July 5, 2026
When sustainability was survival
My mind keeps tumbling back, bringing tears to my eyes, to his eyes, laughing like happy babies, every time he opened the Styrofoam cooler box Captain Antonis would send from Poros.
July 5, 2026
Attica needs new hospitals
Most of Attica’s public hospitals have been around for 100 to 150 years. They were built for a different city, with different public health needs, for a different way of delivering health services and by a country that was smaller and had more limited economic resources.
July 5, 2026
SYRIZA keeps unraveling ahead of session
SYRIZA has scheduled a meeting of its central committee next weekend, but several of its members, including lawmakers, keep quitting.
July 5, 2026
Man who started Oreokastro fire provisionally released
A 76-year-old man arrested late Saturday for starting the fire near the Thessaloniki suburb of Oreokastro was provisionally released Sunday until the investigation is completed.
July 5, 2026
Sepolia-Milwaukee: Stations on a journey
“We did it, huh?” Giannis Antetokounmpo said to Khris Middleton, seconds after the Bucks won the 2021 NBA championship. “We did it, damn it.”
July 5, 2026
When the Greek summer takes over Instagram
Three content creators talk about the tricks of the trade and share tips for the ideal vacation this year.
July 5, 2026
Why Egypt is inching closer to Turkey
The rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey is becoming increasingly evident. At the same time, there seems to be a mutual cooling of relations between Greece and Egypt, which started with the dispute over the Monastery of St Catherine at Sinai and continued by neglect on both sides to keep each othe
July 5, 2026
House prices outpacing wages
Rising home prices continue to outpace household incomes, worsening housing affordability despite recent raises to the minimum wage, the Labor Institute of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (INE GSEE) has said in a new report.
July 5, 2026
New record for transplant donors
Greece broke its transplant donor record in 2025, with 13.1 donors per million of the population and 367 transplants, marking a significant rise from 5.5 donors per million and 226 procedures in 2019, according to official figures.
July 5, 2026
Greece remains among Europeans’ top choices
Greece consolidates its position among the top and most attractive destinations for European travelers.
July 5, 2026
Toxic smoke from Oreokastro fire blankets Thessaloniki
A thick cloud of black smoke and a toxic haze has blanketed Thessaloniki after a major overnight fire in the Oreokastro suburb, prompting authorities to urge residents to remain indoors.
July 5, 2026
Call for traffic interventions in Eleonas
A supply chain industry organization is calling on the government to implement immediate traffic interventions in Eleonas, where daily hour-long bottlenecks have exasperated professionals working in the area.
July 5, 2026
NATO chief may have to match his made-for-Trump sales pitch to keep a summit on the rails
Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance, employing outright flattery to dissuade US President Donald Trump from acting on threats to abandon it.
July 5, 2026
Fire near Thessaloniki largely contained after village evacuations
A wildfire that destroyed two industrial plants and forced the overnight evacuation of three villages and a care facility near Thessaloniki has been largely contained and no longer has an active front, the fire service has said.
July 5, 2026
Albanians take to the streets in protest for the 35th night in a row
A massive demonstration was held for the 35th night in a row in Albania's capital on Saturday, with protesters calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, the temporary replacement of his government, constitutional reform and an end to corruption.
July 5, 2026
Wildfire forces evacuations near Thessaloniki; man arrested
A man has been arrested for starting what developed as a wildfire close to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city.
July 4, 2026
Cartoon (04/07/2026)
July 4, 2026
Hooligan radicalization
The situation appears to have gotten completely out of hand. “Hooliganism,” a term used to describe acts of violence committed by fans of a sports team because of some game or another, has evolved, in certain cases, into something even more terrible.
July 4, 2026
Bottlenecks in the ports
The lack of proper infrastructure is becoming increasingly apparent as tourism increases in Greece.
July 4, 2026
Where parties will focus their campaigns
The three major political parties have different goals and strategies for the next national election.
July 4, 2026
How AADE picks who to check
It is no longer complaints or random sample audits that determine which businesses tax inspectors will target.
July 4, 2026
Scammer who stole €120,000 in money, valuables from elderly woman arrested
Police have arrested a 22-year-old for defrauding an elderly woman of cash and jewelry worth over €120,000.
July 4, 2026
The making of a million-dollar brand
From a young age, Giannis Antetokounmpo always knew what his role was. When he saw his parents dividing the little food they could bring to the table among their children while going without food themselves, he understood that he had to help.
July 4, 2026
Building on the Greece-India ‘strategic partnership’
“The Port of Piraeus can play an important role in strengthening India – Greece and India – Europe connectivity,” said Piyush Goyal, India’s union minister of commerce and industry, in an interview with Kathimerini.
