ekathimerini.com RSS FEEDhttps://www.ekathimerini.com/infeeds/rss/nx-rss-feed.xml© ekathimerini.com 2020elMon, 11 May 2026 07:22:02 +0000 https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303407/newborn-found-dead-in-xanthi-mother-arrested/ ekath-1303407 Mon, 11 May 2026 07:21:55 +0000 A newborn baby was found dead Monday morning in an abandoned house in a settlement in Xanthi, northern Greece, authorities said. The circumstances surrounding the infant’s death are under investigation. NEWS CHILD, CRIME, DEATH, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303405/100-migrants-rescued-in-two-operations-south-of-crete/ ekath-1303405 Mon, 11 May 2026 07:08:35 +0000 A total of 100 migrants were rescued south of Crete in two separate operations on Monday. NEWS MIGRATION, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1303403/greek-owned-oil-tanker-transits-strait-of-hormuz-iranian-media-says/ ekath-1303403 Mon, 11 May 2026 06:29:47 +0000 Agios Fanourios I, a Greek-owned very large crude carrier (VLCC) carrying Iraqi crude oil and bound for Vietnam, transited the Strait of Hormuz via Iran’s designated shipping route on Sunday, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. ECONOMY CONFLICT, IRAN, MIDDLE EAST, SHIPPING, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1303399/thousands-attend-rebrain-greece-event-in-london/ ekath-1303399 Mon, 11 May 2026 06:03:34 +0000 Greeks living in the United Kingdom attended in large numbers an outreach event in London aimed at encouraging skilled professionals to return to Greece, officials said. DIASPORA BRAIN DRAIN, EMPLOYMENT, LABOR, POLITICS, DIASPORA, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/interviews-in-depth/1303230/building-trust-with-the-state-expanding-its-impact/ ekath-1303230 Mon, 11 May 2026 05:46:00 +0000 The co-president of the foundation named after the late renowned Greek shipowner has worked with successive governments to realize ambitious initiatives in culture, education and healthcare.  INTERVIEWS CHARITY, INITIATIVE, POLITICS, IN DEPTH, INTERVIEWS Alexis Papachelas Alexis Papachelas https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303396/greek-passenger-from-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-quarantined-in-athens/ ekath-1303396 Mon, 11 May 2026 05:10:00 +0000 A Greek passenger evacuated from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has been placed in quarantine at Attikon General University Hospital in Athens. The passenger, whose identity has not been disclosed, has shown no symptoms of the disease, according to officials. NEWS HANTAVIRUS, HEALTH, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1303356/disgruntled-lesvos-farmers-to-protest-over-foot-and-mouth/ ekath-1303356 Mon, 11 May 2026 04:50:00 +0000 Livestock farmers on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos are planning a new protest rally on Monday at the local branch of the General Secretariat of the Aegean, vowing to escalate mobilizations over the impact of foot-and-mouth disease and what they describe as inadequate government support. ECONOMY FARMERS, FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, PROTEST, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/energy/1303350/cyprus-faces-solar-power-backlash/ ekath-1303350 Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000 A former Cypriot MEP has sparked fresh debate over Cyprus’ solar energy system. ENERGY CYPRUS, ENERGY, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1302992/on-wiretaps-and-justice/ ekath-1302992 Sun, 10 May 2026 19:48:00 +0000 The Supreme Court prosecutor’s ruling that there are no grounds to reopen the alleged wiretapping case drew sharp and intense criticism. OPINION JUSTICE, POLITICS, WIRETAPPING, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/sports/1303392/greens-complete-league-and-cup-double-in-volleyball/ ekath-1303392 Sun, 10 May 2026 19:33:29 +0000 Panathinaikos has sealed the Volley League title and completed its first double in over four decades after beating PAOK at Thessaloniki on Saturday night. SPORTS PANATHINAIKOS, PAOK, VOLLEYBALL, SPORTS George Georgakopoulos George Georgakopoulos https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1302966/greek-history-with-big-data/ ekath-1302966 Sun, 10 May 2026 18:54:00 +0000 What were the deepest causes of the 1821 Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire? OPINION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/sports/1303390/aek-comes-from-behind-and-wins-the-super-league/ ekath-1303390 Sun, 10 May 2026 18:36:35 +0000 AEK beat Panathinaikos and clinched the Super League title on Sunday, as suitors Olympiakos and PAOK canceled each other out. SPORTS OLYMPIAKOS, PANATHINAIKOS, PAOK, SOCCER, SPORTS George Georgakopoulos George Georgakopoulos https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1302967/politics-ethics-war/ ekath-1302967 Sun, 10 May 2026 18:08:00 +0000 There is a view that morality has no place in politics. Politics is about who can do what to whom, and therefore it is about power and power struggles. OPINION DIPLOMACY, POLITICS, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303387/greek-passenger-of-virus-stricken-ship-to-be-repatriated-sunday/ ekath-1303387 Sun, 10 May 2026 16:38:47 +0000 A Greek citizen, passenger on the cruise ship MV Hondius where a deadly outbreak of Hantavirus has occurred, is expected in Athens later Sunday. NEWS HANTAVIRUS, HEALTH, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1302991/how-do-we-judge-justice/ ekath-1302991 Sun, 10 May 2026 15:01:00 +0000 In almost all opinion polls and in a recent Eurostat survey (fall 2025) we observe something very worrying: Greeks trust the justice system less than other Europeans. OPINION JUSTICE, POLITICS, WIRETAPPING, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1303385/diplomacy-conference-to-begin-in-orestiada-monday/ ekath-1303385 Sun, 10 May 2026 14:40:56 +0000 A conference on “Diplomacy in the era of geopolitical revisions – in the footsteps of Alexandros Caratheodoris” will take place in the northeastern town of Orestiada, close to the border with Turkey, on Monday and Tuesday. FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONFERENCE, DIPLOMACY, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1303378/more-than-80000-attend-metallica-concert/ ekath-1303378 Sun, 10 May 2026 12:04:12 +0000 More than 80,000 people attended Saturday’s Metallica concert at the Olympic Stadium in northern Athens, while earthquake-monitoring equipment registered minor tremors from the event. CULTURE CONCERT, CULTURE Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303376/faliro-air-show-to-celebrate-air-forces-95th-anniversary/ ekath-1303376 Sun, 10 May 2026 11:34:04 +0000 Greece’s Air Force is celebrating its 95th anniversary with an air show Sunday above southern Athens involving historic aircraft like its iconic, airworthy Spitfire fighter as well as modern jets, with the participation of Britain’s Red Arrows aerobatic team. NEWS DEFENSE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303374/health-system-readies-for-repatriation-of-greek-from-virus-hit-cruise-ship/ ekath-1303374 Sun, 10 May 2026 10:55:12 +0000 Health authorities are preparing for the repatriation of the sole Greek national on a luxury cruise ship hit by a potentially fatal virus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Sunday. NEWS HANTAVIRUS, HEALTH, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1303304/turkey-testing-fragile-aegean-calm-with-proposed-legislation/ ekath-1303304 Sun, 10 May 2026 09:50:44 +0000 Recent leaks about a Turkish government bill that would incorporate Ankara’s claims in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean into domestic law are being viewed as warning shots for a possible deterioration in Greek-Turkish relations. FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIPLOMACY, LEGISLATION, SECURITY, TURKEY, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Manolis Kostidis Manolis Kostidis https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303372/motorcyclist-shot-in-athens-road-rage-spat/ ekath-1303372 Sun, 10 May 2026 08:34:54 +0000 A motorcyclist pulled a handgun and shot another biker in the leg in an apparent road rage incident in central Athens Sunday, police said. NEWS CRIME, ROAD SAFETY, TRAFFIC, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303371/13-migrants-found-squashed-into-cars-at-border/ ekath-1303371 Sun, 10 May 2026 08:18:57 +0000 Two people have been arrested in the northeastern Evros region on suspicion of belonging to smuggling rings that picked up migrants who had illegally crossed the land border with Turkey and drove them west towards Thessaloniki, authorities said Sunday.  NEWS MIGRATION, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1303358/turkish-influence-operation-in-washington/ ekath-1303358 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:10:51 +0000 A broad, sophisticated, and largely covert Turkish influence operation – widely discussed but rarely documented – has been quietly unfolding across the United States in recent years. FOREIGN AFFAIRS MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TURKEY, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Lena Argiri Lena Argiri https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1303312/the-new-museum-mapping-thessalonikis-buried-past/ ekath-1303312 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:05:17 +0000 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday inaugurated a new museum in Thessaloniki, dedicated to archaeological remains uncovered during the long excavations for the city’s metro project. CULTURE ARCHAEOLOGY, MUSEUM, THESSALONIKI, CULTURE Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303369/police-break-marijuana-trafficking-rings/ ekath-1303369 Sun, 10 May 2026 06:46:23 +0000 Organized crime squad officers have arrested two people accused of drug trafficking after locating nearly 42 kilograms of marijuana hidden in an apartment, police said. NEWS DRUGS, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303367/new-migrant-arrivals-on-crete/ ekath-1303367 Sun, 10 May 2026 06:06:14 +0000 Two small boats carrying a total of 88 migrants who made the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing from Africa have arrived on the southern island of Gavdos and on Crete, further north, over the weekend. NEWS MIGRATION, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1303366/cash-machine-blast-nets-thieves-some-e100000/ ekath-1303366 Sun, 10 May 2026 05:43:10 +0000 Police are seeking unknown thieves who managed to make off with tens of thousands of euros after blowing up a cash machine outside a supermarket northwest of Athens. NEWS CRIME, EXPLOSION, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1303309/lefkada-drone-discovery-points-to-underwater-sabotage-plan/ ekath-1303309 Sun, 10 May 2026 05:19:20 +0000 The Russia-Ukraine war unexpectedly reached the Ionian Sea after a military-style kamikaze sea drone carrying explosives drifted ashore near Lefkada on Thursday. FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONFLICT, DEFENSE, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Yiannis Souliotis Yiannis Souliotis https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1303301/development-of-new-cruise-terminals-in-greece/ ekath-1303301 Sun, 10 May 2026 03:44:26 +0000 Emphasis on island communities, port infrastructure, and the more effective use of revenues from the cruise tax. ECONOMY TOURISM, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/nytimes/1303363/facebook-has-a-health-scam-problem-2/ ekath-1303363 Sun, 10 May 2026 02:39:00 +0000 Two months ago, a sponsored post for a supplement popped up on Facebook with a miraculous claim: “The doctors have been hiding this! Diabetes will disappear in 2 days,” the advertisement boasted in German. THE NEW YORK TIMES HEALTH, SOCIAL MEDIA, THE NEW YORK TIMES Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1303297/bog-sees-challenges-for-insurance-sector/ ekath-1303297 Sat, 09 May 2026 23:12:28 +0000 Referring to the importance of private insurance, Yannis Stournaras underlined that insurance companies assume. ECONOMY ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1303229/submarines-and-deterrence-in-the-eastern-mediterranean/ ekath-1303229 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:40:00 +0000 In Greek strategic culture, the submarine functions as a multiplier of force and a deterrent, because the country is surrounded by four seas. OPINION DEFENSE, EAST MED, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1303249/the-absurdities-in-milos/ ekath-1303249 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:07:00 +0000 The fragmentation and uncertainty about building regulations create absurd situations that expose the state. OPINION OPINION Editorial Editorial https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/cartoon/1303252/cartoon-09-05-2026/ ekath-1303252 Sat, 09 May 2026 19:24:00 +0000 CARTOON OPINION, CARTOON Ilias Makris Ilias Makris https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1303365/greece-deploys-satellites-to-fight-wildfires/ ekath-1303365 Sat, 09 May 2026 19:01:27 +0000 Four thermal imaging satelites will be used to track wildfires and other extreme heat phenomena compounded by climate change. ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CRISIS, TECHNOLOGY, WILDFIRE, NEWS, ENVIRONMENT Stelios Vogiatzakis Stelios Vogiatzakis https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1302864/how-greek-village-life-prepared-me-for-the-ai-era/ ekath-1302864 Sat, 09 May 2026 18:40:00 +0000 Whether seen through the telephone, movies, radio, television, internet or now artificial intelligence, village life offers lessons on human interaction with communication technology.  OPINION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), SOCIETY, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1303237/too-little-too-late-again/ ekath-1303237 Sat, 09 May 2026 18:37:30 +0000 There are simply too many incidents involving electric scooters to count – thankfully, not all of them fatal. What we do know is that in 2025 alone, 400 children and teenagers under the age of 16 were injured in such incidents. OPINION LEGISLATION, ROAD SAFETY, OPINION Maria Katsounaki Maria Katsounaki https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1303227/the-new-alliances-in-the-middle-east-and-greece/ ekath-1303227 Sat, 09 May 2026 17:16:00 +0000 The war in the Middle East will give birth to a new regional architecture. The first signs of this are already visible, with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates being the main exponents of two different perceptions of the future of the region. OPINION CONFLICT, DIPLOMACY, IRAN, MIDDLE EAST, SAUDI ARABIA, OPINION Constantinos Filis Constantinos Filis https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1302866/breaking-the-invisible-barrier-to-a-shared-future/ ekath-1302866 Sat, 09 May 2026 16:58:00 +0000 Across the world, millions of people share a deep connection to Greece. They are scientists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, community leaders and professionals who carry Hellenism far beyond the country’s borders. OPINION DIASPORA, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1302963/in-the-shade-of-trees-athens-and-its-future/ ekath-1302963 Sat, 09 May 2026 16:18:00 +0000 An invaluable yet insufficiently respected asset of the Greek capital is the shade provided by its trees. As summer approaches, we should already be making progress in this area compared to the same time last year, and advancing a comprehensive plan to create natural green corridors along the streets of Athens. These reflections arise from […] OPINION ATHENS, CITY LIFE, CIVIC SPACE, ENVIRONMENT, OPINION Nikos Vatopoulos Nikos Vatopoulos