ekathimerini.com RSS FEEDhttps://www.ekathimerini.com/infeeds/rss/nx-rss-feed.xml© ekathimerini.com 2020elSun, 20 Sep 2026 08:35:34 +0000 https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315805/mitsotakis-dangles-fuel-tax-cut-provided-eu-backs-move/ ekath-1315805 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:35:34 +0000 Greece could consider temporarily reducing its high taxation on fuel amid the cost-of-living crisis provided it receives the go-ahead from the European Union, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday. ECONOMY ENERGY, INFLATION, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, POLITICS, TAXATION, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1315802/14-year-old-due-in-court-over-violent-assault-on-classmate/ ekath-1315802 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:15:41 +0000 A 14-year-old boy was due to appear in court Sunday over an assault in northern Athens that left a classmate hospitalized with severe kidney injuries. NEWS CRIME, YOUNG PEOPLE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1315801/athens-gang-set-up-emergency-legal-fund-with-burglary-proceeds/ ekath-1315801 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:42:48 +0000 Police in Athens said they have broken a ring of burglars that netted about €180,000 from a string of hits in the Greater Athens region, setting part of their proceeds aside for potential legal expenses and squirreling a good portion out of the country. NEWS CRIME, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1315800/greater-athens-aegean-islands-face-wildfire-risk/ ekath-1315800 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:12:43 +0000 The Greater Athens region and some of the Aegean Sea islands face a significant risk of wildfire Sunday, authorities warned. NEWS WILDFIRE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1315799/turkey-says-it-could-help-meet-saudi-military-needs-under-defence-pact/ ekath-1315799 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:57:01 +0000 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia may have military ‌needs due to the ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthis and that Turkey was ready to help under a trilateral defence pact that also includes Pakistan. FOREIGN AFFAIRS SAUDI ARABIA, TURKEY, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1315798/slight-drop-in-temperature-forecast-for-sunday/ ekath-1315798 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:27:59 +0000 Overall clear skies are forecast for Sunday with temperatures of up to 31 degrees Celsius in the mainland and winds that will turn strong in the Aegean Sea. NEWS WEATHER, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/nytimes/1315792/russia-aims-to-inject-chaos-into-elections-us-intelligence-finds/ ekath-1315792 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0000 The Russian government has been targeting Americans with covert online disinformation operations seeking to undermine public confidence in November’s midterm elections. THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTIONS, RUSSIA, SECURITY, THE NEW YORK TIMES Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315756/incentives-to-attract-more-fdi/ ekath-1315756 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:27:54 +0000 Faster issuance of residence permits, HDB-guaranteed loans and tax exemptions are offered. ECONOMY ECONOMY, INVESTMENTS Dimitra Manifava Dimitra Manifava https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1315743/ignorance-makes-the-best-kindling/ ekath-1315743 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:14:06 +0000 We need to wait until Monday to hear what the recently released Number 2 of the Golden Dawn criminal organization is planning. OPINION GOLDEN DAWN, ILIAS KASIDIARIS, POLITICS, OPINION Maria Katsounaki Maria Katsounaki https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1315796/unauthorized-beach-party-canceled-on-protected-greek-islet/ ekath-1315796 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:41:57 +0000 Authorities canceled a planned beach party on Polyaigos, an uninhabited islet in Greece’s Cyclades, after organizers began moving sound equipment, tents, furniture and other supplies to the protected site without the required permits. ENVIRONMENT CRIME, ENVIRONMENT, NEWS Giorgos Lialios Giorgos Lialios https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1315610/when-the-right-legitimizes-the-far-right/ ekath-1315610 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:21:00 +0000 Such an impressive far-right victory in Germany, even if only in one state (the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt), cannot help but send a shiver down our spines. But it can also teach us, warn us and perhaps even prepare us. OPINION POLITICS, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1315746/proper-welfare/ ekath-1315746 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:33:27 +0000 The personal assistant program that provides individualized support to people with disabilities has proven to be a significant step for improving the welfare state. OPINION OPINION Editorial Editorial https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1315592/one-day-without-government/ ekath-1315592 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0000 Amid the pleasantries and wild claims that Turkey will attack Greece if the country does not elect a majority government in the next general elections, which Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis made on television the other day, he also made another observation. Italy, he argued, “can remain without a government for 100 years; Greece, not even […] OPINION DIPLOMACY, POLITICS, TURKEY, OPINION Paschos Mandravelis Paschos Mandravelis https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/whats-on/1315794/belle-sebastian-athens-november-27/ ekath-1315794 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:16:43 +0000 Scottish indie band Belle & Sebastian will perform at Floyd (117 Pireos) in a special celebration of the 30th anniversary of their acclaimed album “If You’re Feeling Sinister.” WHAT'S ON MUSIC, CULTURE, WHAT'S ON Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1315793/14-year-old-in-serious-condition-after-classmate-attack-faces-kidney-surgery/ ekath-1315793 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:49:17 +0000 A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized in serious condition after being attacked by a classmate Friday night in Vrilissia, a northern suburb of Athens. NEWS CRIME, YOUNG PEOPLE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1315591/cash-sitting-around-in-an-overlooked-nest-egg/ ekath-1315591 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0000 As the European economy desperately seeks capital to fund its growth and the investments it needs to close the competition gap with the United States, some €10 trillion sits trapped in cash and low-yield bank deposits across the eurozone. OPINION ECONOMY, INFLATION, OPINION Νikos Filippidis Νikos Filippidis https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/whats-on/1315790/baroque-festival-athens-september-24-27/ ekath-1315790 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:01:18 +0000 The International Baroque Festival of the City will present a diverse program at the German Church of Athens (66-68 Sina), exploring the contrasts and variety of Baroque music. WHAT'S ON MUSIC, CULTURE, WHAT'S ON Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1315740/plevris-rejects-accusations-about-ties-with-doctor/ ekath-1315740 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:55:13 +0000 Migration Minister Thanos Plevris on Friday rejected accusations by opposition PASOK regarding his ties with one of two doctors under investigation for their alleged role in the recent death of pop singer Giorgos Mazonakis, describing the relationship as “formal and innocent.” POLITICS GIORGOS MAZONAKIS, THANOS PLEVRIS, POLITICS Dora Antoniou Dora Antoniou https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/1315695/empty-schools-echo-epirus-demographic-decline/ ekath-1315695 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:30:05 +0000 Last September, Dimitris Fasoulis was the only first-year student at Kefalochori Elementary School. In fact, he was the only student in the entire school. IN DEPTH DEMOGRAPHICS, EDUCATION, YOUNG PEOPLE, IN DEPTH, SOCIETY Vicky Katehaki Vicky Katehaki https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315788/stournaras-urges-ecb-caution-on-further-rate-hikes/ ekath-1315788 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:16:20 +0000 The European Central Bank should remain alert to rising inflation risks but avoid rushing into further action, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said in a Bloomberg TV interview in Dublin. ECONOMY ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315625/continued-growth-is-possible-but-it-is-not-guaranteed-for-greece/ ekath-1315625 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:54:19 +0000 Although Greece’s recovery story is maturing and the transition to a productivity-based growth model is possible, it is not guaranteed. ECONOMY ECONOMY, MARKETS Eleftheria Kourtali Eleftheria Kourtali https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1315787/as-europe-warms-italy-sees-west-nile-virus-spread-farther-and-longer/ ekath-1315787 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:24:28 +0000 Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year. SOCIETY HEALTH, ITALY, WEST NILE VIRUS, IN DEPTH, SOCIETY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1315785/missing-french-tourist-found-dead-in-sea/ ekath-1315785 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:34:00 +0000 A 78-year-old French tourist who had been missing since Friday after he went swimming at a beach near Iraklio, Crete, was found dead on Saturday. NEWS DEATH, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1315784/italian-woman-injured-after-slipping-off-rock-in-halkidiki/ ekath-1315784 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:15:57 +0000 A 64-year-old Italian woman suffered head injuries in Halkidiki, northern Greece, on Friday when she slipped off a rock at a popular beach of the Sithonia peninsula, northern Greece. NEWS ACCIDENT, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1315781/police-target-doctors-phone-records-in-singers-death-probe/ ekath-1315781 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:51:00 +0000 Authorities investigating the death of a popular singer in the private clinic of two doctors will examine their phone records to see, among other things, who they called before and after the fatal incident, a police spokesperson said Saturday. NEWS CRIME, GIORGOS MAZONAKIS, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1315593/disability-assistant-program-expands-despite-shortages/ ekath-1315593 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:14:48 +0000 The Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family is moving its pilot “Personal Assistant” program for people with disabilities into full implementation, after users said it transformed their daily lives despite ongoing staffing shortages. SOCIETY DISABILITY, SOCIETY, IN DEPTH Alexia Kalaitzi Alexia Kalaitzi https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/real-estate/1315759/house-rates-up-94-in-just-nine-years/ ekath-1315759 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:10:29 +0000 The housing market has gone on a frantic rally in terms of sales prices from 2017. REAL ESTATE PROPERTY, ECONOMY, REAL ESTATE Nikos Roussanoglou Nikos Roussanoglou https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315773/pm-says-credit-rating-boosts-confirm-soundness-of-economic-policy/ ekath-1315773 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:50:00 +0000 The two credit-rating boosts Greece received on Friday by Moody’s and Scope Ratings “confirms the soundness of the economic policy pursued” by the government, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. ECONOMY ECONOMY, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1315771/deutsche-welle-reverses-decision-to-axe-greek-service/ ekath-1315771 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:26:19 +0000 German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) has revoked its decision to close its Greek-language program. FOREIGN AFFAIRS GERMANY, MEDIA, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1315770/education-minister-to-tour-canada/ ekath-1315770 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0000 Greek Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki begins a four-day visit to Canada on Saturday, focusing on Greek-language education and ties with the country’s Greek diaspora. POLITICS CANADA, EDUCATION, POLITICS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1315686/the-student-list-against-vucic/ ekath-1315686 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:35:00 +0000 For 14 years, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has breezed through every election, facing – or hand-picking – opponents ranging from established parties to fringe groups, all of which he easily swept aside at the polls. POLITICS BALKANS, ELECTIONS, POLITICS, SERBIA Stavros Tzimas Stavros Tzimas https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315762/costs-weigh-on-revenues-from-tourism/ ekath-1315762 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:53:19 +0000 European tourism is experiencing a shift in balance, as historically high revenues no longer translate as easily into corresponding net profitability. ECONOMY ECONOMY, TOURISM Ilias Bellos Ilias Bellos https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1315754/greece-cyprus-egypt-test-war-readiness/ ekath-1315754 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:39:59 +0000 Greece, Egypt and Cyprus completed a major 10-day military exercise off the coast of Crete on Friday, testing interoperability and boosting cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean amid tensions with neighbor Turkey. FOREIGN AFFAIRS CYPRUS, DEFENSE, EGYPT, MARITIME BORDERS, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Stavros Ioannidis Stavros Ioannidis https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315766/greece-receives-two-credit-rating-boosts/ ekath-1315766 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:54:41 +0000 Greece received two credit-rating boosts on Friday, with Moody’s turning its outlook for the country positive and Scope Ratings raising its sovereign rating to BBB+, as Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the decisions showed the economy had become more resilient and credible. ECONOMY ECONOMY, MARKETS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315765/wsj-lagarde-stymied-binances-greek-bid-for-eu-crypto-license/ ekath-1315765 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:20:48 +0000 Binance’s attempt to secure a Europe-wide cryptocurrency license through Greece was derailed after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde intervened to oppose the application, according to the Wall Street Journal. ECONOMY CURRENCY, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1315763/the-lasting-legacy-of-margaret-papandreou/ ekath-1315763 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:31:29 +0000 From Oak Park, Illinois, where she was born on September 30, 1923, to Paleo Faliro in Athens, where she died on Friday morning aged 102, Margaret Papandreou lived a remarkable life that became closely associated with some of the most significant achievements of the women’s movement in her adopted homeland. POLITICS ANDREAS PAPANDREOU, GENDER EQUALITY, OBITUARY, PASOK, POLITICS, IN DEPTH, SOCIETY Dora Antoniou Dora Antoniou https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1315741/tsipras-party-makes-donations-public/ ekath-1315741 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:37:32 +0000 Responding to criticism about the transparency of its finances, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) on Friday launched an online fundraising platform allowing supporters to donate and the public to track the total amount raised. POLITICS ALEXIS TSIPRAS, GREEK LEFT ALLIANCE (ELAS), POLITICS Antonis Antzoletos Antonis Antzoletos https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315620/long-haul-appeal-is-growing/ ekath-1315620 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:01:51 +0000 North American flights directly to Greece are rising in numbers, even during the winter. ECONOMY TRAVEL, ECONOMY Matina Charkoftaki Matina Charkoftaki https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315736/pierrakakis-europe-needs-vigilance-and-swift-reforms/ ekath-1315736 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Eurogroup President and Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Friday highlighted the need for both vigilance and a swift implementation of reforms, in a doorstep statement as he arrived for the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings in Dublin. ECONOMY KYRIAKOS PIERRAKAKIS, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1315737/eib-eyath-draft-plan-for-water-supply-in-central-macedonia/ ekath-1315737 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:33:00 +0000 The European Investment Bank, with the support of the InvestEU Advisory Hub, will provide advisory assistance to the Thessaloniki Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYATH SA) to help draw up a long-term investment program. ECONOMY BANKING, INVESTMENTS, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom