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Tuesday
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Sep 2026
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World

AI giants head to the White House as Anthropic’s IPO filing warns of “existential risks to humanity”

Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Greg Brockman and Dario Amodei meet Donald Trump today to discuss oversight of artificial intelligence, as Anthropic's prospectus sets out the dangers of the technology to investors.

Politics

Recovery Fund officially comes to an end: Mitsotakis ‘pressed the button’ and submitted the final payment request

The Prime Minister visited the offices of the Special Coordination Service for the Recovery Fund – He referred to the five days of negotiations in Brussels over the creation of the Fund – “Greece secured significant European support at the time, proportionate to the size of its economy”

29 Tuesday Sep 2026
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Greece

Informants inside homes and foreign “crime tourists” fuel Greece’s organised burglary gangs

Police dismantled a ring on 19 September behind 23 solved burglaries, one member working as a housekeeper, while officers also track three or four Chilean cells that fly in, strike and then leave within weeks

Politics

Georgiadis refers Patoulis to National Transparency Authority for investigation into his companies – First results from MedWatch

Advertisements for medical procedures have fallen by 91% – MedWatch found 119 findings at dental practices for hyaluronic acid and Botox treatments

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What goes on behind closed doors

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Hot news and the funding account, communications recalibration, Pierrakakis and Lagarde’s successors, Koutras’s “Daedalus” at Ellinikon

Hello. I know that the hottest gossip in Athens (and beyond) these days is what is going on, how it is developing and who is...

World

EU urges member states to curb energy use as gas stocks run low

Brussels sees no imminent shortage but is readying voluntary 2022-style measures, including peak-hour cuts and reduced public heating, while suggesting states settle for 80% storage...

Mitsotakis begins his campaign tours with an eye toward the difficult winter ahead and puts the brakes on the Blue Party’s “missteps”

The Prime Minister is in Aspropyrgos today—Tomorrow, the first fuel support measures will be announced, followed by measures regarding heating...

Recovery Fund officially comes to an end: Mitsotakis ‘pressed the button’ and submitted the final payment request

The Prime Minister visited the offices of the Special Coordination...

Georgiadis refers Patoulis to National Transparency Authority for investigation into his companies – First results from MedWatch

Advertisements for medical procedures have fallen by 91% – MedWatch...

> This week's Highlights

>This week's Highlights

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Kosovitsa in Northern Epirus: The village divided between Greece & Albania in 1923

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Birth rates have fallen by more than 50% in six Greek prefectures – Which island is defying the demographic decline

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Ancient Olympia: New projects underway at the archaeological site (photos)

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September 27: The assassination of Greece’s first Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias

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Athens’ Ancient Kerameikos cemetery reopens to visitors after major overhaul

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Greek-made drones at the Defence Ministry’s three factories: From 15,000 units in 2026 to 1 million annually (photos)

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Kosovitsa in Northern Epirus: The village divided between Greece & Albania in 1923

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Birth rates have fallen by more than 50% in six Greek prefectures – Which island is defying the demographic decline

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Ancient Olympia: New projects underway at the archaeological site (photos)

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September 27: The assassination of Greece’s first Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias

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Athens’ Ancient Kerameikos cemetery reopens to visitors after major overhaul

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Greek-made drones at the Defence Ministry’s three factories: From 15,000 units in 2026 to 1 million annually (photos)

Athens’ 15 Best Gastrotaverns: Not Quite a Taverna, Not a Formal Restaurant Either

Some of Athens’ most sought-after tables pair inventive Greek cooking with the convivial spirit of the taverna

The 30 Best Street‑Food Stops in Athens, Bite by Bite

A local guide to the city’s most irresistible handheld bites, from pizza and souvlaki to banh mi and noodles

13 Fascinating Creative Classes to Fall for in Athens

A curated selection of the capital’s most inspiring workshops for the pleasure of making something with your own hands

Farm Life, Elevated: 21 Agritourism Retreats Across Greece

From olive groves and mountain vineyards to island farms, these guesthouses invite you to experience a slower, more grounded Greece

Kolonaki’s 30 Best Places to Eat, from Fine Dining to Street Food

Trendy street food, exciting Asian dishes, brunch worth waking up for, chic bistros, romantic fine dining and everything in between

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

Sophocles’ Electra to close the 31st Greek Film Festival in Melbourne and Sydney

AHEPA leaders meet with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis during UN General Assembly

The “Oli Mazi” luncheon was co-hosted by AHEPA and several other Greek American organizations to...

Greek PM tells NY Greeks re-election bid is about changing the country, not breaking records

Mitsotakis told diaspora groups in New York that ExxonMobil will begin exploratory gas drilling off...

Domna Michailidou to The National Herald: Greece is investing in bringing Greeks living abroad back home

The Minister for Social Cohesion stresses that tackling the demographic challenge requires long-term policy rather...

Parthenon Sculptures talks stall as Greece rejects British Museum loan

The unknown ancient city of Crete being revealed: Onithe emerges from oblivion after 70 years

A name that for years seemed like nothing more than a strange place name conceals the history of an important...

Nirvana honoured at the 2026 MTV VMAs: Tribute to Kurt Cobain – “He was one of a kind, he would have loved this legacy” (video)

Kurt Cobain died by suicide at the age of 27 on 5 April 1994 –...

Cliff Burton: 40 years since the tragic loss of one of rock’s most beloved musician – Metallica’s wound that never healed (video-photos)

He was 24-years-old - Watch Metallica talking about his death

Greek designer of Princess Diana’s “revenge dress” tells its story as the gown heads to auction

The black silk gown, which sold for $74,000 in 1997, is on show at Sotheby's...

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27

Presley Gerber was found dead at a rehabilitation facility – He had worked as a...

Sean Connery was not the first choice for James Bond, Roger Moore’s son says

According to Geoffrey Moore, his father was initially considered by the producers, eventually playing Agent...

Woman faces jail for creating 203 fake profiles of Air Force pilot ex-partner

Papadopoulou biscuit maker’s waste dumped in Athens’ Kifissos river and passed off as sewage

Investigators are cross-checking the haulier's tanker records at a north Athens treatment plant, as initial tests showed organic pollution up...

Firefighters rescue residents as café blaze engulfs apartment block in northern Athens

An explosion was heard from the ground floor before flames gutted all three floors of...

Newlywed couple among two of the victims of Plaka tragedy: They were in Greece for their honeymoon

The other couple who were with them were reportedly expecting a child – All six...

Athens ranks as Time Out’s fourth happiest city in the world for a holiday

Lisbon tops a 47-city wellbeing index co-developed with a Harvard-affiliated psychologist, with Helsinki, Orlando and Edinburgh also in the top...

Government spokesperson in Ceuta resigns two months after migration crisis erupted

The crisis erupted in late July when more than 72,000...

Pressure on Tehran to make concessions on nuclear program to resume peace talks

Mediators are trying to persuade Tehran to make concessions on...

France: Le Pen and Melenchon set to reach Presidential run-off, new poll shows

Le Pen, who leads the National Rally (RN), appears to...

Shocking data on the environmental crime in the Kifisos: Lack of oxygen is killing fish

Reports of daily wolf attacks on hunting dogs in Fthiotida: the “red” zones

The Lamia Hunting Association is calling for an official census and proposing that a bounty be placed on wolves

The butterflies left Rhodes’ valley weeks earlier: What caused their premature migration

High temperatures, lack of humidity and pressures on the area’s microclimate are linked to the mass departure of the rare...

Omiros the Blind Caretta Caretta turtle rescued off Gytheio dies in Cornwall aquarium

Omiros, found injured on Mavrovouni beach in 2007, spent his remaining years in Newquay's ocean tank, where he helped thousands...

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The two vessels paving the way for the ExxonMobil–Energean drilling operation in the Ionian Sea in 2027

Request submitted to Greek authorities for approval of the deployment of two specialised vessels for...

Stournaras: If the quality of institutions improves, Greece can achieve an A rating within three years

Greece may be able to achieve an A credit rating before 2030, provided that it...

“A brake” on fuel price hikes thanks to a subsidy in October; new decisions will be made depending on prices

What changes at the pump and when – How support will be determined and what...

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

>Photo of the day

Ancient Corinth