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5 Reasons to Spend Easter in Meteora
03.05.2024 / 12:45

5 Reasons to Spend Easter in Meteora

OLGA CHARAMI

Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime, especially during Easter.

Orders for new tankers steam ahead
Athens, Ankara finalizing details of PM’s Turkey visit
Greek aid to Ukraine in the spotlight
03.05.2024 / 11:44

Greek aid to Ukraine in the spotlight

The Financial Times recently reported that Greece and some other EU countries have been under pressure to send more aid to Ukraine, specifically air defense systems. Prime Minister Mitsotakis has ruled this out, citing Greece’s defense needs.

Mixed weather expected for Easter weekend
03.05.2024 / 11:29

Mixed weather expected for Easter weekend

Scattered showers, with occasional bursts of sunshine are expected across Greece until Sunday (Orthodox Easter), according to the forecast data released by the National Observatory of Athens on Friday.

Greece’s press freedom index improves, still ranks last in EU
03.05.2024 / 10:55

Greece’s press freedom index improves, still ranks last in EU

Greece’s press freedom index improved, rising 19 places in 2024, but remains last among EU countries. The country has risen to the 88th place from 107th last year out of 180 countries, in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2024 World Press Freedom, Index, released on Friday. 

Athens transport services adjusted for long Easter weekend
‘Forgotten’ income notices on the way
Special report: How Balkan gangsters became Europe’s top cocaine suppliers
Orthodox mark Easter in the Holy Land
03.05.2024 / 09:40

Orthodox mark Easter in the Holy Land

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III sprinkles holy water as he walks past worshipers on the day of the foot washing rites ceremony during Orthodox Easter Holy Week in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, on Thursday.

Park redevelopment project divides Karditsa
Greek Mafia pushed on the ropes
03.05.2024 / 08:37

Greek Mafia pushed on the ropes

Signaling their determination to step up efforts to catch four of the eight suspects implicated in the Greek Mafia investigation who are still evading arrest, the prosecution authorities disclosed the names of all eight on Thursday.

Historic Mt Pilio train resumes service
Greek unemployment drops to 10.2% in March
03.05.2024 / 07:39

Greek unemployment drops to 10.2% in March

Greece’s unemployment rate stood at 10.2% in March 2024, down from the upwardly revised figure of 11.4% in March 2023 and the downwardly revised figure of 10.8% in February 2024, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday.