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1 day ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
The US Army is set to conduct one of its largest exercises in Europe, primarily in the Balkans, with the main phase taking place in Greece’s northern region of Xanthi. Approximately 2,000 US military personnel will be deployed to Petrochori in Xanthi from May 26 to June 6, along with forces from France, Bulgaria, Spain and North Macedonia. Smaller-scale scenarios will be simultaneously carried out in Slovakia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia.
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1 day ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
Greeks clocked in the longest working hours in the European Union in 2024, according to data published by Eurostat, Europe’s statistical agency. The figures showed that Greek employees worked for an average of 39.8 hours per week, placing them at the top of the EU rankings for weekly working time. Across the 27-member bloc, average working hours stood at an average of 36 hours per week – a slight decrease from 36.1 hours in 2023.
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1 day ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
Greek banks have began phasing out the use of physical cards for ATM withdrawals, which marks a significant change in the way customers access their cash and banking services in Greece. The transition will lead to a more digital and streamlines banking experience, allowing customers to, among other things, withdraw money through the use of their smartphones.
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2 days ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
Eugene Delacroix’s emblematic painting, Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi, will be displayed in Greece as part of celebrations marking 200 years since the heroic Exodus of Missolonghi, one of the most important events of the Greek War of Independence. The announcement was made on Monday by Greek Deputy Culture Minister Iason Fotilas.
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2 days ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
Greece and the US concluded a joint training exercise called “Stolen Cerberus XII,” which aims to enhance interoperability and airlift capabilities between the two countries. The two-week exercise, which involved members of the US Air Force and Greek Armed Forces took place at Elefsina Air Force Base near Athens, Greece and is hosted annually by the 37th Airlift Squadron for the past 12 years.
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4 days ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
As holidaymakers across the globe brace for their summer vacation, locals at beloved destinations are bracing for the influx of tourists. Many communities across popular European destinations, such as Spain, France and of course Greece are struggling with overtourism, which can become overwhelming -even in places it’s hard to imagine. Using the most recent data from the European Commission, a new analysis by UK consumer group Which?
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4 days ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Kurdish outlawed political organization that has been at war with Turkey for over four decades, announced on Monday that it is disarming, according to media close to the separatist group. “The 12th Congress of the PKK decided to dissolve the organizational structure of the PKK and to end the armed struggle method,” the group said in a statement, according to the pro-Kurdish news outlet Firat News Agency.
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4 days ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
Mental health disorders among young Greeks are rising at an alarming rate, with one in four children and adolescents aged 15-19 living with a mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In an interview with the Athens News Agency, Dr. Joao Breda, head of WHO’s Office of Quality Care and Patient Safety in Athens, said Greece is facing some of the highest rates while emphasizing the urgent need to improve access to high-quality mental health services for young people.
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4 days ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
Nearly half of all applicants seeking Greek citizenship failed the latest round of naturalization exams, the Greek Ministry of Interior said. Of the 4,222 applicants who took the Certificate of Knowledge Adequacy for Naturalization exam, only 2,136 passed, achieving a pass rate of 50.74 percent while 12 applicants were disqualified for cheating. The results were announced last week.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Filio Kontrafouri
The prosecutor for animal protection of a Greek court has ordered the removal of wolves from Mount Parnitha National Park near Athens and their transfer to a mountainous region in northern Greece, sparking a backlash from scientists and conservationists alike. The directive, issued about ten days ago, orders the Parnitha Forestry Service to capture the wolves and transport them to northern Greece, a region that already has an overpopulation of wolves.
