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Economy

Thessaloniki International Fair opens 90th edition today with Japan as honoured country

Over 1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries mark the Thessaloniki fair's centenary alongside Japan's showcase pavilion, 40 cultural events, nightly concerts, a free MOMus exhibition, and extended 24-hour Metro service for visitors throughout the nine days

Politics

Mitsotakis’s package with a four-year “calendar”: The plans for the public sector, farmers and families

Mitsotakis will detail a four-year income boost plan tonight in Thessaloniki, covering a double minimum wage rise in 2027, wider pensioner allowances, farmer tax cuts and diesel relief, family benefits and a new housing scheme

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Sports

Karalis claims first Diamond League crown with meeting record in Brussels

Norway's Sondre Guttormsen claimed silver and Australia's Kurtis Marschall bronze at the King Baudouin Stadium, while Karalis's victory also secures him a place at next year's inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary's capital

World

Lindsay Clancy murder case ends in mistrial as jury deadlocks in Massachusetts

President Trump said Lindsay Clancy will face consequences after the hung jury, while Plymouth prosecutors weigh a retrial, a plea deal, reduced charges or dropping...

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What goes on behind closed doors

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You ate all my rings (crazy priest baptized him, my Alexis), the Thessaloniki Fair tax on board members, the miracle at the Superfund, OTE’s baptism

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Greece

Three minors arrested over Psychiko fire started with firecrackers

The three teenagers admitted their involvement in causing the fire when questioned by investigators and expressed remorse, while their parents now face charges of failing...

PPC’s fixed tariff cut shields Greek households, prime minister says

Kyriakos Mitsotakis says DEI's new Blue tariff, priced at 11.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, keeps household bills down despite global energy...

Plevris visits asylum seeker facilities: “We will not back down on our returns policy”

“I understand that there will also be reactions at the...

Georgiadis on Tsoutsias: “If he is going to be the spokesman, I don’t see things going well for president Samaras”

“I would not want to believe that we will reach...

> This week's Highlights

>This week's Highlights

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Foreign millionaires buying 3 million euro homes and moving to Athenian Riviera

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Greece–Cyprus Cable: The “Formula” for Restarting the GSI and the Role of French Company Meridiam

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“Green Breaths for Attica”: €60.4 million program for 13 redevelopment projects in parks, squares and public spaces

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Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis

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AFP report from Imbros & Tenedos: Hundreds of Greeks have returned, but the Greek presence remains fragile (video-photos)

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“Greece 2.0”: The largest investment and reform program of recent decades enters its final stretch

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Foreign millionaires buying 3 million euro homes and moving to Athenian Riviera

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Greece–Cyprus Cable: The “Formula” for Restarting the GSI and the Role of French Company Meridiam

3

“Green Breaths for Attica”: €60.4 million program for 13 redevelopment projects in parks, squares and public spaces

4

Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis

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AFP report from Imbros & Tenedos: Hundreds of Greeks have returned, but the Greek presence remains fragile (video-photos)

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“Greece 2.0”: The largest investment and reform program of recent decades enters its final stretch

Athens Doesn’t Do Off-Season: The 2026 Fall Culture Agenda

A thoughtful selection, the kind we'd hand a friend: the best of the season's exhibitions, festivals, concerts, and walks.

Athens in the Air: 25 Rooftops for Long Evenings and Late Stars

The city's elevated tables have outgrown the view. Now the kitchens, cellars, and cocktails are the reason to go up

21 Reasons the Ionian Islands Are Greece’s Most Delicious Archipelago

Venetian roots, boat-fresh seafood and some of Greece's most ambitious kitchens: where to eat across Corfu, Zakynthos and more.

Island Hopping, One Beer at a Time: 12 Bottles Worth Chasing Across Greece

From a Mykonian fresh lager to a pale ale from Lesvos, the beers that capture the energy of island breweries

Schinoussa: Perfectly Said, A Resting Place Among the Cyclades

A gentle, pastoral isle favored by yachts, where a walkable circuit of vineyards, sea caves and views meets low-key living

The Top 8 Museums of Athens

In this city where past and present collide, these institutions reveal Greece at its most profound

A Journey to Sifnos and Serifos: 2 Traditional Festivals, in Photographs

An invitation to a panigyri is an invitation into island life itself. This photographer and writer said "yes" twice

Donousa: The Small Cyclades at Their Wildest

Our guide to Donousa’s clear-water beaches, marked trails, family tavernas and authentic stays on the edge of the Cyclades

Small Cyclades’ Iraklia: A Guide to Cliffs, Wild Thyme and Almost Nobody Else

A chef cooking in his childhood home, a legendary cave, a seaplane wreck, 8 exciting trails, and so much more.

Sleeping in the Towers of Mani: A Drive Through Greece’s Most Defiant Landscape

On the Peloponnese's wild southern tip, fortress homes built by feuding clans are now the region's finest small hotels

Calabria’s Grecanico speakers battle to keep an ancient Greek dialect alive

Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis

Eleni Kounalakis is running to become California’s “treasurer,” Alexi Giannoulias is running for Chicago mayor,...

AFP report from Imbros & Tenedos: Hundreds of Greeks have returned, but the Greek presence remains fragile (video-photos)

August 15 brings the villages of the island back to life once again, but after...

Register for the 23rd Annual AHI Golf Classic

Annual American Hellenic Institute event returns to Fairfax, Virginia, on October 19

Dub Inc: The French reggae band is coming to Athens for a concert

Burnham reverses course on Parthenon sculptures: From “Return them without conditions” to “it’s a matter for the British Museum”

The British prime minister had repeatedly backed the return of the Sculptures to Greece — Moving into Downing Street has...

Kilkis: Archaeological Museum to be modernized and expanded

It houses, among other treasures, the Kouros of Evropos, an important example of the Late...

Priceless Bronze Age Villena Treasure stolen from Spanish museum in overnight raid

It consists of 59 objects made of gold, silver, iron, and amber, with a total...

Nina Dobrev removed from the Venice red carpet while posing for photographers

The “The Vampire Diaries” star was asked to leave the red carpet while posing for...

Madonna’s Greek summer: €25m Corfu villa, private chefs, religious experiences and helicopter trips

When news that Madonna was in Greece on a summer holiday began to spread online,...

UAE deputy PM holidays in Paros aboard 147-metre superyacht

The Sheikh dined with 30 guests and 10 bodyguards at a Paros restaurant before his...

Greek swimmer becomes first person to swim from Greece to Italy

The 2026 rent map: Which areas saw prices soar, and the leaders in Athens, Thessaloniki and the islands

From the expensive neighborhoods of Athens and Thessaloniki to the islands, the housing-market map is changing, with demand remaining high...

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens: 190 years of history and a new challenge to play a leading role on the international stage

From the first university of the newly established Greek state to the international academic arena...

Shocking developments over Kypseli infanticide: Man had been in custody in 2020 on pimping charges and was holding a woman captive

Horrifying revelations in the case involving the murdered infant — The woman had met the...

Parthenon Sculptures: “Negotiations for reunification have advanced further than ever before”

The rebuilding of the British Museum itself seems almost like the perfect moment for the Marbles, noted the Chair of...

Swarm of autonomous OpenAI agents ‘hijacked’ German wiki to use as AI noticeboard

Researchers say AI agents made more than 15,000 edits to...

Lawyer brings dozens of support letters to court for Lindsay Clancy, who killed her children in the US

Jurors in Massachusetts have spent six days trying to reach...

Europe and NATO prepare a tough response to Russia after hybrid attack in Leipzig, while the US keeps its distance

Von der Leyen and Rutte meet today as new sanctions...

What Is El Niño and how may it affect Greece? 10 Questions and answers

Why is the sea salty? The chemistry of water that made earth habitable

Dorrik Stow’s Oceans: A Very Short Introduction offers a starting point for a scientific journey through the oceans — from...

Greece’s €4.77 billion climate plan gets green light from European Commission

Approved funding covers household renovations, heat pumps, social housing, student halls, electric buses, Metro trains, disability access and vehicle leasing,...

El Nino shows its “teeth”: Alarm in Panama & El Salvador as drought, lost crops & fewer ships hit the Canal

Emergency measures by governments as drought affects water reserves, crops and global trade flows

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TIF time: Which measures are locked in for 2026, which are still under consideration, and which are favored for 2027–2030

Permanent benefits for professionals, employees and pensioners — rewards for consistent taxpayers, subsidies for families...

Greek government launches price reduction initiative covering 1,740 products

The scheme, which runs until December, covers 875 branded codes, 405 school items, 360 private...

The full plan for €5.3 billion after the Recovery Fund: Electric cars for €150 a month, 2,750 homes and an extra heating allowance

The new Social Climate Plan provides for 25 measures through 2032 for 1.5 million households...

The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail

The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail

The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan

The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan

Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked

Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked

A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world

A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world

Jamie Oliver Kitchen at Golden Hall: A culinary experience that complements shopping

Jamie Oliver Kitchen at Golden Hall: A culinary experience that complements shopping

The 10 best meat restaurants in the world for 2026

The 10 best meat restaurants in the world for 2026

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