Yiouli Eptakili

Athens

Journalist at Kathimerini

Journalist @kathimerini_gr email: [email protected]

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Articles

How can Greece become a gastro-tourism destination?

1 week ago | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

OPINION How can Greece become a gastro-tourism destination? It’s about an entire philosophy, a life stance, a multifaceted experience. Gastronomic tourism has been a category in itself for a long time, a particularly special chapter in the field of tourism with enormous potential. There are people who choose chefs and restaurants, not cities or countries, before packing their bags to travel.
Tariff trouble in Lasithi

1 week ago | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

OPINION Tariff trouble in Lasithi “We’re at war – we do not know what each day will hold, and we’re headed for serious trouble.” It was noon on Good Friday in the village of Fourni, Lasithi, on the island of Crete, where we found ourselves sitting in a local cafe, talking with Nikos and other locals about Donald Trump, olive oil and exports.
The strategy of fear and preemptive silence

2 weeks ago | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

OPINION The strategy of fear and preemptive silence Demonstrators call on the Harvard leadership to resist federal government interference, at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 12, 2025. [Reuters] Dimitra is the daughter of Greek immigrants in the United States. Her parents chased the American dream in New York in the early 1960s. They achieved much – they prospered, built a fortune, and contributed to their community.
False dilemma | eKathimerini.com

1 month ago | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

OPINION False dilemma The aerial images of the tourist town of Naousa on Paros, submerged in mud, served as yet another warning signal, adding to the numerous alarms that have sounded across the country over the years. The weather events driven by the climate crisis are increasingly extreme and will continue to pose greater risks to both people and property. In just one hour, the island received as much rain as it typically would in an entire month.
Rooftop farms are the way to go

1 month ago | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

OPINION Rooftop farms are the way to go Every city is impressive when viewed from above, even Athens, which is a sea of concrete, with antennas, water heaters and all sorts of unlicensed constructions dominating its rooftops and its bird’s-eye view, save for a few splashes of green here and there: a park, a garden, or a green rooftop.
TV trials and their jurors

1 month ago | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

Forensic experts who have never set foot at a crime scene speak with absolute certainty. Criminal lawyers opine on cases they are barely familiar with. Psychologists analyze the personalities of individuals they have never met. On the fringes of high-profile court cases, TV pundits thrive – self-proclaimed “experts” who disclose sensitive personal data and disseminate information that is soon disproven by actual events.
Her soul remained in Venice

Jan 18, 2025 | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

The last time I met her, she handed me two bags of books. “Always make time to read, even if it’s just a few pages each night,” she said in a stern tone, attempting to mask the tenderness in her gaze. We discussed various topics; her breadth of knowledge was truly exceptional. Eventually, the conversation turned to what deeply troubled her – a thorn in her heart: the Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice.
NGOs dealing with public mistrust, state taxation

Nov 30, 2024 | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

NGOs are viewed with suspicion by a large segment of the public and are subject to what some of their leaders call “punitive” taxation by the state, according to a presentation by the Bodossaki Foundation. Only one in four respondents (26.4%) to a survey by think-tank DiaNEOsis trust NGOs. About 70% said the NGOs are hiding their true aims, which they say involve tax avoidance, political and other goals.
‘Significant omissions and deviations from current regulations have been identified’

Nov 16, 2024 | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

On September 21, a Pakistani national who had been detained three days earlier at the Agios Panteleimonas police station in downtown Athens was found dead in his cell. Photos that circulated showed the victim with bruises all over his body.
‘Not a single drop’

Nov 10, 2024 | ekathimerini.com | Yiouli Eptakili

We talk on the phone almost every day. “Dad, has it rained at all?” “No, my child, nothing, not a drop has fallen, even though the meteorologists on the news keep saying rain is on the way.” For months now, the same conversation, on repeat. I’ve forgotten the last time I got a positive answer. It’s been a long time for sure; he’s stopped complaining, stopped worrying about the trees and the fields. “Whatever’s going to happen will happen,” he says now. Another autumn that seems lost.