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There has been much talk, in this space and elsewhere, about the importance of courting digital nomads. Today, Greece is in heavy competition with many of its southern neighbors to attract those with the means and capacity to live and work from anywhere. Portugal has demonstrated particular success in this area.  

The Dora Stratou Theater (grdance.org) of traditional Greek dances presents the sixth edition of the Hola Flamenco Festival, starring Latin Grammy-nominated singer and composer Rosario La Tremendita, and with guest stars Vicente Jose Santiago on guitar, Juan Penas on vocals and Miki Maria Vos leading the team on the dance floor.

The Musical Escapades showcase of young talent organized by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (snfcc.org) opens on June 2 with two fresh local acts.

Sustainable hospitality in short-term rental accommodation is expected to evolve into a thriving niche market.

Property searches show that assets which offer green features tend to secure greater occupancy and higher prices per night, compared to others in the same area.

A lack of financial independence or support from family and society means many women in Kosovo who try to flee domestic violence end up returning to their abusive husbands.

Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups gathered for a memorial ceremony and a protest rally against a concert by Roger Waters in Frankfurt on May 28 evening.

Have you heard the news? The Greek Civil War ended 74 years ago. The 1965 events of the "July apostates" happened 58 years ago. The Polytechnic Uprising was 50 years ago. These are all historical events of great importance, fascinating for both historians as well as the casual or regular reader of history books.

The former president of the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) appeared before an appellate-level examining magistrate in Larissa on Monday as part of the ongoing investigation into the tragic rail accident at Tempe that claimed the lives of 57 individuals on February 28.

The Athens-Epidaurus Festival (aefestival.gr) is inaugurating its program at the cool Pireos 260 venue with a feast of shows for the week starting on June 7. On Stage D, avant-garde Russian theater and film director Kirill Serebrennikov is making his Greek debut with a performance expressing his opposition to Moscow and its invasion of Ukraine.

The parliamentary deputies elected in the May 21 general elections will be sworn in at 6 p.m. on Sunday, in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and caretaker prime minister, Ioannis Sarmas.