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Greek Revival: Global Stocks Hit Record Highs Despite Trade Tensions
Global equities surged to unprecedented levels in the first half of 2025, defying mounting trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Among the standout performers, Greece has emerged as one of the world’s...
10 years since the Greek referendum: The lessons of Syriza’s betrayal
Elevenlabs AudioNative Player Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attends a meeting with lawmakers of Syriza governing party at the Greek Parliament in Athens, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. [AP Photo/Petros Karadjias]Ten years ago this month, the...

Stop Playing on Hard Mode
I don’t usually play video games, but I loved Guitar Hero. (In fact, I met my husband dressed as the character Judy Nails). I was not good at Guitar Hero hard mode, though. The audience booed me, I made my band lose, and it wasn’t fun. It was too...

Weather maps turn volcanic red in 3 countries loved by Brits as heatwave shuts landmark
Scorching temperatures have been seen across Europe, with unbearable heat to be seen in one popular country loved by British tourists. In Greece, temperatures of over 40C will be seen by the end of July with The Acropolis in Athens already forced...

Sustainable energy supply is impossible without investment, says Azerbaijani Energy Minister
Vienna, July 9, AZERTAC Parviz Shahbazov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, addressed the ministerial session titled “Oil Markets: Energy Security, Growth and Prosperity” at the 9th OPEC International Seminar. He spoke about Azerbaijan’s role in...

Greece Braces for Severe Wildfire Threat on Wednesday
Greece faces an extreme wildfire threat on Wednesday, July 9, as authorities raise the alarm for several key regions across the country. According to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, five...

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals
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Climate Change Triples Death Toll in Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave, Study Finds
Extreme heat is emerging as a major killer as the climate crisis accelerates, according to a new study estimating that global warming tripled fatalities during Europe’s latest heat wave. For more than a week, temperatures across much of Europe...

Greece’s Leros Transforms Mussolini’s Legacy
A yacht off the coast of Alina on Leros. Credit: Robert Powell/ Wikimedia Commons/CC by-SA 3.0 A hidden gem in the heart of the Aegean, Leros, once a stronghold of Italy’s dictator Benito Mussolini, is poised for a transformation. The Greek...

Climate change tripled death toll of latest European heatwave, says study
BRUSSELS — An estimated 1,500 people across 12 European cities were killed by human-caused climate change during the latest heatwave, a quickfire study has found. Burning fossil fuels has made heatwaves up to 4°C hotter in Europe, tripling the...

Greece and Türkiye Deepen Tourism Ties, Target Cross-Border Connectivity
Greek Tourism Minister Anna Karamanli and her Turkish counterpart Nadir Alpaslan. Photo source: Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture Greece and Türkiye are taking steps to strengthen bilateral relations through tourism, signing a new...

Athens is First City to Join Global “Blue Cities Alliance” for Ocean Protection
Haris Doukas signs the Blue Cities Manifesto, as Alexandra Cousteau stands by.Credit: Municipality of Athens In a landmark move for ocean regeneration and urban resilience, Athens has become the inaugural city to sign the “Blue Cities Manifesto,”...
Climate change tripled deaths in European cities during recent heatwaves - with 171 excess deaths in London
9 July 2025, 05:32 The heatwaves were up to 4C hotter across cities compared to a world without climate change, the study from the World Weather Attribution group of researchers said. Picture: Alamy Climate change tripled the number of...

Greece Adjusts Archaeological Site Hours Due to Heatwave
Acropolis, Athens. Photo © Greek Travel Pages With temperatures soaring across Greece, authorities are adjusting the opening hours of archaeological sites to safeguard both visitors and staff from heat-related risks. According to announcements...

The Sons of Remus & the Question of Western Identity
Andrew C. Johnston’s “The Sons of Remus” provides a window into not only how European identities were formed, but how all societies engage in a constant process of negotiation and renegotiation in determining who they are, where they came from,...

Climate change tripled death toll of latest European heatwave, first ever rapid study finds
An estimated 1,500 people across 12 European cities were killed by human-caused climate change during the latest heatwave, a quickfire study has found. Burning fossil fuels has made heatwaves up to 4°C hotter in Europe, tripling the number of...

Greece Closes Acropolis Due to Heatwave
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Greece has closed the main tourist attraction in Athens, the capital of the country, due to a heatwave. The temperature is expected to reach 42 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. As reported by Greek City Times, the...

Tourist warning as Greece heatwave 'shut down' affects millions of holiday-makers
15:23, 11 Jul 2025Updated 15:25, 11 Jul 2025 Millions of British holidaymakers heading to Greece have been issued a warning as the beloved travel destination enforces a partial shutdown during specific hours due to soaring temperatures. UK...

Greece in favor of digital euro, says finance minister
ECONOMY The digital euro issue was at the core of the discussion at the ECOFIN meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis expressed Greece’s support for the project, stressing that in an unstable geopolitical...

Climate crisis tripled death toll of Europe’s latest heatwave: Greenpeace calls for polluters to pay
Amsterdam – Responding to a rapid study by scientists at Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine that found that the number of heat-related deaths across 12 European cities tripled due to the climate crisis in...