The Easter cookies from the southeastern Aegean island of Symi are round and crisp. Their dough contains yeast, but the texture is not like brioche; they turn out much crunchier than you might expect. They are always flavored with orange blossom water and mastic, and the dough needs to rest for several hours. In the …
Ahead of the annual slaughter of thousands of lambs for traditional Easter Sunday meals, authorities are stepping up policing of measures to contain a highly contagious livestock disease that’s decimated herds in much of the country, officials said Wednesday. The Rural Development Ministry said special restrictions apply to areas affected by the sheep and goat …
Greece will release 2 million barrels of fuel from its strategic reserves as part of a coordinated intervention by the International Energy Agency (IEA) aimed at stabilizing global prices through the release of 400 million barrels. The decision was taken during an April 2 meeting at the Environment and Energy Ministry, where a 25-member crisis …
A 17-year-old youth has been arrested in Thessaloniki for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl he was staying with, authorities said Wednesday. A police statement said the arrest of the youth, who is from Egypt, followed a complaint from the girl. The 17-year-old was allegedly staying with the girl at her stepfather’s house. The two had …
File photo. Two people have been taken into custody in Thessaloniki for stealing copper cables from a railway building site and resisting arrest, police said Wednesday. Four men were seen taking the cables by a guard who called police. When officers arrived at the spot in the Kordelio district the suspects allegedly rammed a patrol …
Athens is set to reopen Vasilissis Olgas Street in the coming days after long-delayed construction works were completed, city officials said Tuesday. Mayor Haris Doukas made the announcement on social media, saying, “Works on Vasilissis Olgas have finally been completed! In a few days it will be officially delivered to citizens. The hardship of Athenians …
[InTime News] The war in the Middle East, combined with the election scenarios that have recently emerged due to political developments, are creating a mix that is aggravating and even dangerous for the economy. Analysts say the uncertainty that already prevails due to war will worsen further in the event of elections, affecting economic activity …
Three Cents, the well-known Greek company producing mixer soft drinks for cocktails and which has belonged to Coca-Cola HBC AG since 2022, is entering the Chinese market. Specifically, it’s moving into the so-called “cold market” (bars, restaurants), writing another chapter in its successful story that began in 2014. Besides entering one of the largest markets …
The Fantastic Twins and Justine Forever join forces for a live performance at Ilion Plus (17 Kodrigktonos), blending two distinct voices of Europe’s alternative electronic scene. Fantastic Twins fuses techno, experimental electronics and psychedelic atmospheres, while Justine Forever draws from cold wave, electro and ’80s club sounds. Together, they create a dynamic live experience that …
The picturesque village of Olympos, on Karpathos island. Following the promotion of more Greek destinations in Northern Italy by the Greek National Tourism Organization – which participated in two professional workshops organized by the airports of Venice and Verona on March 24 and 25 – a new direct flight is to connect Karpathos with Verona …