Conservative media

The Municipality of Iraklio on Crete has of its own accord put a freeze on the imposition of fines for illegal structures in the city.

Greece's Kathimerini newspaper just reported on the contents of the final draft of a letter from the State Department to Congress that implies that the F-16 and F-35 sales to Turkey and Greece come with conditions, refuting Ankara's narrative that no such letter existed.

Countries learn from their history, past and present, in order to move forward with the necessary wisdom and appreciation for what has gone right and willingness to correct what has gone wrong.

The last 50 years have been extraordinary for Greece in so many ways. The political, economic and social changes have been immense, despite the many deficiencies and mistakes.

Il Moncalvo's work "St Diego de Alcala in Ecstasy with the Holy Trinity and the Symbols of Passion," a pen and sepia wash drawing, was the only artwork never recovered after the what was described as the "theft of the century" at the National Gallery in Athens in January 2012, with the thief later claiming at his trial that he destroyed it after escaping.

On the day that a group of far-right military officers seized power in Greece, in the early hours of April 21, 1967, Kathimerini's then-publisher, Eleni Vlachou, had the journalistic wherewithal to press the button on the tape recorder on her desk. "Not to be pessimistic, but we won't be getting out of this predicament anytime soon. And the right, the so-called right… It's done for.

Greece has the second most expensive "basket" of basic household purchases among five European countries. These include countries with a much higher per capita income, such as Germany and Spain, but also countries with similar features to Greece's in terms of income and market size, such as Portugal, and developing economies such as Romania.

The much-touted "digital property transfer file," through which the Ministry of Digital Governance promises purchases and sales in 24 hours, was launched on Wednesday.

However, questions have been raised as to why authorities chose to create a new platform instead of upgrading an already existing one with which notaries submit digital contracts.

Fresh out of university and with vague career prospects, I was not a little awed as I crossed the threshold of the historic Greek newspaper's old headquarters in downtown Athens on my first day at Kathimerini English Edition after weeks of making myself a nuisance to the editor in chief, Nikos Konstandaras, asking for a chance.

2023 was a landmark year for Kathimerini English Edition as it celebrated the 25th anniversary of its partnership with the New York Times.

With a special event in the port of Piraeus, Kathimerini and The New York Times marked 25 years of a joint venture between the two media groups that share common values. Their encounter elevated English-language news coverage in Greece a quarter of a century ago.