been approved for construction. The local community, which has cultivated ecotourism with hiking trails and nature-based activities, fears the disruption these developments could bring. Local activist and biodiversity advocate Theodoros Manousidis explained that these areas have …
Ιn a chilling confession, a 39-year-old man from the Ambelokipi district of Athens told authorities he murdered his 34-year-old wife after discovering she was allegedly planning to leave him. The defendant was brought before an investigating judge at noon on Friday, where he was given a deadline to prepare his defense on Tuesday morning. The …
File photo. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, based in Istanbul, has once again proposed the idea of celebrating Easter on the same day for both the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. Addressing those who oppose this idea, Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, clarified that the agreement would focus solely on the date …