Simultaneously, Greece maintains its standing within the top 20 globally, securing the 18th position in the overall ranking

On a global scale, tourism reached 86.6% of 2019 arrivals by the ninth month of 2023, with Mediterranean inbound travel bouncing back to 2019 levels

On this day in 1945, the International Monetary Fund was founded

Greece posted 518 deaths from car accidents in the first 10 months of 2023, while another 95 car accidents have occurred in just the first few days of the holidays

A prominent figure in the CDU, he served as the Minister of Economy during Angela Merkel's tenure, notably during the Euro zone debt crisis

Warm temperatures will continue until Friday

A post-pandemic recovery was more-or-less highlighted with last week’s designation by the Economist of Greece as its “Country of the Year” for 2023

The lowest temperature was recorded in the Karpenisi prefecture village of Voutyro, at -4.6C

Final decision on whether Turkish fighter jets will operate from Greek bases or along the Asia Minor coast pending

The resumption of freight services two weeks ago relieved a three-month backlog, but the damage incurred to rail transport reliability is enormous

Experts advise the need to observe personal hygiene measures while special attention should be given to the elderly and vulnerable people

Demand for Epiphany bookings remains relatively low, with occupancy rates hovering at around 50%

Several types of food as well as wine are put at risk due to climate change

On this day in 2004 the Indian Ocean Tsunami struck the world

Today Greece will continue to experience unseasonably warm temperatures with partial cloud cover in Athens and potentially in other regions. While temperatures normally range between 9 and 14 degrees in the capital this time of year, today they may hit as high as 19 degrees Celsius. Winds will initially be gentle, coming in from the […]

Indications of natgas deposits in sea regions off western Greece, Crete

One firm estimates that the Greek market is seventh, worldwide, in terms of popularity for purchasing luxury residences, having recently surpassed Portugal and Spain, which are in ninth and 14th place, respectively

A burgeoning second-hand – or pre-owned – retail sector in Greece now occupies a prominent place in the stats published by the country’s statistical authority, overturning decades of disdain for “used” goods among most Greek consumers. Younger generations of consumers who are more adept at “thrift shopping”, plus almost a decade of economic downturn, explain […]