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Monday
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Dec 2025
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Athens 16°C
Economy

Economist: Greece remains among the top economies of 2025, strong presence of southern Europe

Greece, which topped the rankings in 2022 and 2023, continues to rank highly - Southern Europe stands out in the list

Greece

Serious clashes in Chania and Heraklion with stone-throwing and tear gas between farmers and riot police – Patrol car overturned (video-photos)

Farmers have also closed bypass roads on national highways and are preparing to block ports in Thessaloniki and Volos

08 Monday Dec 2025
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Athens 16°C
Greece

Weather: Showers in the east and south — Stable conditions under ‘Omega block’ pattern

Significant rainfall yesterday in Evia - When is new deterioration expected - The forecast of EMY until Thursday

Greece

The Titanic of the Aegean: 59 years since the tragedy of the ‘Heraklion’ – The ship that transformed Greek shipping

Hundreds dead, only 47 survivors, and an uncertain number of victims — How the sinking at Falkonera led to changes in maritime safety and the...

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What goes on behind closed doors

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The mess on the balcony (continues), Pierre’s four days, the contractors’ radar, the Indian’s cross-party…party and Marinopoulos’ succession

The visit of the US diplomatic mission to Heraklion port & the strategic moves of shipowners

Mediterranean cooking

Taste Atlas: Naples crowned the food capital for 2025 — Which Greek dish made the global Top 10

Greece ranks among the world’s top culinary destinations as TasteAtlas reveals the best cuisines, cities, and dishes for 2025

Cable: The three developments that are “blowing the fuse” on the project

The recent reshuffle in Nicosia removing Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou, the silence from Nexans, and the stance of Brussels

Mitsotakis for farmers: The door is open, the dialogue should take place with open roads

The Prime Minister referred to the need to create a...

These are the five new measures in the “Mitsotakis package” for housing – The Spanish model and Athens

Renovation programme for 30-35,000 closed apartments with up to 90%...

> This week's Highlights

>This week's Highlights

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The Olympic flame begins its journey to the Winter Games — Lit inside the Museum of Ancient Olympia for the first time

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Kyriakos Pierrakakis: From Leonteios to the Eurogroup – His path and the bid for leadership of the Eurozone Finance Ministers

3

Kimberly Guilfoyle ran from the Acropolis to the Panathenaic Stadium in the torch relay for the Winter Olympic Games (video)

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Christmas with light installations, music, and cinema at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

5

Mendoni from Washington: Culture is a connecting and unifying force between the US and Greece

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Water scarcity: Attica and Meganissi of Lefkada in a state of emergency

1

The Olympic flame begins its journey to the Winter Games — Lit inside the Museum of Ancient Olympia for the first time

2

Kyriakos Pierrakakis: From Leonteios to the Eurogroup – His path and the bid for leadership of the Eurozone Finance Ministers

3

Kimberly Guilfoyle ran from the Acropolis to the Panathenaic Stadium in the torch relay for the Winter Olympic Games (video)

4

Christmas with light installations, music, and cinema at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

5

Mendoni from Washington: Culture is a connecting and unifying force between the US and Greece

6

Water scarcity: Attica and Meganissi of Lefkada in a state of emergency

The Spanish magazine Viajar highlights Ios as the island of authenticity and ancient mysteries

The leading Spanish travel magazine presents the “many faces” of Ios, from the tomb of Homer to the Gaïtis-Simosi Museum, which harmoniously “marries” the breathtaking view of the Aegean with aesthetics

7 Villages Ideal for a Digital Nomad’s Winter Escape in Solitude

Skip the latte. Clock in from where the Wi‑Fi hums, the elders gossip & your Zoom background steals the show

The Athens Day Trip Guide: 22 Escapes in Every Direction

Your roadmap to the remarkable worlds orbiting the capital—each just a short drive or ferry ride away

World’s 50 Best Bars 2025: Athens’ Winning Trio

Athens certainly has a dazzling nightlife scene, with three of its bars again awarded among the world's 50 best

Crete’s Tsikoudia Season: Fire, Grapes and Community

Vineyards, copper stills and an EU‑protected spirit that binds villages in aromatic smoke, songs, and that very special hospitality

Postcards, Alive: 5 Greek Landscapes for Fall–Winter

From misty monasteries to mirrored lakes, autumn in Greece paints the landscape in golds, ambers, and quiet, cinematic light

Thessaloniki, After Hours: 21 Prime Nightlife Addresses

Exploring the northern capital's vibrant bar scene: unique spaces, local flavors, and creative cocktails

Lemon, Oil, Go: Top 13 Fish Taverns In and Around Athens Worth the Taxi Meter

Being in Athens doesn't mean going without fresh, traditional - or just so exciting - seafood and fish

Greece Shines (Again) in the 2025 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards

From landmark hotels to islands, Greece received awards in seven categories, its growing global appeal becoming evident

Athens in the Fall: The City’s 5+1 Coolest Concept Cafés

Design, objects, and a hot cup: Athens’s hybrid cafés invite you to linger, out of the wind and rain

The Feast of Saint Nicholas at the Finnish Parish of Stockholm

The man who invented soft-serve ice cream was Greek — The story of Tom Carvel

Athanasios Karvelas was born on July 14, 1906, in Athens, and in 1910 his parents...

With participants from 31 countries across five continents, the 2nd Greek Youth Diaspora Conference concludes in Athens

The Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Sofia Zacharaki, highlighted Greece’s strategy to strengthen Greek-language...

H.E. Metropolitan Cleopas’ Homily on the Entrance of the Theotokosinto the Temple and the Nativity of Christ St. George Cathedral of Stockholm

"In the Nativity of Christ, that which was hidden is revealed"

Restoration and enhancement works begin at the historic Church of Agios Nikolaos Rangavas in Plaka

George Osborne: “I remain optimistic about reaching an agreement with Greece on the Parthenon Sculptures”

Speaking to The Times, the former UK Chancellor said that the Sculptures represent the museum’s most “intractable problem” for the...

History has treated her unfairly”: The 400-year mystery surrounding Shakespeare’s wife and son

Restoring an overlooked figure and the link to Hamlet through film

Christmas with light installations, music, and cinema at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

See the detailed schedule of festive events and activities

Millie Bobby Brown took a walk with Jake Bongiovi and their daughter in New York

The couple announced in August that they had adopted their daughter.Millie Bobby Brown took a...

Taylor Swift: The date of her wedding to Travis Kelce has been revealedThe couple may marry in Rhode Island

The date of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding has been revealed, as the countdown...

Is the myth of youth collapsing? Why the best years of our lives start after 40

Scientists explain that life gets better as we get older and happiness peaks in our...

Gov.gr: 65% of citizens choose the digital portal as the first channel of communication with the public sector

Crete: Heraklion Airport Closed as Farmers Storm the Runway

Farmers and livestock breeders managed to break through the police cordon

Serious clashes in Chania and Heraklion with stone-throwing and tear gas between farmers and riot police – Patrol car overturned (video-photos)

Farmers have also closed bypass roads on national highways and are preparing to block ports...

Farmers sharpen their stance: Clashes outside Heraklion Airport, nationwide highway blockades, and preparations for port shutdowns (updated)

Farmers have also blocked bypass routes along the national highways – Map of roadblocks across...

Netherlands: Government pledges another €700 million in aid for Kiev in 2026

The government had previously pledged €3.5 billion in aid for next year

Three things scientists fear for 2026

As public discussion continues to focus on climate change, scientists...

Zelensky: Till now no agreement has been reached on eastern Ukraine with the US

The Ukrainian president stressed that certain elements of the US...

Strong 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Antalya, Turkey

Where the epicentre of the earthquake is located

Environmental focus: A swan’s journey

Blue Planet award presented to Dr. Dionysia–Theodora Avgerinopoulou for her global work on ocean protection

International honor at the Grand Prix Maria Callas Monaco Gala & Awards – “MYTHOS,” celebrating Greece

When climate change knocks at our door

Climate change is no longer a distant and abstract concept. It is a global phenomenon that touches the everyday life...

Glaciers in Antarctica and Tierra del Fuego: Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite sends first high-resolution images

The Sentinel-1D, the newest member of the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, was launched on November 4th via an Ariane 6 rocket...

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Athens Airport listed in the EU’s top 10 for passenger traffic in 2024

Eleftherios Venizelos had the second highest annual passenger growth (+19.6%), after Rome's Fiumicino, thus taking...

Goldman Sachs: The Greek economy holds firm – Why the three threats do not derail the growth trajectory

The Greek economy is no longer supported by temporary factors - Strong investment activity, a...

“Rebrain Greece” in New York: More than 1,500 Greeks explored the possibility of returning

The event was attended by 35 business groups who are looking for qualified executives -...

Mushroom Stroganoff

Mushroom Stroganoff

The surprise ingredient that elevates hot chocolate

The surprise ingredient that elevates hot chocolate

Malconi’s timelessly successful, with Italian cuisine at its core

Malconi’s timelessly successful, with Italian cuisine at its core

The spice blend that defined Corfu’s cuisine

The spice blend that defined Corfu’s cuisine

The season’s most addictive comfort recipes

The season’s most addictive comfort recipes

The definitive guide to perfectly tender brisket made at home

The definitive guide to perfectly tender brisket made at home

>Photo of the day

Flower Boat – Messinia