Restaurant review: Karatello Tavern, Limassol

Cyprus meze at its best Perhaps it was the music that drew us in. Two local artists performing Cypriot and Greek folk songs for patrons enjoying a meal outside. Whatever the reason, our impromptu visit to Karatello Tavern on a quiet weekday...

Greece Advances in Global Rankings for Trade Facilitation

Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has made notable progress in trade facilitation, according to the latest results of a biennial global survey conducted by the United Nations on digital and sustainable trade facilitation....

Climate Change Turns Deadly: Europe’s Heatwave Exposes a Crisis

Climate change is no longer a distant threat — it is our present and our future. Ours, our children’s, and that of every generation to come. With each passing year, its impact grows more severe, more deadly, and more undeniable. A recent heatwave...

Greece’s Asylum Ban: ‘Violation of International Law and Political Responsibility’

Refugees on a boat crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Many are lost at sea. Credit: Mstyslav Chernov, CC4/Wikimedia Commons Lefteris Papagiannakis, the Director of the Greek Council for Refugees, blasts Greece’s government decision to impose a...

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism

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Greece’s Island Communities Face Alarming Population Decline

The demographic crisis affecting Greece is deepening on its islands, with Lemnos and Agios Efstratios emerging as stark examples of shrinking populations, aging residents, and dwindling birth rates — trends that threaten the long-term viability of...

Athens University Lands First Dual Medical Degree with UK’s University of Exeter

University of Athens. Credit: George Rex, CC BY SA 2.0/Wikipedia In a landmark move for Greek higher education, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom have signed a preliminary...

Greece declares 'shut down' with millions of UK tourists who have holidays booked warned

Millions of Greece tourists from the UK have been warned as the popular holiday hotspot begins a shutdown in certain hours of the day. European Union holidaymakers are being warned over a rise in temperatures in Greece. Greece has shut the...

UCLA Study: Duration of Heat Waves Accelerating Faster Than Global Warming

While millions of Americans swelter under heat warnings from the National Weather Service, new research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each...

What role is climate change playing in extreme weather events?

In late June and early July, a heatwave swept through Europe bringing temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in many countries. The sweltering heat forced schools to close, brought bans on outdoor work across most of...

Athens Goes Green: Citywide Effort to Revitalize Urban Spaces with Trees and Flowers

Photo source: Athens Municipality Athens is undergoing a vibrant transformation as city officials and residents unite to turn the city’s grey urban areas into lush, green oases. Through coordinated planting initiatives and community involvement,...

Greece’s Green Fund to Boost Parks, Bike Lanes, and School Upgrades

KEDE President Lazaros Kyrizoglou and Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou. Photo source: Environment and Energy Ministry Greece is launching a new 79 million euros green development program aimed at helping all 332 municipalities...

Greek authorities impose 12pm rule ahead of 40C weather

Greek captain and crew commended by IMO for brave acts in Red Sea

Captain Flouris Dimitrios and the crew of the tug supply vessel Aigaion Pelagos among those to be recognized for outstanding acts of courage at sea. Captain Flouris Dimitrios and the crew of the tug supply vessel Aigaion Pelagos will receive...

Greece 3: The Bear Goes Greek

The Peloponnese, the “fingers” that descend from the mainland of Greece, is even more varied than the rest of the country. And it is also historically interesting. The original site of the Olympic Games is here, and so is what was Sparta, with one...

Greece’s Tax Imbalance: High Indirect Taxes Penalize Poorer Households

Greece’s tax structure favors indirect consumption taxes over direct income-based levies, according to the most recent EU data. Credit: Greek Reporter Greece continues to stand out among EU countries for its heavy reliance on indirect and property...

Greek island Amorgos implements five-year fishing ban

During the spring closure, fishermen will take on coastal cleanup work and begin transitioning to more sustainable fishing practices. This will include using larger nets and hooks to avoid catching juvenile fish and reduce their ecological damage....

Athens First to Sign Cousteau’s Blue Cities Manifesto on Ocean and Climate

Alexandra Cousteau and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas. Photo source: Athens Municipality Athens has become the first city worldwide to join the Blue Cities Alliance, a global initiative spearheaded by ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau aimed at...

Greece Announces €24m Pilot Program for Home Accessibility Projects

The Greek government announced this week that it would be allocating a total of 24 million euros to home accessibility upgrades for eligible parties. Funding concerns people with a disability rating of over 67%, who reside legally in Greece, and...

Greece: Wildfire Hits Thasos Island, Triggers Closures and Outages

A major wildfire has erupted in a forested region on the island of Thasos, in the northern Aegean, prompting a large-scale emergency response that intensified with the first light of Thursday. The fire started around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday near...