Greece news 2023

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2023

August 17, 2023

Mitsotakis talks with Croatia's PM by phone about the hooligan attack

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Cyprus has second highest GDP growth in Europe

Story at Phileleftheros [Greek]

Some 3,000 vacancies in court system

Story at Bloko [Greek]

The cleanest beaches in Attika

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

The slow restoration of traffic movement on Attika-Corinth Highway

Story at Athina984 [Greek]

"The suffering and indignation on the Athens-Corinth national road for thousands of drivers"

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Employee thefts at UK British Museum raises questions about security of Parthenon Marbles

Story at Protothema [English]

Fire in Rodopi

Story at Real [Greek] [Map of Rodopi]

Dangerous situation on Corinth-Athens highway with natural gas tanker truck

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Basketball: USA vs Greece

Story at en.as.com [English]

Looking back at the cast of the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Story at MSN People Magazine [English]

The developing ideas from ELAS on dealing with fan violence

Story at Liberal [Greek]

Early 20th century Greek poet Cavafy's re-ignited fame

Profile of the Egypt-based poet and a perusal of his many admirers.

Story at UK The Times [English]

The "sunbed war" in Spain: putting up jellyfish danger signs on beaches

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

After fifteen years closed, Lycabettus theatre opening again

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Minister of Citizen Protection: Elas did not utilize information properly concerning impending New Philadelphia crisis

Story at Skai [Greek]

OXI Day tribute novel

Author Christopher Cosmos's novel Once We Were Here travels through history and the telling an untold tale of Greece's pivotal role in the war.

Story at Greek City Times [English]

USA backs Israeli sale of Arrow 3 anti-missile system to Germany

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

"The lovely life of the working Greek Royals"

"We know this because they splash their enviable lifestyle across Instagram, which got them into trouble in 2017 when photo after photo of an extravagant birthday party at the family home in the Cotswolds ended up splashed all over the papers, causing a furore. Held to celebrate the 21st of Princess Maria-Olympia, the party had guests including King Felipe of Spain and the birthday girl was pictured in a couture ballgown and £640 Gucci trainers. India Hicks, King Charles’s goddaughter, wore pretty much nothing but make-up."

Story at UK Times [English] - August 7, 2023