A pair of quakes northeast of Athens over the past 24 hours – in northern Evia Island and across from the south-central mainland – raised concerns over risks to the wider region of the Greek capital, with the ubiquitous reports quoting local seismologists coming in their wake. Twin quakes, 4.1 and 4.4 o the Richter […]

Time Out has named a sea lagoon in northern Greece as the best beach in Europe for 2025, with destinations in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Croatia also in the “top 10”. Taking the top billing is Port Glarokavos, which is located in the Kassandra Peninsula of Chalkidi (Halkidiki) prefecture. Kassadras is the western-most of three […]

The talks (real or supposed) between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul make for a truly disheartening spectacle.

Greek PM: 'Universities do not belong to minorities cloaking their criminal acts with ideologies'

The Olympiacos FC owner and the owner of OFI Crete had a friendly tete-a-tete during the Betsson Cup final on Saturday at the Athens Olympic Stadium, a match that was served as a celebration for Greek football

Two light earthquakes were recorded north, northeast of Athens overnight on Sunday, with the most prominent being a tremor of a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale at 08.56 (06.56 GMT) with an epicenter seven kilometers from the small town of Prokopi, on the large island of Evia. The quake, with a depth of […]

The latest provocation by the Turkish state in the lucrative tourism / travel sector has focused on the occupied north of the eastern Mediterranean island republic, which Turkey controls militarily since an invasion in July 1974. Dubbed “Island Cyprus”, the international advertising campaign echoes the ultimately failed “TurkAegean” promotion launched by the Turkish state tourism […]

The finals took place on Saturday evening in Basel, Switzerland, where 26 countries competed.

Olympiacos FC has clinched their 19th double (league and cup title in the same season) after beating OFI in the Greek Cup Final at the OAKA Stadium in Athens 2-0. The Reds, who celebrated the Greek championship with a match in hand on their centenary anniversary, added their 29th Greek Cup to their long collection […]

President Donald Trump said he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the failed outcome of the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine for a ceasefire in Istanbul on Friday. In a post on Truth Social, the U.S. president announced that he would have a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Specifically, he stated that […]

Despite the positive numbers for Greece’s hospitality sector and tourism more generally, staff shortages remain the greatest challenge for hotels at the start of the new season, while red tape in labor legislation, combined with the implementation of the digital work card system, are indirectly pushing undeclared labor back into the sector. The President of […]

With 67 movie awards on his shelf and 122 nominations, George Clooney is the epitome of a Hollywood star. But the 64-year-old is also an outspoken proponent of social and political issues. Reporter Yiannis Andritsopoulos of Ta Nea briefly spoke exclusively to the acclaimed actor, writer, and producer on 1634 Avenue on Broadway in New […]

Former FBI Director James Comey was questioned by the US Secret Service in Washington, DC, after he uploaded a photo on his Instagram account depicting seashells forming the number “8647,” which was considered a veiled threat against sitting President Trump by Republicans. In slang, the number 86 means to “cancel” or “get rid of,” and […]

Archbishop Elpidophoros, the head of the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, was appointed to the Advisory Board of Religious Leaders for President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, according to the Archdiocese. The executive order establishing the commission reads: It shall be the policy of the executive branch to vigorously enforce the historic and […]

Roughly one in three Greeks failed to pay their electricity bills in 2024, according to the 2024 annual report by the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAAEY). The report revealed that the aggregate sum of these arrears amounted to €3.2 billion in 2024 from 2,593,285 electricity meters, meaning 32 percent of consumers—roughly one […]