Sky-high living costs, burnout, no days off and substandard housing are pushing more workers to reject summer jobs on the islands, even as tourism businesses scramble to fill thousands of vacancies

Growing up in the UK with no Greek heritage, the large Greek Cypriot diaspora exposed me to a language that I am now studying as a degree. With a community of up to 300,000 in London alone, I am revisiting the diaspora to understand the situation at a deeper level.

The government is on heightened alert for the effects of the conflicts, with fears of rising inflation from price increases in fuel and food—the “red lines” of energy risk.

Greek political parties debate the rising cost of living amid the Middle East conflict, with opposition urging immediate support for households and businesses, while the government pledges regulatory measures and stricter market oversight

In Trikala, a city praised for innovation and “smart” growth, a deadly factory blast exposed the darker side of modernization: invisible labor, fear in the workplace, and the cost of production when safety fails.

After a prison sentence derailed his life at 20, one young man rebuilt it through education behind bars—highlighting how a prison school in Greece has helped dozens of inmates reach university and start over

Eurozone finance ministers meet in Brussels to assess the impact of soaring oil and gas prices following Middle East tensions, as concerns grow over inflation, economic stability, and Europe’s energy resilience

Multiple flights are scheduled to bring Greek citizens home as regional conflict disrupts air travel and forces widespread cancellations.

Turkey has announced the deployment of six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems in the occupied northern part of Cyprus, citing regional developments, a move that raises tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and pressures both Cyprus and Greece

Booming live entertainment to act as the third pillar of growth

Authorities suspend classes as engineers inspect school buildings following a strong quake and ongoing aftershocks in northwestern Greece.

From colossal Roman temples to living traditions, Baalbek reveals one of the Middle East’s most extraordinary archaeological landscapes—where ancient history, mythology and modern tensions meet beneath the same sky.

Brief showers and light mountain snow will affect parts of central and northern Greece early in the day, followed by improving conditions but strong northerly winds across the Aegean.

The Greek prime minister travels to Cyprus for urgent meetings with the presidents of Cyprus and France, sending a clear signal of European solidarity and highlighting Greece’s diplomatic and defense role amid rising regional tensions.

The “SALAMIS-01/26” exercise brought together naval and air assets from Greece and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, coordinated from Larnaca as part of a bilateral agreement to strengthen regional search and rescue capabilities.

A newly disclosed official list linked to the Predator spyware case shows that ministers, lawmakers, media figures, businesses and public bodies were among the reported targets, raising fresh questions about silence, accountability and state oversight.

Greek tourism has not yet been hit by the Middle East conflict, but industry leaders are closely monitoring bookings as uncertainty grows. Analysts say Greece could benefit from redirected travel demand, if the crisis ends soon.