×
GreekEnglish

×
Monday
31
Aug 2026
weather symbol
Athens 30°C

> All the News

> All the News

4-day work: The country that increased its GDP by 4.1% without reducing wages and productive hours

Iceland has universally implemented the 4-day working week without a pay cut, recording growth, low unemployment and significant improvements in workers' mental health and productivity

Israel considers closing its consulate in Constantinople

According to Agence France-Presse, no Israeli diplomat is currently on Turkish soil and Israeli embassies in the region have been evacuated.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman: The “Blue Homeland” is an unsubstantiated doctrine, the legal status in the Aegean is clear

Lana Zohiou reiterated that the channels of communication with Turkey remain open, noting that the Greek side seeks dialogue

Plevris: I am not optimistic that this summer we will have the reductions in migration flows we have in the Eastern Aegean

The problem, this summer, is expected to be the migratory flows from Libya and the flows that may occur to Crete - What is expected to be their management

Sand, Not Sunbeds: 10 Wild Greek Beaches to Visit in 2026

Greece has quietly set aside 251 shores for the sand, the junipers and the silence. Here are our picks

Israel towards elections in autumn, the Knesset voted to dissolve

With 110 votes out of 120 MPs, the bill passed its first reading - What are the possible dates

The “bus” of Karamanlis–Alexis, what they are saying to Ivan about “President Maria,” the nervous breakdown in SYRIZA, and the handbrake-law for pharmacies

Jumbo goes against the trend with block trades exceeding €5 million

“Welcome to Israel!”: Gaza flotilla activists tied up and kneeling at the Port of Ashdod (video)

The activists were met by Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, shouting “we are the owners here” - Israel’s Foreign Ministry criticizes Ben-Gvir over the footage he released, while Rome summons the Israeli ambassador for explanations

EU considers Merkel or Draghi as possible common negotiator with Putin, Financial Times reports

Finland's President Alexander Stump and his predecessor, Sauli Niinisto, are also heard - Putin's suggestion about Schroeder rejected without discussion - EU acknowledges that talks with Moscow are possible, due to the inability of the US to reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine

Live broadcast of protothema.gr for the Final Four: Analysis of Olympiacos, Fener, Valencia and Real Madrid

Presented by: Charalampos Sarantinakis, Dimitris Mavroeidis, and Anastasia Zarka – Guests: Kostas Gontikas, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Charis Giannopoulos, Michalis Kakiouzis

Scientists discover new fault in Africa that could split the continent in two

The findings did not come from earthquakes or volcanic activity, but from the analysis of gases emerging from hot springs in the region

Synolakis on the smell in Attica: the characteristic “rotten egg” odor and deeper waters with hydrogen sulfide and ammonia

As he notes to protothema.gr, it is important to avoid rushed conclusions, and in his interpretation of the phenomenon he also highlights the proximity to Psyttaleia

Stricter rules, new exclusion zones and a “cut-off” at 1,200 meters for wind farms, ban on wind turbines in Attica

The ban on wind turbines also applies to the Metropolitan Area of Thessaloniki, as well as to small islands under 300 square kilometers