ekathimerini.com RSS FEEDhttps://www.ekathimerini.com/infeeds/rss/nx-rss-feed.xml© ekathimerini.com 2020elMon, 25 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304814/end-to-small-tax-office-administrative-fines/ ekath-1304814 Mon, 25 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Thousands of taxpayers and businesses are expected to benefit from the abolition of tax office administrative fines in cases involving very low or zero tax debts. ECONOMY TAXATION, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/interviews-in-depth/1304593/erdogan-may-have-overshadowed-ataturk/ ekath-1304593 Mon, 25 May 2026 20:53:52 +0000 I share a personal story with German historian Stefan Ihrig, author of the biography on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “Erdogan: The Story,” which was released earlier this month in Greek. INTERVIEWS BOOKS, RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, TURKEY, IN DEPTH, INTERVIEWS Elias Maglinis Elias Maglinis https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304768/tsi-hellas-makes-posidonia-debut-from-piraeus/ ekath-1304768 Mon, 25 May 2026 20:48:31 +0000 Turbo Service International Hellas (TSI Hellas) will participate in Posidonia 2026 for the first time with its own stand, following the establishment of the company in 2025. ECONOMY BUSINESS, POSIDONIA, SHIPPING, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304614/mimicking-the-public-sector/ ekath-1304614 Mon, 25 May 2026 20:24:55 +0000 It is a daily experience for Greek consumers: When they come into contact with large companies in critical private sectors – such as banks, energy and telecommunications – they face bureaucratic obstacles and arrogant behavior. OPINION OPINION Editorial Editorial https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/energy/1304728/greek-res-benefit-bulgaria/ ekath-1304728 Mon, 25 May 2026 19:34:15 +0000 Greece has installed 18,000 "green" megawatts that produce abundant and cheap energy from the sun and wind for many hours of the day and for some even at zero prices. ENERGY BULGARIA, ENERGY, ECONOMY Chrysa Liangou Chrysa Liangou https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/cartoon/1304686/cartoon-25-05-2026/ ekath-1304686 Mon, 25 May 2026 19:14:00 +0000 CARTOON OPINION, CARTOON Ilias Makris Ilias Makris https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304823/athex-index-jumps-to-a-fresh-3-month-high/ ekath-1304823 Mon, 25 May 2026 19:08:27 +0000 The prospect of a peace deal between Washington and Tehran gave international market a major push higher. ECONOMY STOCKS, ECONOMY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304822/clampdown-sees-more-helmets-on-greek-bikers/ ekath-1304822 Mon, 25 May 2026 19:01:05 +0000 Bikers and e-scooter riders are showing slightly greater compliance with the mandatory use of crash helmets, according to new police data released Monday. NEWS ROAD SAFETY, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304818/toiurist-rescued-from-sheer-cliff-over-iconic-beach/ ekath-1304818 Mon, 25 May 2026 18:41:56 +0000 Firefighters on Zakynthos mounted a large operation Monday to rescue a young tourist who slipped and fell down part of the towering cliffs above the western island’s most iconic beach. NEWS ACCIDENT, RESCUE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304765/old-divides-new-tensions-in-north-macedonia/ ekath-1304765 Mon, 25 May 2026 18:21:00 +0000 In the spring of 2001, slogans in support of the National Liberation Army (NLA), or UCK, were heard for the first time in what was then referred to as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, now North Macedonia. OPINION BALKANS, DIPLOMACY, NORTH MACEDONIA, POLITICS, OPINION Stavros Tzimas Stavros Tzimas https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304811/traveler-from-cairo-had-thousands-of-contraband-smokes/ ekath-1304811 Mon, 25 May 2026 18:15:49 +0000 A man was arrested Monday at Athens International Airport for trying to smuggle nearly 5,000 packs of contraband cigarettes into Greece in his bags, authorities said. NEWS CRIME, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1304807/aegean-tension-as-turkish-warplanes-violate-greek-airspace/ ekath-1304807 Mon, 25 May 2026 17:44:13 +0000 A group of armed Turkish warplanes violated Greece's airspace on several occasions Monday and became involved in a simulated dogfight with Greek jets sent to intercept them in a new sign of tension between the two neighbors. FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEFENSE, TURKEY, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304618/calm-waters-and-the-terms-of-tranquility/ ekath-1304618 Mon, 25 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000 Greek-Turkish relations have entered a phase marked by tension. Ankara seems greatly annoyed by Greece’s close strategic partnership with Israel, as well as by President Emmanuel Macron’s response to the question of what France would do in the event of a crisis in the Aegean. OPINION DIPLOMACY, LEGISLATION, MARITIME BORDERS, TURKEY, OPINION Alexis Papachelas Alexis Papachelas https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304804/video-emerges-of-marinakis-dimitriadis-stadium-brawl/ ekath-1304804 Mon, 25 May 2026 17:26:44 +0000 A video has emerged showing the altercation between newspaper publisher and sports club owner Vangelis Marinakis and former government official Grigoris Dimitriadis during Sunday’s EuroLeague basketball final in Athens. POLITICS OLYMPIAKOS, POLITICS, SPORTS, WIRETAPPING Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1304803/new-c-p-cavafy-statue-repaired-after-vandalism/ ekath-1304803 Mon, 25 May 2026 17:15:22 +0000 Less than a month after a new bronze statue of C.P. Cavafy was installed near the Acropolis vandals have defaced it by breaking off part of the poet’s eyeglasses, the Athens municipality said Monday. CULTURE CULTURE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1304801/fm-says-reported-turkish-maritime-rights-bill-would-have-no-legal-impact/ ekath-1304801 Mon, 25 May 2026 16:34:16 +0000 A reported plan by Turkey to incorporate its maritime claims in the Aegean Sea in draft legislation would create tension with Greece and have no legal effect, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said Monday. FOREIGN AFFAIRS GEORGE GERAPETRITIS, TURKEY, POLITICS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304799/police-report-finds-510-organized-crime-groups-active-in-2024/ ekath-1304799 Mon, 25 May 2026 16:33:11 +0000 Some 510 organized criminal groups were active in Greece in 2024, generating over €180 million through activities ranging from drug trafficking to fraud and smuggling, according to an annual police report released Monday. NEWS CRIME, POLICE, REPORT, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304790/q1-tourism-data-points-to-new-bumper-year/ ekath-1304790 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:49:00 +0000 Tourist arrivals and revenues jumped in the first quarter of the year, according to Bank of Greece figures released Monday, indicating a fourth bumper year in a row could be ahead despite upheaval in the Middle East. ECONOMY TOURISM, ECONOMY, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304787/turkeys-pro-kurdish-party-condemns-ousting-of-main-opposition/ ekath-1304787 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:34:44 +0000 Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party has condemned a court ruling that ousted the leadership of the main opposition CHP last week, calling a police operation to evict the ‌leaders from the party's headquarters a "disgrace to democracy.” POLITICS POLITICS, RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, TURKEY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304788/the-reservoirs-of-61-and-39/ ekath-1304788 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:31:33 +0000 Voters who desire a party that will punish all those that they consider responsible for the ills of this country have been given new “Hope” – the name of the party founded by Maria Karystianou, the mother of one of the victims of the Tempe train tragedy. OPINION ALEXIS TSIPRAS, HOPE FOR DEMOCRACY, MARIA KARYSTIANOU, PASOK, POLITICS, OPINION Nikos Konstandaras Nikos Konstandaras https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1304606/does-terrorism-still-cause-us-embarrassment/ ekath-1304606 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:04:45 +0000 The participation of the murderer Dimitris Koufontinas in the documentary “File 17N” provoked opinions for and against this choice of the show’s producers. OPINION NOVEMBER 17, POLITICS, SOCIETY, TERRORISM, OPINION Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304630/metro-commuters-hot-summer/ ekath-1304630 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:02:50 +0000 Athenians will face another summer with overheated trains, on ISAP and on the metro, because a number of them still have no air-conditioning. ECONOMY ATHENS, TRANSPORT, ECONOMY, IN DEPTH, SOCIETY Despina Konti Despina Konti https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304786/2-arrests-after-basketball-euroleague-final/ ekath-1304786 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:43:22 +0000 Two Greeks were arrested early Monday for involvement in sports-related violence following the EuroLeague basketball final in Athens, police said. NEWS BASKETBALL, CRIME, SPORTS, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304785/four-youths-arrested-for-driving-into-transgender-woman/ ekath-1304785 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:42:30 +0000 Four young men are facing criminal charges after allegedly hitting a transgender woman with their car and leaving her injured on a street in the Athens suburb of Kallithea, police have said. NEWS CRIME, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304781/body-found-in-search-for-missing-spanish-climber/ ekath-1304781 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:19:59 +0000 Rescue teams have located a body believed to be that of a Spanish climber who had been missing for a week on Mount Olympus. NEWS DEATH, RESCUE, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1304783/athens-festival-iranian-play-pulled-due-to-gulf-standoff/ ekath-1304783 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:59:37 +0000 Athens performances of The Child, an Iranian play about migration due to have been staged next week, have been canceled due to the standoff between the US and Iran in the Gulf, authorities said Monday. CULTURE FESTIVAL, IRAN, MIDDLE EAST, MIGRATION, THEATER, CULTURE Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/sports/1304778/prosecutor-orders-probe-into-marinakis-dimitriadis-stadium-fracas/ ekath-1304778 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:45:15 +0000 An Athens prosecutor has ordered a probe into an altercation between newspaper publisher and soccer club owner Vangelis Marinakis and former government official Grigoris Dimitriadis during Sunday’s EuroLeague basketball final. POLITICS POLITICS, SPORTS, WIRETAPPING Sofia Spingou Sofia Spingou https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304780/leros-extends-drought-emergency/ ekath-1304780 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:27:55 +0000 The southeastern Aegean Sea island of Leros was declared Monday in a state of emergency due to drought for another three months to allow work to improve water management policies. NEWS ENVIRONMENT, WATER, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304776/fidias-will-keep-his-european-parliament-job-after-winning-cyprus-seat/ ekath-1304776 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:20:54 +0000 Cypriot YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou said Monday that he’ll hold onto his European Parliament seat, despite winning one in Cyprus’ House of Representatives. POLITICS CYPRUS, ELECTIONS, POLITICS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304777/dozens-more-migrants-reach-greek-shores-in-small-boats/ ekath-1304777 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:56:50 +0000 Dozens of migrants have reached Greek shores in small boats from Turkey and the north African coast, authorities said Monday, as fair weather improved sailing conditions. NEWS MIGRATION, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/sports/1304774/greek-swimmer-cashes-in-with-world-record-at-enhanced-games/ ekath-1304774 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:34:45 +0000 Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev earned a $1 million bonus for beating a world record while sprinter Fred Kerley won a weak 100m as the drug-friendly Enhanced Games made a hyperbolic debut at a casino car ‌park in Las Vegas on Sunday. SPORTS SWIMMING, SPORTS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304628/greek-tourism-gradually-emerges-from-its-strong-seasonality/ ekath-1304628 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:50 +0000 The last quarter attracts mature European markets, with travelers choosing more expensive accommodations. ECONOMY TOURISM, ECONOMY Ilias Bellos Ilias Bellos https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304687/further-limits-to-bank-fees-being-introduced/ ekath-1304687 Mon, 25 May 2026 11:40:18 +0000 For a second time in a year, the government is preparing legislation to limit the charges banks impose on their customers. ECONOMY BANKING, ECONOMY Thanos Tsiros Thanos Tsiros https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1304773/turkey-reopens-seized-university-three-days-after-its-closure/ ekath-1304773 Mon, 25 May 2026 11:13:29 +0000 Turkey has reversed a decision to revoke the operating license of Istanbul Bilgi University, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Monday, following a request from the Higher Education Council (YOK). POLITICS EDUCATION, POLITICS, RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, TURKEY Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/multimedia/podcasts/1304772/greek-politics-is-shaking-up-as-the-country-inches-toward-elections/ ekath-1304772 Mon, 25 May 2026 11:09:09 +0000 Greek politics is shaking up, as it seems the shift into campaigning is kicking into a higher gear. PODCASTS ELECTIONS, POLITICS, MULTIMEDIA, PODCASTS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/diaspora-politics/1304769/australia-launches-commemorative-coin-series-honoring-battle-of-crete-anniversary/ ekath-1304769 Mon, 25 May 2026 10:54:25 +0000 A new commemorative coin series marking the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete and the Greek Campaign of 1941 was officially launched in Canberra during a ceremony co-hosted by the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand. DIASPORA ANNIVERSARY, AUSTRALIA, DIASPORA, POLITICS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1304688/study-shows-wind-energy-targets-met-without-encroaching-in-protected-areas/ ekath-1304688 Mon, 25 May 2026 10:39:47 +0000 Greece can meet and even exceed its long-term wind energy targets without licensing new wind farms inside Natura 2000 protected areas or other undisturbed ecosystems, a new study shows. ENVIRONMENT ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, NATURE, STUDY, NEWS Giorgos Lialios Giorgos Lialios https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1304763/appeals-court-convicts-13-in-eu-farm-subsidy-fraud-case/ ekath-1304763 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:53:49 +0000 An appeals court has convicted 13 of 25 defendants in a case involving the alleged illegal receipt of European Union agricultural subsidies in northern Greece, court officials said. ECONOMY AGRICULTURE, CRIME, FARMERS, FRAUD, JUSTICE, OPEKEPE, ECONOMY, POLITICS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1304762/supreme-court-prosecutor-challenges-release-of-n17-leader-giotopoulos/ ekath-1304762 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:33:25 +0000 Greece’s Supreme Court prosecutor has moved to challenge the conditional release of Alexandros Giotopoulos, the convicted leader of the now-defunct militant group November 17, placing the ruling under judicial review, officials said. NEWS CRIME, JUSTICE, NOVEMBER 17, TERRORISM, NEWS Newsroom Newsroom https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1304761/greece-launches-mental-health-hotline-for-students-ahead-of-national-exams/ ekath-1304761 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:11:52 +0000 The Education Ministry has launched a nationwide psychological support service, including a free hotline for students and families ahead of the national university entrance examinations, officials said Monday. SOCIETY EDUCATION, HEALTH, YOUNG PEOPLE, IN DEPTH, SOCIETY Newsroom Newsroom