Electricity Prices in Greece Surge 52% Since August

Electricity prices in Greece continue to climb, sparking concern among households and businesses already struggling with high energy costs. According to data from the Day Ahead Market, the average wholesale electricity price from October 1 to 27...

Greece Leads the EU in Subjective Poverty

Workers protest high prices, poverty, and unemployment in central Athens. File photo. Credit: Alexandros Mpeltes / AMNA New Eurostat data shows that a staggering 66.8% of Greek citizens consider themselves poor or have difficulty making ends meet....

Leaked Screenshots of Canceled Multiplayer God of War Game Tease A Return to Greece and an Infamous Former Villain

Details and images of Sony's canceled live-service multiplayer God of War game have leaked online. At the beginning of the year, Sony canceled two unannounced live-service games that were in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, with the...

PM Albanese honours Greece’s “defiant spirit” on Oxi Day

The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, today sent a message to Neos Kosmos marking Ohi (Oxi) Day — the anniversary of Greece’s defiant stand against fascism during World War II. Ohi Day commemorates 28 October 1940, when Greece’s Prime...

Migrant boat accident off Greece's Lesbos island kills at least 4

At least four people were killed while seven others were rescued when a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos, the country's coastguard said Monday. "We recovered four bodies, the rescue operation continues. We don't know if there were...

Four dead in migrant boat capsize off Greece

ATHENS Four migrants drowned Monday when their small boat overturned off the Greek island of Lesbos, the Greek coastguard said, with 10 now killed in accidents on the Greek side of the Aegean sea in October. A coastguard spokesperson told AFP...

Greece’s Mountain Tourism Drives Winter Revenue Growth

Photo source: Visit Greece Greece’s mountain tourism is emerging as a strong contributor to the country’s year-round travel economy, with revenues rising significantly in both 2024 and 2025, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni....

Greece’s Kyparissia Bay Records 6,100 Sea Turtle Nests, a 12-Year High

Photo source: ARCHELON Greece’s Kyparissia Bay has recorded one of the most successful nesting seasons for the endangered Caretta caretta sea turtle in decades, reaffirming its position as the Mediterranean’s most important breeding site....

Canceled 'God Of War' Multiplayer Game Photos Leak Online, Depict Return To Ancient Greece

A fresh new leak has appeared online featuring a canceled "God of War" game that was supposedly a multiplayer that will bring the franchise back to where it all started, Ancient Greece. The said multiplayer game was already canceled by Sony...

When high school meets high tech: ReSeed’s mission to reforest fire-affected Greece

Every summer, forests around the world are destroyed by fires. Traditionally, reseeding is labour-intensive, slow, and often limited in access due to steep slopes and the remote nature of fire-affected zones. But now a not-for-profit startup spun...

WWII Shipwrecks Off Missolonghi, Western Greece, Tell Their Haunting Stories

Underwater footage of WWII shipwrecks in the Channel of Missolonghi in Western Greece revive lurid narratives and descriptions of the tragic events. Credit: AMNA / Photo Archive of Lambros Charelos, Stefanos Kaltsoulas, Giorgos Karelas An upcoming...

193 kg of cannabis seized in northwestern Greece

NEWS [InTimeNews] Police seized nearly 193 kilograms of cannabis Saturday night on the old Ioannina-Kozani highway, a few kilometers outside the northwestern town of Konitsa. Officers from the Ioannina Drug Enforcement Unit, in cooperation with...

Alleged head of Greece subsidy scandal network detained

The alleged head of a network that diverted more than €17 million of EU farm subsidies has been ordered into pre-trial detention following questioning, the ANA news agency reported on Monday. The 38-year-old man acknowledged his role in the...

Greece to hold European Parliamentary Technology Assessment presidency in 2026

POLITICS Greece has assumed the annual presidency of the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment (EPTA) for 2026, Deputy and chairman of the Special Permanent Committee on Research and Technology Stratos Simopoulos informed Parliament...

League of Nations Halts Greece-Bulgaria Clash: A Rare Diplomatic Victory - On This Day in 1925

October 27 1925 Some successes as an instrument of conciliation and construction are to the credit of the League of Nations; several displays of irresolution and weakness made sympathetic observers of its work feel doubtful regarding its ability,...

U.S. Advises Americans Be Wary of “Petty Crime” in Greece

While Greece has drawn hordes of American tourists and is considered a safe country, the U.S. State Department said they should be aware that “Petty is common, especially in popular tourist locations. Stay aware of your surroundings.” The risk...

Greece cracks down on massive EU farm subsidy fraud tied to organized crime

Greek authorities have dismantled a sprawling criminal network accused of defrauding the European Union’s agricultural subsidy system of nearly €20 million, in what investigators are calling one of the most sophisticated subsidy scams ever...

Greece Plans to Produce Over 1,000 Military Drones in a Year

The use of military drones has changed the nature of modern warfare, as evidenced by their widespread effectiveness in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. In an effort to bridge this admittedly huge gap vis-à-vis Turkey and Russia, two producers of...

Greece: 2026 Declared a Year of Tribute to Manos Hadjidakis

In a gesture of homage to the visionary composer who dared, in the postwar years, to fuse classical music with Greek folk tradition and bring popular song to the forefront, the Ministry of Culture has declared 2026 a commemorative year dedicated...

“I have my song” — Evangelia confirms her submission for Greece’s Eurovision 2026 selection is ready

She topped the international jury vote at Ethnikos Telikos 2025 — Greece’s national final for Eurovision — ultimately finishing a close second to Klavdia. And on Saturday night Evangelia made it clear that’s she’s ready to go even higher in 2026...