Greece urged to drop delayed projects from EU recovery fund

Greece has until the end of October to agree with the European Commission on which projects and reforms under its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) should be cut and replaced, or risk losing available funds, Kathimerini understands. EU...

Greek Beef Prices Soar As Imports Dominate Supply

Greece produces only a fraction of the beef it consumes, covering just 10% of national demand, while the remaining 90% comes from imports, according to figures presented by the Hellenic Livestock Association (SEK). This heavy reliance on foreign...

Greek-linked tankers and Russia’s shadow fleet: where does EU enforcement go next?

French authorities’ interception of the tanker known as Pushpa/Boracay off Saint-Nazaire has brought the EU’s fight against Russia’s “shadow fleet” into sharper relief. President Emmanuel Macron publicly backed the investigation, while French...

Greek destinations Crete, Rhodes and Zante added to Jet2 weddings list

Jet2holidays announced the expansion of its Jet2Weddings proposition following demand from customers. The airline company is offering the Greek destination wedding from Summer 2027 in Crete, Rhodes or Zante through Jet2holidays and Perfect...

Greece, Piraeus, and the US-China power struggle

PODCASTS Dr Elizabeth Economy, a distinguished author and leading expert on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, as well as a former senior advisor for China at the US Department of Commerce, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss American concerns over...

New NHS Chair Eyes $10 Million Goal to Cement Greek Heritage for Next Generation

New chair of the NHS wants to secure the future of the Heritage Greece Program. Credit: National Hellenic Society Lea Soupata, the newly installed Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Hellenic Society (NHS), has announced an ambitious...

Malik Supply Hires Bunker Trader in Athens

Nikolas Giannos joined Malik Supply as a bunker trader at Greece office last month. Image Credit: Malik Supply / LinkedIn Danish marine fuel supplier Malik Supply has hired a new bunker trader in Greece. Nikolas Giannos joined Malik Supply as a...

A taste of Greece comes to Tulare County with Tony’s Taverna

Tony’s Taverna—an authentic Greek restaurant specializing in Mediterranean cuisine—will celebrate its Grand Opening on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 2–7 p.m. in Three Rivers, California, the Gateway to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (a...

The Texas Consultancy LLC Simplifies Global Travel and Business Expansion for Indians

VMPL New Delhi [India], October 3: In today's interconnected world, Indians are increasingly seeking opportunities to travel, work, and grow businesses abroad. The Texas Co (thetexasco.com) is emerging as a trusted partner in this journey,...

Tech Billionaire Tom Greenwood Discharged After Life-Saving Treatment in Greece

Greenwood sustained critical injuries in an accident involving a quad bike on Mykonos on August 20. Public Domain Tom Greenwood, the highly influential 50-year-old founder of fintech giant Volt, was discharged from a hospital in Greece, concluding...

Huge Drop in Foreign Investment Sparks Caution in Greek Real Estate Market

Foreign investment in the Greek real estate saw a “spectacular” decline of 17.8% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year. Credit: Greek Reporter The Greek real estate market is showing early signs of cooling...

EIB supports Greek wind farm

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a green financing agreement worth 25.9 million euros with the Iberdrola Group to support the development of the 22.5-megawatt (MW) Gatza wind farm. It consists of a 10-million-euro loan from the EIB...

Cypriot Travelers Keep Greece in Focus Despite 2025 Challenges

Cypriot journalists at the Temple of Aphaia. Photo source: GNTO Cyprus remains a resilient tourism market for Greece, with arrivals expected to close 2025 on a positive note despite disruptions caused by last summer’s wildfires and other natural...

King Charles’ New Signet Ring is a Tribute to His Greek Royal Heritage

Credit: Catholic Church (England and Wales). CC BY-2.0/flickr King Charles III was seen wearing a signet ring that serves as a powerful and visible tribute to the Greek heritage of his late father, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The ring is...

Dallas playwright explains how he turned the tragedy of the Luka trade into a comedy

To Dallas Mavericks fans, there’s nothing funny about the trade of Luka Dončić. NOTHING. And yet, Matt Lyle and Matt Coleman had the gall to write a comedy about this tragic event. In fairness to them, the Matts have a great track record. Their...

Eurostat: Greece Among Europe’s Strongest Short-Term Rental Markets in Q2 2025

Photo source: Airbnb Greece’s short-term rental market ranked as the sixth strongest in Europe in the second quarter of 2025, recording a 17.8 percent increase in overnight stays, according to Eurostat’s latest report. More specifically, overnight...

Don’t dwell on “democracy,” and other new findings about how to market local news

What messages — down to the specific words — get Americans interested in supporting local news? And which words have the opposite effect, alienating potential supporters? These might not be natural questions for local reporters to ask themselves,...

The ‘Great Celebration’ of Greek flavors

What does a basket weaver from Lemnos have to do with renowned chef Lefteris Lazarou? What does an academic have to do with a farmer from Thrace, or a food business entrepreneur – who has created an empire of restaurants all over the world – with...

National Theater revives Greek tragedies in 5-part epic 'Anthropolis'

The ancient city of Thebes has long been a stage for the great dramas of Greek mythology. Founded, legend has it, by the Phoenician prince Cadmus as he searched for his abducted sister Europa, the city became a birthplace of gods, a center of...

Cyprus Business Now: budget, Eurobank, tourism, lending rates, economy update

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Thursday handed over the draft state budget for 2026 amounting to €10.7 billion to House president Annita Demetriou, with the House expected to vote on it by December 17. “It is a growth-oriented budget that...