[Giannis Moisiadis/InTime News] Greece was bracing for more wintry weather on Thursday, with heavy rain, gale-force winds and snow expected across multiple regions. According to the national weather service, EMY, heavy rainfall is forecast in Attica, eastern Thessaly (Magnesia), the Sporades, Evia, eastern Central Greece (mainly Fthiotida and Viotia), the Cyclades and the eastern Peloponnese, …
[gogalini.com] The Ministry of Culture is investing €2.5 million to upgrade the Archaeological Site of Gortyn, located 45 km south of Iraklio on the island of Crete. Spanning 4,000 sq.m., the site includes the acropolis and necropolises. Improvements focus on pathways and accessibility for visitors, including individuals with disabilities. The project encompasses conservation efforts and …
[Defense Ministry] The government aims to enhance national defense and address military housing shortages with new initiatives targeting completion by 2030. Central to these efforts is an anti-aircraft and anti-drone defense system, expected to be operational by autumn 2026. Preparations are under way to establish a unified command structure, while the selection of new systems …
Greek-American students use their study abroad programs as an opportunity to learn about their homeland and deepen their “Greekness.” In September, third-generation Greek-Americans Vasili “Billy” Peroulas, Peter Nicklow and William “Billy” Litsos came to Greece through their respective programs. As their studies here come to a close, they reflect on how the experience has changed …
Travel receipts increased by 19.7% in October, reaching 2.176 billion euros, compared to €1.82 billion in the same month last year. That was mainly thanks to the increase in incoming travel traffic by 8.6%, as well as in the average expenditure per trip by 10.7%. In the January-October 2024 period receipts increased by €1.094 billion …
[ANA-MPA] The Health Ministry has announced the hiring of 114 permanent doctors for public hospitals in remote and island regions, aiming to address chronic medical staff shortages. These positions, repeatedly unfilled due to a lack of interest, include critical roles such as pediatricians and anesthesiologists for underserved areas like Leros and Kos. Applications are open …
If you want to be a posh bureaucrat and have the option to exercise the profile of an intellectual, then become a university professor. I am no longer sure which direction I was headed in when I started my PhD. I definitely didn’t have in mind what I actually do. I definitely knew I’d be …
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants in Syria will either lay down their weapons or “be buried,” amid hostilities between Turkey-backed Syrian fighters and the militants since the fall of Bashar al-Assad this month. Following Assad’s departure, Ankara has repeatedly insisted that the Kurdish YPG militia must disband, asserting that the …
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants in Syria will either lay down their weapons or “be buried,” amid hostilities between Turkey-backed Syrian fighters and the militants since the fall of Bashar al-Assad this month. Following Assad’s departure, Ankara has repeatedly insisted that the Kurdish YPG militia must disband, asserting that the …
[Callisto Environmental Group] Wolves have returned to Greece’s Peloponnese, nearly 100 years after disappearing from the region, environmental group Callisto announced. Using camera traps, the group confirmed the presence of nine wolves—four adults and five pups—in Mount Taygetus, near ancient Sparta, in November 2024. This marks the first scientific proof of wolves in the area …