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Diplomacy
Climate Crisis Tops Agenda of Mediterranean Leaders Meeting in Athens
The climate crisis will top of the agenda of the summit of Mediterranean and Southern European Union member states (EUMed 9), which is being held in Athens on Friday.
The EU Med or EuroMed 7, initially an alliance of Greece,...
Economy
Apartment Prices in Greece Skyrocket
Apartment prices in Greece have skyrocketed, estimated that in the second quarter of 2021 nominal prices increased by an average 4.6 percent
Greek News
Athens Half Marathon Returns; Dedicated to Mikis Theodorakis
The Athens Half Marathon returned to the city on Sunday after a two-year pause because of the pandemic, dedicated to the memory of Mikis Theodorakis
Greek News
Acropolis Rally Dazzles Moto Racing Fans at Athens Special Stage
The historic Acropolis Rally, part of the World Rally Championship, has returned to Greece on Thursday after an eight-year absence with a crowd-pleasing special stage around Athens’ main Syntagma Square.
Defending champion and standings leader Sebastien Ogier completed the circuit...
Greek News
Greece Gears Up for the Return of Historic Rally Acropolis
Greece is gearing up for Rally Acropolis, part of the World Rally Championship (WRC), which begins on Thursday, eight years after it was last held in the country.
Greece discontinued the rally due to financial problems, caused by the decade-long...
Greek News
Popular Greek-American Rapper Mad Clip Killed in Athens Car Crash
Popular Greek-American rapper Mad Clip, whose real name was Peter Anastasopoulos, was pronounced dead on Thursday after a traffic accident in the southern Athenian suburb of Vouliagmeni.
Police say that the the rapper lost control of the vehicle he was...
Greek News
Protest Against Mandatory Vaccination Turns Violent in Greece
Thousands took part in protests against mandatory vaccination in Greece on Sunday, the largest being held in Athens and Thessaloniki.
In the Greek capital, police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse a group of demonstrators who threw flares...
Environment
Fire at Villia, West of Athens, Rages for Second Day
The fire that broke out on Monday in the area of Villia, west of Athens, is still raging on Tuesday despite the overnight efforts of hundreds of firefighters to contain the blaze.
Five more communities - Thea, Panorama, Palaiohori, Paliokoundoura...
Environment
Nightmare Returns as Two Fires Burn Near Athens
Firefighters continue to battle two separate wildfires near Athens on Monday in a situation reminiscent of the catastrophic fires earlier in the month in Attica, Evia and the Peloponnese.
Near the town of Lavrio, southeast of Athens, dozens of firefighters...
Greek News
How an American Couple Lives the Digital Nomad Life in Athens
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An American couple left Florida to work as digital nomads in Greece. Here they describe their experiences living and working in Athens since May 2021, when Greece opened for travel.
By Ian & Amy Anderson
Good travel is about experiencing the...