Stories

Fast food is fast becoming a treat for a select few as prices soar internationally. In Greece, with inflation at 2.9%, the price of our own national fast food, souvlaki or gyro in a pita wrap, shows no signs of returning to pre-inflationary crisis levels. Instead, prices continue to rise to record highs, while market […]

The TikToks are meant to be humorous, but they carry the potential to reinforce negative stereotypes. That said, they can also inspire retailers and spark meaningful conversations in Greece, as they have in the US

Christmas is here. The halls are decked, the stockings hung, the cookies baked.

In the fabric of our daily routines, the term “gig workers” might seem nebulous, yet their presence is ubiquitous. They are the individuals who seamlessly navigate through our lives, often unnoticed—the delivery person who brings hot meals to our door or the courier responsible for delivering our online purchases. These unsung heroes traverse bustling streets […]

The unseen Greek heroes of the Summits talk to To Vima about European leaders and their peccadilloes, but also about moments they’d prefer to forget

As Rep. Sarbanes (D-Md.) prepares to bid farewell to his congressional career, his words reflect a sense of accomplishment and optimism for the future strength of U.S.-Greece relations

Occupancy rates are expected to reach 90% over the holidays, driven by the domestic tourism market, but a new approach is needed to make ‘winter tourism’ sustainable and attractive to foreign tourists

When Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia decided to rent out the mattress in the living room of their San Francisco home with breakfast, they probably had no idea they were laying the foundations for a short-let empire. A range of factors has made Greece a lucrative market for Airbnb, with obvious impacts both positive and […]

“I don’t think any cancer patient forgets the day that they are told they have cancer. It’s as if that becomes a new beginning for the rest of your life,” the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, said talking to “Τo Vima” about her three times cancer experience, but also what the EU […]

Delegates at the 'Capital Link Invest in Greece' annual conference in New York laid out the growing investment opportunities and the improved business climate in Greece after the country regained investment grade last month for the first time since the 2010 debt crisis.

Rising Rents, Tourist Influx, and the Evolution of Urban Identity in the Heart of Athens

A year before the end of the mandate, we met European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas at his second home, the press room, in front of the stage where in 2015 he had to fight diplomatically for his country when Greece was about to be kicked out of the Eurozone. He stresses to “To Vima” […]

While a comprehensive settlement in the longstanding disputes is not expected, U.S. diplomats are eager to embrace any initiative that promises temporary stability in the turbulent Aegean waters

Policy changes and geopolitical shifts attract global investors in Greek real estate

Prime Minister Mitsotakis discussed the prestigious 2024 Our Ocean Conference to be held in Athens with US Special Climate Envoy John Kerry, and announced Poros as the next GR-Eco Island through collaboration with Masdar

The launch of a Greek pavilion at this year's COP can be seen as a strategic step in the world of 'climate diplomacy' and an indication of Greece’s ambition to be a key player in the green transition and in the Eastern Mediterranean’s energy sector

Climate change exacerbates existing gender inequalities and poses unique threats to the livelihoods, health and safety of women and girls

Professor Dr Wolfgang Ischinger, Former Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, talks about democracy and the rise of far-right parties, expresses his concerns about France, and explains why Europe needs to have the capacity to defend itself

“We need a global phasing out of fossil fuels and an energy sector predominantly free of fossil fuels well ahead of 2050. We also have to make sure that global emissions peak by 2025 and start to drop thereafter,” says Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA) in her interview with Greek daily To Vima ahead of COP28.

Erdogan caused an international stir with his statements that Hamas is not a terrorist organization but a liberation movement.