Greece, EU and Farmers
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One of the most frequently used routes by Bulgarian visitors, “Attiki Odos”, which serves as the main ring road around Athens, saw the toll for passenger vehicles rise from €2.50 to €2.55. The €0.05 difference represents a 2 percent increase* compared to the previous rate.
Shielded from development and agriculture, many archaeological sites from ancient Greece have now become inadvertent safe harbours for plants and animals.
The Feast of the Epiphany was celebrated across Greece today, marked by the Blessing of the Waters and the diving for the Holy Cross.
Greece promised farmers cheaper fuel and full compensation for future output losses on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to persuade them to end demonstrations that have disrupted travel and hit some businesses.
Greece’s new start-up Golden Visa is not an incremental tweak; it is a deliberate shift from passive capital into productive, innovation-led investment. The program aligns residency rights with early-stage financing of tech,
Greece’s transport minister says a major radio communications failure that shut the country’s airspace on Sunday is unlikely to have been a cyberattack.
Guilfoyle was appointed to the role of U.S. ambassador to Greece by President Donald Trump and moved to Athens in November.
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece and Cyprus are starting 2026 by turning down the volume. The countries' capital cities, Athens and Nicosia, have traded the familiar whizz, crackle and boom of window‑rattling fireworks for spectacle without the shock wave, opting for low‑noise pyrotechnics, light shows and drone displays.
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Greece cuts student population at universities by half after long study breaks are abolished
ATHENS, Greece -- More than 300,000 inactive university students have been removed from the rolls in Greece, cutting the country’s official student population by nearly half, authorities said Friday.
Greece's inflation climbed to 2.9% in December while the Eurozone's eased to 2% near the ECB target, according to Eurostat.