Greece
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Reduced opening hours for archaeological sites
With tourist season in Greece entering its off-peak phase, anyone planning a visit should know all archaeological sites have adjusted their opening hours.
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Tsipras sets November deadline to his ministers
The third bailout review depends on the implementation of the ‘prior action’ measures.
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Asteras Vouliagmenis to become Four Seasons Hotel
The renovation cost is estimated to be more than €100 million.
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Mitsotakis pledges to end public university monopoly
The leader of the Opposition has promised a constitutional change to allow for private universities to operate in Greece.
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Condé Nast names Greek Islands the best in the world
Greece breaks all-time record with 3.2 million visitors arriving on the Greek islands in August.
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Energy Minister responds to Eldorado Gold ultimatum to leave Greece
The Canadian mining giant’s investment is secured, but only temporarily.
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Mycenaean-era tomb, the size of a small house, discovered in central Greece
This is the first major discovery of the joint five-year excavation project between Greece’s Culture Ministry, the British School at Athens (BSA) and Cambridge.
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Oil slick spreading in the Saronic gulf
The environmental and economic damage to Salamis island is immense.
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‘Argyro’ the famous seal of Samos killed
The emblematic Mediterranean monk seal was brutally shot.