Greece
Greece is a country in the southern Balkans
European prices with Balkan purchasing power
Despite the increase in the minimum wage in 2023, Greece's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita expressed in purchasing power standards is 67% of the European average, according to Eurostat.
This puts Greece in 26th place among the 27 member-states, with Bulgaria in last, where GDP per capita in purchasing power units was 64% of the European average.
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US embassy to cooperate with local environmental protection organization
Greek environmental organization Ecogenia announced on Wednesday its upcoming collaboration with the US Embassy in Greece within the framework of the "From California to Olympus" project, focusing on mobilizing young people to build it climate resilience at local level in the country, in a period when the climate crisis and natural disasters are a matter of the highest priority for Greece
Take a culinary adventure in Athens with chef Jose Andres
On any given day, it is hard to say where you might find chef Jose Andres.
It might be at one of his signature restaurants, or it might be somewhere for his nonprofit World Central Kitchen, which feeds people in trouble spots around the world.
Polarization fueled ahead of Euro election
Greece's political scene is being enveloped with further polarization ahead of June's European elections with opposition parties filing a no-confidence motion against the government, focusing on the handling of the deadly train crash at Tempe in February last year.
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EU not responding to farmers’ plight
Europe's actions do not respond to the problems of farmers, Rural Development and Food Minister Lefteris Avgenakis said on Tuesday, adding that Greece is determined to act with all its "powers," in order to fix as many issues as possible in the current CAP 2023-2027 before the European elections.
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National team lets Greeks down
Greece has missed out on the Euro 2024 finals, as its poor game in the so-called "match of the decade" at Georgia ended in a shootout defeat to the hosts on Tuesday.
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Tourism: The number of active property listings on Airbnb in Greece has increased to over 130,000
Classic European markets such as the British, Germans, Italians, Austrians, Scandinavians, among others, continue to show interest in Greece
British Museum obtains court order against ex-curator over alleged thefts
A London court has ordered a former curator at the British Museum accused of stealing hundreds of artefacts to provide the museum with a list of all items he is suspected of taking and to return those still in his possession.
Bulgaria Retains Lowest Purchasing Power in EU, While Luxembourg Tops the Charts
The latest data released by Eurostat, the official statistical office of the European Union, reveals that Bulgaria continues to grapple with the lowest purchasing power within the EU, while Luxembourg maintains its position at the top with the highest purchasing power.
US Ambassador George Tsounis: I lost 39 kilos with Greek food (videos)
In a different interview, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece talked about his father, his Greek heritage, and the secret to his marriage