Mitsotakis announces 1 billion euros in benefits as Greece posts a budget surplus

PODCASTS Nick Malkoutzis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into Greece’s budget surplus and its standout fiscal performance, discuss this 1 billion euro support package Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced, and …

EU shifts focus to Greece-Egypt power cable as Cyprus-Israel project headed for collapse

The European Commission has avoided mentioning the Crete-Cyprus-Israel electric interconnection project (GSI) while publicly endorsing other energy initiatives, as the €657 million EU-funded project faces indefinite suspension. European Commission …

Greece unveils major reserve force reform

ATHENS, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Greece's Ministry of National Defense has announced a sweeping reform plan to overhaul the country's reserve system, aiming to have 150,000 active reservists by 2030, according to Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on …

7 ways to see the best of Greece's Peloponnese

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).  The southernmost part of mainland Greece is the image of the country that many travellers hold in their heads. Home to ancient sites that speak of myths and legends, and a coastline …

Greece’s economic glow masks a deeper jobs crisis

Since 2021, Greece’s economy has outpaced the eurozone average. Government support helped households and businesses weather high inflation, while public debt dropped sharply. A rapid digital transformation has been central to this success, along with a …

Police Seizes 32.3 kg of Drugs Near Border with Greece

Police seized 32.3 kg of drugs, type cannabis sativa, which were hidden in 20 different packages near the border with Greece. The drugs was found during a joint operation between border police and the anti-trafficking police of Korca. This operation was …

Catholics in Greece attend a mass for late Pope Francis

Meet the vet who traded sunny Greece for rural Longford

One of County Longford’s newest recruits, Greek vet Dimitris Antoniou, speaks fondly about the hospitality he has encountered from farmers in his new position at the local veterinary clinic in Granard. Antoniou, who hails from a sheep and goat farm in …

MEPs urge Greece to block ship sales aiding Russia’s shadow fleet

A group of 36 MEPs has called on Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to block ship sales to Russia, warning they are helping Moscow bypass sanctions and fuel its war in Ukraine. BRUSSELS, April 26 (TemA) -  A cross-party group of 36 Members of the …

Cornish village compared to Greece with seafront Roman attraction and one of the UK’s warmest beaches

AN area of Cornwall looks like something from Greece thanks to a beautiful Roman attraction. The coastal village of Porthcurno in Penzance, Cornwall is home to The Minack Theatre , an open-air performance space overlooking the ocean. 5 The Minack Theatre …