Traffic jams hit Athens exits as thousands head out for holidays
Heavy traffic clogged major roads leaving Athens on Friday as thousands of residents departed the capital for summer holidays. Source link
School of Beauty | Beauty and the Body: Why You Cannot Separate How Your Look From How You Live – Greek City Times
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. In the sixth century BC, in the Greek colony of Croton in southern Italy, a philosopher established a …
16-year-old girl arrested after alleged robbery in Halkidiki
A 16-year-old girl was arrested after allegedly robbing a convenience store in the municipality of Nea Propontida, in northern Greece’s Halkidiki region. Source link
Greece International Christos Tzolis Set to Join Arsenal in Reported €40m Move – Greek City Times
Greek international Christos Tzolis is on the verge of joining English Premier League champions Arsenal, with the London club reaching an agreement with Club Brugge for the transfer of the left winger. The deal is reportedly worth around €40 million, which would constitute a record fee for a player in the Belgian Pro League. Arsenal …
EU keeps pressure on Greece over rule of law
The European Commission has kept all four rule of law recommendations issued to Greece last year, saying that while the country has made progress in several areas, significant challenges remain. Source link
Greece Warns EU Sanctions on Russian LNG Risk Ceding Market Share to Global Rivals – Greek City Times
ATHENS – Greece has voiced strong concerns over the European Union’s proposed new sanctions package against Russia, warning that a ban on the transfer of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) could lead to a significant loss of market share for European players to non-EU competitors. A Greek-managed oil tanker was among the few vessels to …
Polakis withdraws SYRIZA leadership bid, leaving Dourou as sole candidate
Cretan MP Pavlos Polakis has withdrawn his candidacy for the presidency of SYRIZA’s parliamentary group, leaving Rena Dourou as the only candidate. Source link
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Meets US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle in Athens
ATHENS – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America held a cordial meeting with United States Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Kimberly Guilfoyle in Athens on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The two discussed a range of matters of mutual interest, including the Greek-American community, the international ministry of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and the strong, enduring bonds …
Clear skies, climbing temperatures
Temperatures are set to climb across Greece in the coming days, with heat becoming increasingly noticeable nationwide. Source link
Man Convicted of Killing British Tourist with Single Punch Ordered Extradited to Greece – Greek City Times
ATHENS – A British man convicted by Greek courts of manslaughter in the 2019 death of fellow tourist Matt Jeffery on the island of Zakynthos (Zante) has been ordered extradited from the United Kingdom to serve a 12-year prison sentence. Luke Brownsdon, who was found guilty of delivering the fatal punch outside a nightclub in …