The expansion of direct air connections is further boosting Greece’s appeal to long-haul travelers.

The Spanish government blocked 66,000 short term rental listings on Airbnb as protests against soaring rents and overcrowding intensify.

The United Kingdom has imposed additional sanctions against Israel, according to the British news outlet “The Independent.” The move comes in response to violence against Palestinians in Gaza, and the measures reportedly include travel and financial restrictions on a prominent leader of the Israeli settlers named Daniela Weiss and two other people. The sanctions also […]

ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ International Edition continues its video series on top diplomats serving in Greece, “The Ambassadors Series,” this time talking to the Dutch Ambassador to Greece, Susanna Terstal. In our 8th episode, we explore the two countries’ close diplomatic ties, ranging from trade and ways to improve collaboration to how to upgrade the EU security […]

A huge personality, a 'rock' in the defense. He experienced the Club’s time in the sun, but also its years in the shadows

Passenger traffic at Greek airports operated by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority recorded a 14% uptick in the first quarter of 2025, according to data published by the HCAA. There was a 9.2% increase in passenger traffic across all Greek airports during the first four months of 2025. Passenger traffic from January to April 2025 […]

Internal affairs officers of the police department, in the presence of EU prosecutors, conducted a spot raid at the headquarters of the Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy (C.A.P.) Aid Schemes (OPEKEPE) in Athens on Monday after allegations of fraud involving agricultural subsidies. Two prosecutors of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) were also […]

Greece remains one of the European Union’s top defense spenders, allocating 3.08% of its GDP to military expenditures in 2024 — far surpassing NATO’s 2% guideline.

The move follows weeks of international pressure over Israel's aid blockade, which was imposed in March and has since sharply limited the flow of essential supplies such as food, medical equipment, and fuel into the Gaza Strip.

Strong demand is evident in short-term rentals (Airbnb-type accommodation) for this summer season, according to AirDNA data.

The document seeks a preliminary investigation into possible criminal responsibilities for “disturbing the safety of transportation.”

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Toddlers shown saying 'Welcome to Albania' in their native language