With 152 MW of wind power installed in H1 2025, Greece continues low trajectory

According to the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (HWEA or ELETAEN), total wind capacity in the country reached 5,507 MW at the end of June. In the first six months of the year, 37 new wind turbines were installed in Greece, with a capacity of...

Athens State sets alumni homecoming, plans recognition honors for Class of 1975 ’50 Year Club’

Published 8:17 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025 If you’re among the thousands of past graduates proud to call Athens State University your college alma mater, you’re warmly invited back to the institution’s scenic campus this month for the school’s 2025...

Kotyli and Neo Syrakio solar PV projects, Greece

Name of the Project Kotyli and Neo Syrakio solar PV projects. Location Prefecture of Central Macedonia, in Northern Greece. Project Owner/s Meton Energy, a joint venture between energy groups RWE Renewables Europe & Australia (51%), and PPC...

Greece to halt all asylum hearings for migrants from North Africa

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece will pause processing asylum applications from people arriving from North Africa as the nation faces a surge in migrants. “With legislation that will be submitted to the...

Greece Blocks Asylum Claims for Migrants on Crete after Surge in Arrivals

Greece's government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete, following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than 2,000 migrants have landed on the island since the weekend,...

Greece to halt migrant asylum processing from North Africa

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the suspension will last for three months amid a surge of arrivals from countries including Sudan, Egypt and Bangladesh. Greece will suspend the processing of asylum applications from individuals arriving...

Limestone County backs Carter Hall upgrade at Athens State

The renovation of Carter Hall at Athens State University receives $7.9 million in funding from local government bodies. ATHENS, Ala. — A major renovation project for Carter Hall at Athens State University, which will transform the facility into a...

Isrotel: The €100 mil. investment plan and the expansion of Aluma Hotels & Resorts in Greece

With an ambitious investment of 100 million euros in Greece and with an eye on expanding in Europe, starting with the opening of two hotels in the center of Rome, the Israeli-owned Isrotel, one of the largest hotel chains in Israel, officially...

Value Maritime appoints commercial agent in Greece

Dutch emission-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has signed a commercial representation agreement with marine products, services, and equipment provider Euploia Drydocks & Services Ltd. to strengthen and expand its representation in...

Angela Gerekou | Greece at the crossroads of sustainability and innovation

Tourism is changing, and with it the demands, professional skills, hospitality models, and destinations. In this context, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Angela Gerekou, comments on the latest data from the World Bank...

Nao: The most modern longevity destination in Greece at Minos Palace Resort

Bluegr Hotels & Resorts presents Nao, the most modern longevity destination (longevity hub) in Greece, located in the heart of the five-star Minos Palace Resort in Agios Nikolaos, Crete. Inspired by the ancient Greek verb ναω (“to flow”), Nao...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Gives IShowSpeed a Heartfelt Tour of Athens, Greece

Giannis Antetokounmpo / Ishowspeed. Credit: Erik Drost CC BY 2.0 \ Chin Yu Chu CC BY 2.0 NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo gave internet personality IShowSpeed a heartfelt tour of Athens, Greece, during a rare, unfiltered livestream that combined...

Greece describes dismissal of EU delegation from Benghazi as unprecedented event

09 july 2025 - 15:01:54 BBA/WA 98 Views Panafrican News Agency Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has said the eastern Libyan government's dismissal of the European ministerial delegation is unprecedented and...

Azerbaijan is coming... Greece! Strategic partnership between Danaos and Pasha Travel

With the presence of Azerbaijani visitors, Greek tourism is enriched for the first time in 2025, and in fact, with Crete as their "gateway", as the first direct charter flights that started in June 2025 with Baku have a destination of Heraklion...

Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece will stop processing asylum applications from people coming from North Africa for three months after a rise in arrivals on the island of Crete, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. Sea arrivals from...

Russia Remains Greece's Largest Gas Supplier in H1

Russia remained the largest natural gas supplier to Greece during the first half of 2025, according to data from gas transmission system operator Desfa, raising questions about EU plans to stop importing Russian gas.

Greece will stop accepting asylum applications from migrants arriving by boat from Africa

The measure was taken after more than 2,000 migrants arrived on the island of Crete in recent days—one of Greece's most popular tourist destinations and the home island of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis—which angered local authorities and tour...

Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa

ATHENS — Greece will halt for three months all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa, the prime minister said on Wednesday amid an uptick in migrants from Libya. "The road to Greece is closing ... any migrants entering...

UGA SBDC helps small Athens businesses thrive

UGA's Small Business Development Center is a critical source of support Known for independent restaurants, shops and music venues, Athens is a vibrant town that is enhanced by its small businesses. And many of these small business owners have...

Son vows to get injured lifesaver mum home from Greece after serious crash