Greece’s Destinations and Resorts Sweep World Travel Awards Europe 2025

Greece dominates the “Oscars” of the global travel industry. The idyllic beauty of Symi. Credit: Greek Reporter Greek hotels, tourism businesses, and destinations secured dozens of awards at the European edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA)...

Greece Plans Ban on Social Media for Under-15s and Restrictions on Gambling Platforms

Starting this October, Greece will introduce one of the strictest frameworks in Europe to protect minors online. Children under 15 will be automatically blocked from accessing social media, while those under 18 will face restrictions on gambling...

Warm Temperatures and Scattered Showers Across Greece on Monday

On Monday, October 27, Greece will experience periods of cloudiness with scattered rain and isolated thunderstorms, mainly in northern and western regions during the morning. Rain is expected in Thrace, Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, western Central...

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...

At Least Four Die, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks off Greece’s Lesvos

The boat is believed to have been carrying roughly 40 men from Sudan, who set off from the Turkish coast at midnight on Sunday. Credit: AMNA Greek authorities said that the bodies of four men have been recovered so far following another migrant...

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...

Greece’s October 28 Holiday Sees Softer Demand for Domestic, Overseas Travel

Travel demand for the October 28 holiday weekend appears more subdued this year, with Greek travel agencies reporting an average 30 percent drop in bookings compared to 2024. The national holiday falls on a Tuesday, limiting the number of people...

6 In 10 Long-Term Unemployed In Belgium Are Of Foreign Origin, New Data Shows

Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Six in ten long-term unemployed people in Belgium are of foreign origin, according to newly released government figures, just as a major reform of the unemployment system is set to take effect. The data,...

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...

Greece to Establish New Higher School of Performing Arts by 2026

The long-awaited bill to found Greece’s Higher School of Performing Arts is set to be submitted to Parliament for approval in early November, according to TA NEA. The initiative fulfills a key government commitment to resolve the long-standing gap...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Greece’s Real Estate Crisis: Why Housing Supply Has Collapsed

The Bank of Greece says that the housing market in Greece is suffering from an artificial scarcity. Credit: Greek Reporter A key question is dominating Greece’s real estate market: Where did all the homes go? Despite a persistent rally in both...

Greece Sees Continued Growth in Tourist Arrivals and Overnight Stays, ELSTAT Reports

Tourism activity in Greece continued on an upward trajectory in August 2025, according to provisional monthly data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) for hotels, similar establishments, campsites, and other collective...

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 acts on housing crunch as shortages pile pressure on government

Published on 23/10/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 With two new tools — social rent and social housing — the Greek government will try to alleviate the country's property crisis. According to the minister of social cohesion and family, Domna Michailidou, these...