U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to visit Athens, Greece, in mid-February 2027 to attend the inaugural Breitbart Europe Summit, according to sources cited by the American news organization Breitbart News Network. The event, scheduled under the theme “Western Alliances and Strategic Converg
The Greek government has invited Spain’s King Felipe VI and his mother, Queen Sofia, to attend the reopening of the former royal estate at Tatoi, north of Athens, which is scheduled for December 2026 following extensive restoration work. According to the Spanish publication Vanitatis, Prime Minister
Rising French government bond yields and mounting political uncertainty have renewed comparisons with Greece’s sovereign debt crisis, although France continues to access financial markets and faces significantly lower borrowing pressures than Greece did before its 2010 bailout. France’s public debt
Greeks in South Africa managed to rise socially and prosper, with several of them becoming very successful and wealthy.
A female passenger who fell off a cruise ship into Greece’s Ionian Sea dozens of miles off the coast of the Peloponnese has been rescued on Sunday after twelve hours in the water, according to the Hellenic Coastguard. The 44-year-old woman, a national of El Salvador, had fallen from a Bahamas-flagge
Homer’s Ancient Greek Poem Iliad has inspired the citizens of a small village in Turkey to install busts of the Trojan war heroes on their main square. Tevfikiye, is located 1 km away from the archaeological site of ancient Troy and they have named the location as “Troy Observation Terrace” (Truva S
Short-term rental rates in Greece rose sharply in September 2026 despite a decline in booked nights, according to AirDNA figures, highlighting the economic and policy pressures created by a tourism season that is extending further into autumn. The average daily rate for short-term accommodation, inc
Six Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were involved in multiple airspace violations over the Aegean Sea on Saturday, October 10, according to Greece’s Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA). Greek military authorities reported eight violations of air traffic regulations within the At
A man with a criminal history was found shot dead in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada early Sunday, October 11, in what authorities suspect may have been a gangland-style execution. The victim’s body was discovered shortly after 1 a.m. near the intersection of Karamanlis Avenue and Panagouli St
Archaeologists in southern Turkey have unearthed five remarkably preserved loaves of bread dating to the Byzantine era, including one bearing a Greek inscription and an image of Jesus Christ. The discovery was made in 2025 at the ancient Greek city of Eirenopolis (Greek: Εἰρηνούπολις)—modern-day Top
A recent study titled “The Café Economy” by the Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics (LSE) reveals an uncomfortable truth about the transformation of Greece’s economy following the bailout era. The study, co-authored by Michalis Nikiforos, Vlassis Missos, Christos Perros, and Nikol
One in four Greek teenagers aspire to become Infuencers and YouTubers, a new study conducted by the University of Athens says. Specifically, the Laboratory of Counseling Science and Career Development at the University of Athens says that young Greeks are influenced by social media and the success s
The Greek Ministry of Culture presented the 53 church treasures that Bulgaria returned to Greece after 109 years, including precious Byzantine icons, an episcopal throne, elaborate processional crosses and others. The catalogued 53-piece collection includes church objects dating from the 16th to the
Greece has been named the world’s best country to travel to by UK readers of Condé Nast Traveler, praised for its cuisine, beaches, hospitality and accommodation in the magazine’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards. The country took first place with a score of 98.14, ahead of Japan (97.01) and Italy (96.48
“I would die tomorrow for the Greeks,” said Australian soccer legend Alan Davidson, causing a stir among the Greek community of Melbourne, ahead of Sunday’s Australian Cup final between South Melbourne FC and Melbourne Victory. During an Australian television interview, Davidson expressed, among oth
A Greek programmer wants to make checking municipal spending as simple as asking an AI a question with his tool, diafaneia.ai, that draws on public records and directs users toward the documents behind its answers. The aim: help citizens understand government decisions without navigating thousands o
Consumers in Greece will need electronic payment methods when paying couriers upon delivery, even for small purchases, under a government proposal. However, the measure still awaits parliamentary approval, and the Finance Ministry plans exemptions before implementation. The Ministry of National Econ
The Church of Greece has outlined new principles for how priests should use social media, warning against personal branding, unverified information and the misuse of confidential pastoral relationships. The issue was discussed at a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Hierarchy, following a presentation
Greece recorded the third-highest share of domestic trips in the European Union in 2025, with 85% of overnight trips by residents staying within the country, according to figures released by Eurostat. France and Portugal also recorded domestic trip shares of 85%, while Romania led the EU at 89%, fol
Greece hosted a Russian club in an official European team-sport competition for the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as KOS-Sintez Kazan played a men’s water polo qualifier in Athens on Thursday. Kazan lost 14-13 to Serbia’s Partizan Belgrade, but its appearance drew attention beyond t