What to watch for before undergoing a medical procedure, and how to see through pseudo-scientific health marketing

Von der Leyen added the eurozone bloc must urgently rethink its partnerships



The doctors denied wrongdoing and rejected allegations that they ignored alerts from a plasmapheresis machine, while disputing the timing of the singer’s cardiac arrest and blaming delays during his transfer to the hospital
Civil servants plan a midday walkout and a rally at Syntagma Square as lawmakers cast a ballot that will decide how much power the next Parliament has to rewrite the charter
What to watch for before undergoing a medical procedure, and how to see through pseudo-scientific health marketing

Rapper Macklemore was dropped from the Loop Tour after onstage comments about Gaza
Decision avoids a potentially chaotic scramble to implement new rules ahead of November vote
Umar Kremlev paid for two nights of celebration after the wedding, Donald Trump Jr. and his wife confirm
Transportation
It depends. One thing’s for sure: driving in Greece will keep you on your toes and may occasionally leave you wondering what just happened
Track replacement work between Elaionas and Monastiraki will disrupt evening service on Line 3, with temporary closures and changes to airport services from Wednesday, September 16
Aegina's Health Center still lacks staff & ambulances — after a woman died Sept 13 waiting 55 min for help, echoing a 2025 death.
At the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Greek Orthodox leader used a memorial at St. Nicholas Shrine at Ground Zero to call for mutual respect and reject intolerance, as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and faith leaders looked on
The six-day festival will bring 11 burger houses, 12 live performances, games and cold drinks to Gazi across two consecutive weekends in September
The three-night program will bring together musicians from five European cities for a diverse lineup spanning experimental and modal jazz, 1960s sounds, Balkan influences and Greek and Eastern Mediterranean traditions
Seven days, seven movies that you can watch on the big screens around the city
The childhood home of the pioneering Greek physician and cytologist has been transformed into a museum celebrating the scientist whose work revolutionized the early detection of cervical cancer
In Efthimiou's work, there is a strange continuity: the painting is still very much wrought by hand, and the material still has the capacity to resist
Giorgos Mazonakis’ death has brought scrutiny to a Kolonaki clinic and to the booming market for anti-aging, wellness and experimental medicine.
Greek cities were built around proximity. TO BHMA International Edition speaks with mobility planning expert Kosmas Anagnostopoulos about bringing that everyday convenience back
recipe of the day
A rich and hearty Greek pie made with eggplant, ground beef, cheese, and aromatic herbs, all wrapped in layers of crisp phyllo pastry. The filling is wonderfully juicy and flavorful, while the golden, crunchy phyllo adds the perfect contrast
Packed with probiotics, protein, calcium and B vitamins, kefir has long been prized for its health benefits. But this tangy, refreshing fermented drink has another trick up its sleeve: it can be delicious
The quintessential fruit of the season, grapes—steeped in the scents of fall and Greece—take center stage in a collection of dishes by celebrated chefs who give tradition a decidedly modern twist
From juicy meatballs and crispy chicken bites to grilled feta and eggplant rolls, these easy Greek-inspired small plates are made for sharing over a cold beer
On this day, September 9th 2015, Queen Elizabeth II overtook Queen Victoria as the longest reigning monarch in British history, a milestone that cemented her legitimacy in the public eye. Endurance alone, it turns out, can be a source of legitimacy
Mother of seven, spy against the Reich — Lela Karagianni, executed by the Nazis on September 8, 1944, weeks before Athens was freed.
She married Prince George of Greece knowing he was involved with his own uncle, and built a life, and a career in psychoanalysis, around that truth
Until such goodwill is displayed by our eastern neighbors, the sale of F-35s to Turkey, as recently floated, or its inclusion in SAFE, would incentivize the continuation to the benefit of China, Russia and Hamas and ultimately, to our collective detriment
In the European context, the current status quo, both in terms of domestic governance and international relations, appears to be undergoing a period of instability and readjustment, reflecting a broader transformation in the way politics unfolds.
Repatriated after 89 years abroad, this 7th-century B.C. bronze griffin from Olympia now travels to New York for the Met's new exhibition.
Greece's tourist season is stretching well past August, with strong autumn bookings and rising flight capacity from the UK, Germany and the US.
A new oral-history project preserves the memories of miners who worked in the Cycladic island’s iron-ore mines under harsh and dangerous conditions


