Greece
Greece is a country in the southern Balkans
Economist: Greece among the top 20 Democracies in the world (list)
“Greece once again a ‘Full Democracy’, first time since 2010 – ‘The birthplace of democracy has reason to celebrate’, states the report” – See the list and the rating
Holidaymakers returning to the capital
Athenians who took advantage of the extended weekend have been returning to the capital area causing slowdowns in both major highways leading into the capital area from the Peloponnese and Central Greece, respectively, police say.
To alleviate traffic delays, authorities have banned truck weighing more than 3.5 tons from the highway sections moving into Athens until 9 p.m. Monday.
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Marina Satti talking about the negative reactions for "Zari" song
The singer explained that her song is not regeton, but in Greece they call it sirto
Greeks turn to private-label, domestic brands in response to inflation, survey shows
Greek consumers are increasingly turning to private label products as they strive to lower their supermarket bills in the face of persistently high prices, according to an annual phone survey conducted in January 2024 by the Marketing Lab of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), using a random sample of 1880 households.
Foreign minister says Greece fully supports humanitarian corridor for Gaza
Greece will continue to fully support the maritime corridor offering aid to besieged Palestinians in Gaza, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Monday, in a doorstep statement as he arrived for the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting on Monday.
One person charged for 2023 killing of dog in Arachova
A prosecutor has filed charges against an unnamed individual over the killing and torture of an eight-year-old Husky named Oliver in the popular winter resort town of Arachova, central Greece, in November last year.
Tempe rail crash to dominate this week’s political scene
The Tempe train collision in February 2023, which killed 57 people and the possible responsibilities of political figures will dominate the agenda this week, as the findings of a parliamentary committee are discussed in the plenary.
Many Greeks would rather spend the weekend abroad than in the countryside
Flights abroad for the long weekends of Clean Monday and Independence Day on March 25 are showing increased occupancy rates of over 75%.
For those departing this weekend from Athens, the most popular destinations are Oslo, Bologna, Geneva, Amsterdam and Lisbon, while those departing from Thessaloniki mainly travel to Frankfurt, Berlin, Larnaca, Munich and Dusseldorf.
Maintaining calm relations in the ‘frozen’ Greek-Turkish dispute
The atmosphere at last Monday's meeting between the two deputy foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey, Alexandra Papadopoulou and Burak Akcapar, respectively, was, as expected between two experienced diplomats, very good.
EU and Egypt sign 7.4 bn euro deal focussed on energy, migration
The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted north African country, boost energy sales to Europe and stem irregular migrant flows.