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Greece Strengthens Presence in Norwegian Travel Market
Photo source: GNTO Greece continues to rank among the favorite destinations for Norwegian holidaymakers, with demand remaining strong across the market. Supporting this momentum, the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) branch in...

Tatar says Greek Cypriots are ‘trying to manipulate’ north’s election
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday said that Greek Cypriots are “trying to manipulate voters with messages” ahead of next month’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election. While he did not reference specific incidents, he called the...

Eight interesting facts about autumn including nod to Greek mythology
Autumn is officially upon us - at least from a meteorological perspective - and Scots will already be starting to take in the orange leaves, the definite chill in the air, and prospect of Halloween festivities drawing ever closer. Meteorological...

Greece’s Health System Under Strain
Underfunded, understaffed, and with an underdeveloped primary care sector, Greece’s National Health System (ESY) faces mounting challenges. An ageing population, rising rates of chronic disease, persistent economic pressures, and new threats such...

Europe’s 5 most underrated countries - better than Spain, Italy, and Greece
When thinking about jetting off to Europe millions will picture themselves sipping sangria in Spain, eating a pizza in Italy or taking in the whitewashed buildings of Greece. However, Europe boasts a flurry of hidden gem countries offering...
Salah on the spot to earn Liverpool last-gasp win at Burnley
Liverpool needed an injury-time penalty from Mohamed Salah to secure victory away to Burnley on Sunday to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season. Newly-promoted Burnley looked to have earned themselves a battling point at Turf...

Greek professor Elia Psyllaki honoured with Robert Kellner Lecture Award
Greek professor Elia Psyllaki was celebrated at the Euroanalysis 2025 International Conference with the Robert Kellner Lecture Award, a top European distinction that recognises leading scientists in the field of Analytical Chemistry. The professor...

I cruised around 8 Greek islands this summer and this uninhabited gem was my favourite
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The lure of stones and silence: Hiking in Zagori
In recent years, searching for a summer holiday in Greece, I’ve turned my back on the sea. Icons of carefree fun since the 1960s, the beaches and islands now come with heat waves, forest fires, crowds and inflated prices. I’ve headed inland, up...

Greece announces €1.6bn relief package to tackle population decline
Greece has announced drastic measures, including tax breaks and other financial incentives, to address a population decline that is on course to make it the oldest nation in Europe. The prime minister said the €1.6bn (£1.4bn) relief package had...
Greek premier rules out snap election, says tax cuts will help families
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out a snap election on Sunday and said that a string of tax cuts planned for 2026 were aimed at boosting a tumbling birth rate and stemming a protracted cost of living crisis. Mitsotakis, who...

Greece Hoping U.S. Energy Firms Will Bid for Crete Energy Hunt
While still seeking alternate and sustainable energy sources such as wind and solar, Greece is pressing ahead to find oil and gas in the seas and expecting American companies to participate, which also offsets Turkey making claims in the Eastern...

Greece Signs Deal for Open AI Tools in Secondary Education, Business
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence across almost all sectors of life and business has seen Greece sign a deal with the U.S.’ Open AI to use the company’s tools in secondary education and foster innovation among small businesses. The...

Grief encounters: A guide for climate neurotics
DO you suffer from solastalgia? It’s a word I’d never heard of until I saw it the other day in a Guardian article by writer Lucy Jones, who was busy spreading alarm and dubious statistics about this summer’s heatwaves. She told how during a trip...

Woman's cause of death revealed after body found on Greek island
Tim Hanlon News Reporter and Shaurya Shaurya 21:43, 09 Sep 2025 A British woman whose remains were discovered after she disappeared from a sunbed on a Greek beach has died from drowning, authorities have confirmed. Michele Bourda, 59, vanished...

Santo Pure, Santorini, Greece, hotel review
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Is your house heating up and making you miserable? Paint it white
White surfaces reflect sunlight rather than absorb it, and studies show that painting roofs white or adding some other type of reflective coating can reduce the internal temperatures At a seminar on building cooling strategies in the late 1990s, I...

Final Section of Greece’s E65 Motorway to Open by Mid-2026
Photo source: GEK Terna The last stretch of the E65 motorway, a 45.5-kilometer section linking Kalambaka to the Egnatia Odos near Grevena, is set to be completed and open to traffic by the second quarter of 2026. Construction work is advancing...

EIB allocates €17.5m to boost EV charging network in Greece, Cyprus
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing up to €17.5 million in long-term venture debt financing to Joltie SA, a Greek electric vehicle charging operator, to accelerate the rollout of public charging infrastructure in Greece and Cyprus. The...

US Interior Secretary Visits Greece, Cites Energy Cooperation
ATHENS – During his visit to the Greek capital, US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Greece – chairman of the White House National Energy Dominance Council – said America wants to deepen its energy cooperation with Greece. “We see our...