Anthee Carassava

Greece

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Unseasonable Heatwave Hits Greece with Temperatures Surpassing 32°C

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Greece experienced summer-like conditions on Sunday, May 4, with temperatures climbing above 32°C in parts of the country, drawing many to the coast to enjoy the unseasonable warmth. According to data from the National Observatory of Athens, the highest temperature was recorded in the central city of Karditsa. A total of 301 weather stations reported temperatures exceeding 25°C, marking the warmest average maximum temperature in the last 10 days.
Rare Plant, Once Thought Extinct, Thrives on Acropolis Slopes

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

A tiny, pink-flowered plant once believed extinct has been rediscovered on the rocky slopes of the Acropolis in Athens, the same hill that hosts the Parthenon, one of Western civilization’s most iconic landmarks. The Micromeria acropolitana, known in Greek as "Mikromeria tis Akropolis," is an extremely rare and endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.
EU Commission Praises Greek Economic Progress, Releases €3.13 Billion in Recovery Funds

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

The European Commission highlighted strong progress in the Greek economy at the start of its press briefing today, with spokesperson Maciej Berestecki announcing the disbursement of €3.13 billion to Greece under the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). “Greece has made remarkable progress,” Mr. Berestecki stated, emphasizing the country’s achievements in meeting 28 key milestones and 4 major targets required for this latest tranche of funding.
Former Greek Foreign Minister Petros Molyviatis Dies at 97

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Petros Molyviatis, a veteran diplomat and longtime aide to former Prime Minister and President Konstantinos Karamanlis, died Sunday at age 97. Mr. Molyviatis passed away at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, where he had been admitted the previous day, according to government officials. A prominent figure in Greek politics and diplomacy, Mr. Molyviatis served three terms as foreign minister (2004–2006, 2012, and 2015).
Thessaloniki Bombing Probe Focuses on Missing Airbnb Renter

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Authorities are intensifying their search for a man who rented an Airbnb apartment in the Ladadika district of Thessaloniki, the location of a recent fatal explosion that killed a 38-year-old woman believed to be transporting the bomb. Police have yet to locate the renter, who is listed as homeless and reportedly receives support from a municipal social welfare program.
Greece, Emirates Sign Tourism Cooperation Agreement

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates airline on Friday, aiming to strengthen ties in the tourism sector between Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The signing took place during the Arabian Travel Market exhibition in Dubai.
Greek Watchdog Raids Tutoring Firm in Price-Fixing Inquiry

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Greece’s Competition Commission conducted a surprise raid on April 30 at a private education company as part of an ongoing investigation into possible price-fixing practices within the tutoring sector, the authority announced. The unannounced inspection was part of a broader inquiry into potential vertical agreements — arrangements between companies at different levels of the supply chain that could restrict competition.
Greek, US Defense Chiefs Discuss Strategic Ties

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias held his first telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday. “During my first phone call with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, we discussed strategic defense relations, as well as our mutual regional and international security challenges,” Mr. Dendias wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Athens Cathedral Installs First POS for Card Donations

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

Churches in Greece are starting to adopt digital payments, with the first point-of-sale (POS) machine for donations installed Friday at the Catholic Cathedral of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite in central Athens. The move marks the beginning of a wider initiative to place card terminals in churches, allowing worshippers — especially tourists — to make donations electronically instead of using cash.
Russian GRU Link Emerges in Greek Spy Case

1 week ago | iefimerida.gr | Anthee Carassava

The case of the alleged spy arrested in Alexandroupoli has taken a significant turn, with new intelligence suggesting ties to Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, and possible sabotage operations in the Balkans. The 59-year-old ethnic Greek from Georgia, who was apprehended near a military zone by the Evros border fence while allegedly filming military cargo movements, has been formally remanded in custody.