Three new data centers with a combined information technology capacity of 230 megawatts are being planned in central and northern Greece, adding to a growing pipeline of investments as the country seeks to establish itself as a regional hub...
The yearly saffron harvest in Greece is in full swing in the rural areas outside the northern city of Kozani.
Hundreds of farmers crouch over fields of blooming crocus flowers for hours, picking what has long been the world's most expensive spice.
Saffron,...
Two Greek archaeological associations have warned that planned radar works on Papoura Hill in Crete could damage a rare Bronze Age monument discovered during construction of the new Heraklion airport at Kastelli.
The Crete branch of the Association of Greek...
Early humans on the Greek island of Lesvos used fossil-rich stone to make handaxes and other cutting tools, favoring rock containing ancient plant and animal remains, according to a study of prehistoric artifacts. The findings show that toolmakers at...
Greece recorded the lowest increase in social protection benefits spending among European Union countries in 2025, according to new figures released by Eurostat. Spending rose by just 0.6%, compared with an EU-wide increase of 4.9%, placing Greece at the...
The United Arab Emirates has announced its intention to invest an additional €15 billion in Greece. It was announced on October 22, during a visit to Athens by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al...
Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Ios, Tinos and Andros are some of the most popular Greek islands in the Aegean, yet in the Ice Age they were all comprising one island 20,000 years ago.
During the last Ice Age, Earth's water was...
As autumn progresses and temperatures begin to drop noticeably, the Greek countryside reveals its most magical face. Among the countless options for road trips across Greece, one of the most stunning and atmospheric routes unfolds in the heart of...
A new study on gender equality in Greece finds that women’s gains in education and employment still collide with a stubborn penalty attached to motherhood and unpaid care.
The diaNEOsis study, by Antigoni Lyberaki, Katerina Glyniadaki and Thomas Georgiadis, brings...
Greece has signed a program agreement to prepare and tender a new prison complex in Megalopoli, moving a 40 million-euro project for up to 600 inmates from announcement toward procurement.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the signing in the Arcadian...
Greece is preparing changes to its urban planning framework that could allow nearly 1.9 million square meters of additional construction in selected areas, including northern Athens and several regional cities, under a proposed system for transferring unused building rights...
Students, university undergraduates and teachers gathered in central Athens on Thursday, November 5, for a nationwide education protest demanding increased government funding, improved school facilities and stronger protections for free public education.
Demonstrators assembled outside the University of Athens at...
The Athens Authentic Marathon will return on November 7 and 8 with a record 85,000 runners across six races and a renewed elite field that organizers hope can challenge the course records.
The 43rd edition culminates on Sunday morning with...
British peers have challenged the UK government’s position on the Parthenon Sculptures, with one Labour peer comparing their removal from Greece to the theft of the Crown Jewels.
During a House of Lords debate on November 3, several peers called...
