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Economy
Wide income divide separates high earners and low earners in Greece
A new Labour Ministry law aims to close Greece's gender pay gap, as 900,000 workers earn €1,572.59 a month on average, 250,000 take home over €2,000, while a third of private staff earn just €1,000
Politics
Greece will not accept instructions on defence from anyone, prime minister says
During talks in Athens, Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed European Council President António Costa on Turkey's recent escalation of provocations in the Aegean Sea, insisting Ankara's European path must be matched by genuine good-neighbourly relations with Greece
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World
“It’s not a war”: Vance tones down rhetoric on Iran, Trump seeks a way out of the conflict
The U.S. vice president, J.D. Vance, sought to play down tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying that the situation “is not a war” and claiming that shipping traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz has “almost” returned to pre-escalation levels
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World
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 a unanimous verdict on whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her three children,...
What goes on behind closed doors
DarkroomNew autumn polls and the TIF pre-election package, an interesting article on the Samaras party and a quiz — spot the differences between ministers
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Greece
Defendant in Kypseli case attacks police and tries to escape during transfer to court
The 43-year-old's trial over the transfer incident was adjourned to 5 October, while he, a 38-year-old German woman, and a 26-year-old Afghan man face the...
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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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Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
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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
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,...
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...
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 — Expansion into Cyprus, 100,000...
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,...
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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...
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
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