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Meteorologists also shared a glimpse of what to expect during Christmas, anticipating mild conditions, with a respectable temperature of 15-17 degrees Celsius in Attica; but more on that later

Occupancy rates are expected to reach 90% over the holidays, driven by the domestic tourism market, but a new approach is needed to make ‘winter tourism’ sustainable and attractive to foreign tourists

When Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia decided to rent out the mattress in the living room of their San Francisco home with breakfast, they probably had no idea they were laying the foundations for a short-let empire. A range of factors has made Greece a lucrative market for Airbnb, with obvious impacts both positive and […]

“It's my duty to ensure that Greek taxpayers' every euro is spent only if necessary," he said

FM Giorgos Gerapetritis: When right time comes the next step may be discussion on the delimitation of the continental shelf; EEZ in Aegean, east Med

On this day in 1903, the famous Wright brothers made their first successful sustained airplane flight

Rain, snowfall, frost and gale force winds will continue on Sunday

Fahrettin Altun said media in both countries often color bilateral ties in jingoistic terms, something he said influences a large portion of public opinion in both nations.

On this day in 1773 the incident known as the Boston Tea Party, in which American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company from ships into Boston Harbor.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Friday announced the official return of 30 rare antiquities to Greece, which were valued at $3.7 million. Manhattan DA Alvin L. Bragg, Jr said 19 of the ancient objects were voluntarily returned by New York City gallery owner Michael Ward, whereas three pieces were seized from convicted British art […]

Greek Police (EL.AS) said the two foreign nationals were shouting “Allahu Akbar”, with one brandishing a knife.

n his opening statement, BoG Gov. Yannis Stournaras stressed that “…During these past years, humanity faced multiple challenges that affected geopolitical, financial and social stability, with climate change emerging as the most important challenge of our time."

The figures indicated that the estimated savings as a percentage of disposable income for Greeks dipped from -4.9% in 2021 to -11.3% in 2022, compelling Greeks to tap into their income to make ends meet

The figures were released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday, part of the statistics authority’s survey on the Greek economy for the specific quarter.

Recent attempts to strike ocean-going vessels plying the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with one ship actually hit this week, has raised eyebrows around the world and caused concerns in Greece.

The data does not take into account the "grey market" in Greece which is estimated to be equivalent to some 25% of GDP in the country, according to the IMF

EYDAP's leadership openly noted its intentions to expand beyond Attica and acquire water and sewerage companies in Boeotia, Fthiotida and Corinthia

On this day in 2011, the US officially declared the end of their mission in Iraq, signifying the end of the Iraq war

Forget spring, winter is here

Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised, upwards, its outlook four Greece’s four systemic banks – Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank of Greece (NBG) and Piraeus Bank – to positive from stable. The development comes after the ratings firm upgraded Greek state bonds to investment grade earlier this month. All issuer and debt ratings were affirmed, namely, […]