Small-scale solar systems designed for balconies are beginning to appear in Greece, offering households a low-cost way to reduce electricity bills, even as a formal regulatory framework is still pending. Known as “plug-and-play” photovoltaic systems, the units are already popular in Germany and other European countries. In Greece, they are being installed on railings, parapets …
The 2025 primary budget surplus overshoot is endowing next year with an extra €1 billion, expanding the fiscal room for maneuver, albeit insufficiently, in view of a Thessaloniki International Fair set of announcements with increased political weight this September. Last week’s surprise by ELSTAT data – with a primary surplus of 4.9% of GDP in …
Founded 25 years ago by the Greek diaspora, Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into a distinctive public institution serving 2,500 students, 98 percent of whom are not of Greek origin. Yet more than 700 study in its Greek-language program, some earning B1 and B2 certification. That commitment was evident when 10 students …
INTIME file photo Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Tripoli, Libya Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Sunday. Gerapetritis will have successive meetings with the Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Menfi, the Prime Minister of the recognized Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the acting Foreign Minister, Al Taher Salem Al Baour, …
A view of the Greek Parliament, in Athens, on June 24, 2023. [Michael Varaklas/AP] These are the kinds of in-between relationships that lack commitment, depth, and plans for the future. They exist in the space between friendship or casual dating and a committed relationship – one that avoids the question, “what are we?” The “situationship,” …
“We’re doing really well,” says Akis Tsoukas, president of the Kastoria Furriers Association, describing the situation in the fur industry in Western Macedonia. These are words he has not used for years. Since 2014, fur had been experiencing a steady decline in the region, due to geopolitical developments but also because Europe and the United …
You reach the destination in no time – without a single stop. Inside, the modern ferry feels more like a commercial airplane, with numbered seats and overhead monitors playing video clips for entertainment. The trip from Piraeus takes just over an hour at best. Then you arrive: Hydra. No Greek island have I visited as …
[InTime News] Unidentified attackers vandalized the main entrance of the Athens Administrative Court of Appeals late Saturday, smashing glass panels with sledgehammers and throwing paint. In a statement, the court “unequivocally condemns the attack” by a group of masked individuals, adding that while no injuries were reported, the damage was significant. “The attack constitutes a …
[Shutterstock] Greece has extended the deadline for applications to its 2026-2027 social tourism program until Monday. The state-subsidized scheme, open to private-sector employees and registered unemployed meeting income criteria, will begin May 18 and run for 13 months. It will provide 300,000 holiday vouchers with a total budget of €50 million. Recipients can book up …
Tourists visit the Parthenon. Greek tourism, as a key pillar of the economy, remains highly vulnerable to geopolitical crises and rising travel costs, which can affect demand and revenues. [AP] The crisis in Iran and the wider Middle East is expected to have long-term consequences in both the geopolitical and economic spheres. At a first …