As the U.S. enters the final phase of the presidential election, anxiety is mounting over what a second term for Donald Trump might entail. Democrats argue that this time a potential Trump administration would be better positioned to bypass institutional hurdles, possibly plunging the nation into a deeper political crisis. However, in an interview with […]
Flames have reached as far as the mountain resort settlement of Trikala, with a front burning in remote and inaccessible land
The weather in Greece remains sunny and warm as the new Autumn month kicks off
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: How AI Saves Time in Public Sector – The Greek ‘Example’ While the Greek public sector has been plagued by tedious bureaucracy for decades, making the simplest of interactions for citizens a nightmarish experience, the recent rapid implementation of artificial intelligence in Greece and the subsequent fast and streamlined […]
First big incursion in two decades fans fears of wider regional war
Robert Malley, who was known for engaging adversaries and pushing the envelope on diplomacy, is under FBI investigation
A six-kilometer stretch of the main Athens-Patras tollway near the resort town of Xylokastro was closed, with traffic diverted to a provincial roadway
The energy ministers of Greece, Bulgaria and Romania said sharp price hikes in SE Europe's wholesale power markets last summer wer due to external factors
Forays are aimed at gathering intelligence and probing Hezbollah’s capabilities
The conservative ruling party's 13.1 %-point lead over socialist PASOK comes ahead of an internal election in the latter
Thessaloniki court hands down sentence to teen, 18, after finding him guilty of participating in the assault of another teen, 17, which was filmed by mobile phone
Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that a specific date for October will be announced shortly
Greece’s shift to AI presents a compelling argument for how introducing AI "smart" applications developed to serve both citizens and employees can save time and resources.
The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents 45,000 dockworkers, is pushing for a 77% pay increase
Two men died in the massive blaze, while according to the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), the burned areas in the region reach nearly 4,200 hectares
It’s taken more than a… millennium, but a modern supermarket has finally opened its doors on the venerable Mount Athos peninsula in northern Greece, the promontory where a semi-autonomous Orthodox monastic community has flourished since the 10 century A.D. The new store was finally licensed and opened in the all-male monastic polity’s capital of Karyes […]
The figures revealed that Greeks were in the top 3 of EU member states, as they tend to “spread their wings” at an average age of 30.6, while Croatians and Slovakians were the latest leavers from home, at 31.8 and 31, respectively.
Clear, aniseed-flavored ouzo continues to lead all other Greek spirits in terms of export value and quantity. First-half 2024 results show that ouzo accounts for 59% of the former and 71% of the latter. Germany remains the biggest consumer of ouzo worldwide, accounting for 43% of the liquor’s exports from Greece, according to recent figures […]
Renowned international economist and public intellectual Barry Eichengreen - who since 1987 has taught at the University of California, Berkeley and is a renowned economic historian - speaks with To Vima about the dangers of isolationism and tariffs that Mr. Trump is advancing
The concerning figures come in spite of the summer sales by retailers, as consumers are trying to make ends meet due to the rising cost of living.