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Turkey warns Greece against moves in Aegean, East Med
FOREIGN AFFAIRS File photo. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on Wednesday that Ankara would not tolerate any actions by Greece that infringe on Turkey’s claimed rights and interests in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean....

Fresh tensions over Greece-Cyprus power link
ENERGY ENERGY [InTime News] Tuesday’s teleconference on the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project (GSI), held with the participation of representatives of the European Commission, was dominated by tension between Greece’s Independent...

Fresh tensions over Greece-Cyprus power link
ENERGY ENERGY [InTime News] Tuesday’s teleconference on the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project (GSI), held with the participation of representatives of the European Commission, was dominated by tension between Greece’s Independent...

Tourist, 24, is left fighting for life in Greece after collapsing in a church when her boyfriend proposed to her.
By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO Published: 05:27 EDT, 9 July 2025 | Updated: 05:34 EDT, 9 July 2025 A woman has been left fighting for her life after she collapsed while she was being proposed to in Greece. The unnamed 24-year-old from the Czech Republic is...

Athens Restaurant Week to offer discounts at 63 local businesses
With a record 63 businesses participating, the stage is set for Athens Restaurant Week's fifth year to be its biggest to date. Starting on Monday, July 14 and running through Saturday, July 20, an impressive roster of coffeeshops, breweries, fine...
Turkey fears India may offer LR-LACM missile to Greece, escalating strike threat amid Cyprus row & defence cooperation
Turkish media has expressed growing concern over reports that India may offer its indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM) to Greece, a European country facing the threat of potential invasion by Turkey. Turkish media...
Greece lightning: Efharisto poised to storm home again after stunning return
Having put the domestic scene on notice with a brilliant return win, an untapped Godolphin filly is out to rubber-stamp that potential at Thursday’s Gosford meeting. Efharisto hadn’t raced since beating all but the winner on debut as a...

Heatwave Forces Work Suspension in Parts of Greece for July 9
The ongoing heatwave gripping Greece has prompted a new temporary suspension of outdoor work in the private sector from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 9, according to a directive issued by the Ministry of Labour. The measure...

Greece Adjusts Archaeological Site Hours Due to Heatwave
Acropolis, Athens. Photo © Greek Travel Pages With temperatures soaring across Greece, authorities are adjusting the opening hours of archaeological sites to safeguard both visitors and staff from heat-related risks. According to announcements...

Greece and Türkiye Deepen Tourism Ties, Target Cross-Border Connectivity
Greek Tourism Minister Anna Karamanli and her Turkish counterpart Nadir Alpaslan. Photo source: Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture Greece and Türkiye are taking steps to strengthen bilateral relations through tourism, signing a new...

Greece rescues over 500 migrants off southern island of Gavdos
NEWS Boats used by migrants to cross the Mediterranean Sea are seen at Tripiti beach, Gavdos island, Greece, the southernmost point of Europe, on Monday. [Elena Becatoros/AP] Greece rescued more than 500 migrants from a fishing vessel south of the...

‘Hot dog of Greece’: Mount Pleasant food truck dishes traditional Greek gyros
MOUNT PLEASANT — Music plays over a speaker outside a blue and white food truck parked between GDC Home and a baseball field just off Coleman Boulevard. Patrons can order food to go or snag a seat at a shaded picnic table on a square of turf,...

Troumba: The Bygone Era of the Seedy Heart of Greece’s Piraeus
The Troumba district in Piraeus during its heyday. US sailors are seen on the right. Public Domain Nestled on the left side of the bustling port of Piraeus, as you gaze out at the ferries awaiting embarkation, lies the infamous district of...

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day, bans outdoor work at heat soars
Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41°C. Last week, large parts of Western Europe...

Greece Closes Acropolis Due to Heatwave
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Greece has closed the main tourist attraction in Athens, the capital of the country, due to a heatwave. The temperature is expected to reach 42 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. As reported by Greek City Times, the...

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Greece in favor of digital euro, says finance minister
ECONOMY The digital euro issue was at the core of the discussion at the ECOFIN meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis expressed Greece’s support for the project, stressing that in an unstable geopolitical...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Ponders Next Move During Holidays in Greece
The 30-year-old forward, sporting white swim shorts and holding a beverage, has fans buzzing about his future. Credit: Screenshot/TikTok/Giannis Antetokounmpo As Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo enjoys island time in his native...

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US Senate committee reviews Guilfoyle for Athens embassy
FOREIGN AFFAIRS [AP] Kimberly Guilfoyle, nominated by President Donald Trump as the next US ambassador to Greece, is set to appear on Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Her appointment is expected to move forward, with her...