Greece News 2025

NEWS ARCHIVE - January 2025

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January 31, 2025 Friday

Athens Panhellenic swimming pool reopens Monday

Story at Athina984 [Greek]

Anniversary of the Imia sovereignty crisis in the southeastern Aegean

Story at Imerazante [Greek]

The Tempe accusations between ND and PASOK

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

S&P issues new credit rating info for National Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, and Alpha Bank

Story at Capital [Greek]

Santorini's "boiling" hot caldera

Story at Ethnos [Greek]

ATHEX ends month with market gains

Story at Liberal [Greek]

The "unfair" international market for Greek feta

Story at Powergame [Greek]

Pres Trump tariff talk drives gold price increase

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Increased volcano activity around Santorini

Story at AP News [English]

Evia earthquake has schools closed

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Opposition parties concentrating attack via Tempe

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Eurovision Greek final winner Claudia with song about the uprooting of the Pontians

Story at Protothema [Greek]

For how long will the ECB policy be "restrictive"?

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

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The "hot golf location" for 2025 is Greece

Story at Forbes [English]

Why Greece? The timing could not be any better, as Greece has exploded in popularity with U.S. travelers. The weather, food, islands, beaches, history, culture, a huge slate of new hotels and restaurants and the strong dollar have all conspired to drive record visits. 2023 was an all-time record year for tourism, unprecedented at the time, but 2024 jumped another 22.4% to nearly 42 million visitors—four for every Greek resident. The American market has become so big that once seasonal non-stop flights are now going year-round, and it is easier to get to Greece than ever..."