Greece News 2025

NEWS ARCHIVE - July 2025

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July 3, 2025 Thursday

Pair of Golden Dawn members get court order for release

Story at eKathimerini [English]

New inflation data "not reassuring"

Story at Powergame [Greek]

Angela Merkel in Athens: the accusations of "lazy Greeks" and the events of the summer of 2015

Story at Protothema [English]

Crete wildfire forced evacuation of 5,000

Story at MSN The Journal [English]

Turkey FM Fidan confirms that Turkey and Syria are negotiating an EEZ agreement

A maritime delimitation deal could lead to de facto recognition of the occupied Cyprus "pseudo state." Story at Skai [Greek]

How Greece is somewhat insulated from world economic problems

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Serious fire fight at Pikermi

Story at Athina984 [Greek] [Map of Pikermi]

Survey finds half of employed are looking for a different job position

Story at IN GR [Greek]

Walk around Philopappos Hill with dusk views of Acropolis and Athens July 2, 2025

Arrests for rape in Attika, was arranged through social media

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

How the heat is "baking" Zakynthos

Story at Imerazante [Greek]

Positive employment numbers leads to lift on Wall Street

Story at Liberal [Greek]

Terrible fire on Crete at Ierapetra "a fiery nightmare"

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek] [Map of Ierapetra]

The huge smoke from fires on Crete

Story at Reuters [English] and at BBC News [English

Winds kick up the strength of the fires on Crete

Story at Washington Post [English]

Hellenic police bust cocaine manufacturing operation in Southern Suburbs

Story at Ta Nea [Greek]

OPEKEPE scandal could impact EU Parliament’s discharge of the Commission budget

Story at EuroNews [English]

Viewing Chalkidi by drone

Video at MSN Unbranded [English]

New tourist tax starts this week for visiting certain islands

Story at UK Daily Express MSN [English]

The continuing investigation and controversy around the OPEKEPE scandal

Story at Athina984 [Greek]

Court of Chania finds three defendants guilty in Rethymno acid attack

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

The story of how Hattie Greene became the wealthiest woman in America in 1916

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Despite not being born in Greece, having Greek grandparents and traveling to Greece can greatly impact a diasporan's life

Story at Post and Courier [English]

Summer Guide to Athens

Story at Athinorama [Greek]

Xanthi, Greece – click image to enlarge photo.

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