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Athens Hotels: The 23 Best Places to Stay in 2026
A curated edit of the capital's most compelling hotels - classic grandeur, modern edge, and everything in between
Contracts signed for the Skaramangas Triple Interchange – Mitsotakis: “We are correcting problems that have persisted for decades”
The project, awarded to the METKA–Domiki Kritis consortium, will improve connections between Piraeus, Western Attica, and the Thriasio logistics hub
Robert Plant, the legendary voice of Led Zeppelin, on a magical night at Sani Hill (videos-photos)
Robert Plant returned to Greece after almost two decades, not to revive the Led Zeppelin legend, but to remind us where it all began. His concert at Sani Festival was a return to the roots of an artist who is still searching for something new
Airport chaos: the 2,700 flights a day and the reasons behind the delays
The explosive rise in air traffic, the bottleneck of arrivals and departures during peak hours and the European Union's strict entry-exit checks are exposing staff shortages, capacity problems and technical shortcomings
Europe left with under 30 days of jet fuel reserves as Hormuz tensions resurface
Analysts expect fuel tightness to persist through August as renewed strikes near the Strait of Hormuz threaten a fragile Iran ceasefire, leaving Britain, France and Germany most exposed to further disruption
Intense meltemi winds set to intensify as wildfire risk rises, no heatwave in sight
Protothema.gr meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias warns that returning meltemi winds are raising wildfire risk across the Aegean, with cooler temperatures today, isolated mountain showers, and no heatwave signs, though highs will climb again from Wednesday
Europe’s June heatwave linked to more than 10,000 excess deaths, EuroMOMO data shows
Officials say the death toll, mostly among people 65 and older, is difficult to explain by any factor other than extreme heat, with France and Belgium worst affected
Greece’s demographic ‘bomb’: Births drop 44% in two decades
Annual births fell from 117,600 in 2008-09 to around 65,000 in 2025-26, while Greek women are having children at increasingly older ages, according to research by the Institute of Demographic Research and Studies
Veteran New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78
Neill breathed his last at a hospital in Australia. He had been diagnosed with blood cancer in 2022 and had recently revealed that he had come out the winner in that fight. Over his career he appeared in Oscar winning films as well as commercial successes such as Jurassic Park.
Female suspect from Marfin Bank terror attack case arrested in Britain
The suspect is being held by British police, with her extradition to Greece expected within days. The woman, who has lived permanently in Brighton for six years and is a mother of two, denies the charges and had already told authorities that she was at their disposal
Tourism heads for a record, Tsipras… switches sides on Molotov cocktails, Samaras and the blessing of Nea Ionia, the Niarchos daughter’s gallery, and the Greeks’ deals at sea
Hello. We’ve moved happily into the middle of summer, and it’s clear everywhere that we’re heading into another very strong tourism season, with occupancy rates that may even break every record of the past. We’ll see how spending holds up, in other words, how much our tourists actually spend, but more on that later. Further […]
Plastics, chemicals and sunscreen filters linked to early puberty in girls, new study finds
Girls exposed to higher levels of BPA and benzophenones, chemicals found in plastics, resins and sunscreen filters, face significantly greater risk of early puberty, risk rising by up to 44%, scientists in Spain report
