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Major Wildfire Threatens Protected Forests in Greece’s Pindus Mountains

A major wildfire burning near Konitsa in northwestern Greece has put communities and protected forests at risk, forcing authorities to concentrate resources on stopping its advance through the rugged Northern Pindus landscape. The blaze started on Mount Trapezitsa on August...

Greek PM Announces Broad Tax Relief and Income Support at Thessaloniki Fair

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a broad program of tax relief, wage increases and social support during his keynote address at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday evening. Mitsotakis said the government’s objective was to return the benefits...

Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom Crashes at Athens Flying Week, Two Pilots Killed

A Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an aerial demonstration at the Athens Flying Week air show in Tanagra, north of Athens, on Saturday. The two crew members have been found dead, causing an official three-day...

Greece’s Thessaloniki International Fair Marks 100 Years

The city of Thessaloniki is buzzing with anticipation as the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) opens its doors (September 5–13, 2026), marking the milestone of 100 years since the event's inaugural edition in 1926. This year’s exhibition pairs a...

British Museum Lends Parthenon Sculptures to Germany Amid Greece’s Reunification Fight

The British Museum will lend two fragments of the Parthenon sculptures to an exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, while Greece has rejected a request to lend nine Parthenon fragments from the Acropolis Museum for the same exhibition. British Museum to Lend...

PM Mitsotakis to Turkey: Greece Will Take No Instructions on Sovereignty or Defense

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered a clear message of deterrence to Turkey during joint statements with European Council President-elect António Costa who was on an official visit to Athens. Mitsotakis made it unequivocally clear that Greece will not tolerate...

Tsipras Unveils Economic Plan for Greece With Higher Wages, Tax Cuts

In a packed convention hall in Thessaloniki, amid a charged and energetic political atmosphere, former PM Alexis Tsipras, leader of the newly established Hellenic Left Coalition (ELAS), presented his party’s comprehensive economic and governance platform on Wednesday evening. The event...

Erdogan Warns Greece Over Militarization of Aegean Islands

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Greece to stop arming Aegean islands that Ankara considers to have demilitarized status, warning that Turkey would “do what is necessary” if Athens continued its defense buildup. Erdogan made the remarks on Wednesday...

The Economic Myth of Tourism: Why It Can’t Make a Country Rich

In many parts of Southern Europe, tourism is hailed as a modern "heavy industry," a powerful engine for economic growth. But as senior analyst Marko Jukic of Bismarck Analysis at Palladium argued recently, this reliance is a dangerous illusion....