Athens, Ankara finalizing details of PM’s Turkey visit
FOREIGN POLICY

Greek and Turkish officials are trying to finalize the details of the visit by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara on May 13, when he will meet with the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.  

Turkey seeks to ‘force’ Israel into ceasefire, Erdogan says

Orthodox Easter exodus largest in recent years
NEWS

Traffic has eased on the major thoroughfares out of Athens after the Easter exodus from the capital peaked on the afternoon of Good Friday.



Turkish exporters seek workarounds after Israel trade halt, sources say
NEWS

Turkish exporters with firm orders are looking at ways to send their goods to Israel via third countries after Turkey halted bilateral trade, four export company owners told Reuters, saying the decision had caught them by surprise.

Resurrection serves as motivation for struggle against evil, Ecumenical Patriarch says
NEWS

Easter and its central message of the resurrection “serves as the motivation for the struggle against the presence of evil and its consequences in the world, acting as a powerful transformative force,” Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has said in his Easter encyclical.

Golden Dawn leader’s release draws criticism
NEWS

Nikos Michaloliakos, the formerly powerful leader of the now defunct neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, has been conditionally released from prison after a decision by the judicial council of Lamia in central Greece.



ANALYSIS

The time demands that the European Union acts. The problems are evident, from the two wars on its borders and the climate crisis, to the demographic collapse of member-states and the tremors in the international system of political and economic governance.

Beef with vegetables in a tasty lemon sauce
COOKING

A delicious, lemony, first-class dish for the Sunday table.

10 exceptional monovarietal Greek olive oils
FOOD

These 10 producers have extracted their most precious oil from a single olive variety, capturing intense flavors that reflect their passion and the essence of the Greek landscape.

Where to eat the best pizza in Athens
FOOD

On the occasion of three great new pizzerias that recently opened in Athens, we sample different flavors and styles of what is arguably the most famous fast food.

The hostess with the mostest who took NYC by storm
FOOD

Successful Greek-American events organizer Floris Costalas shares the secrets of what makes a social gathering a memorable experience