Wildfires break out near Athens
Two wildfires broke out on Monday in northeastern Attica, near the Greek capital, prompting a major firefighting response, authorities said.
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GEOPOLITICS 
June 12, 2025 Athens agrees to send APCs to Lebanon
Greece has approved transferring 13 armored personnel carriers (APCs) to Lebanon’s Armed Forces, deepening cooperation between Athens and Beirut amid mounting regional instability.
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TOURISM
May 27, 2025 Athens tourism’s Big Bang
Hotel prices in Athens and Attica in general continue to rise, as do arrivals, despite a significant increase in hotels and even more in other available accommodation.
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GREEKS ABROAD
May 8, 2025 Archbishop Makarios welcomes Australian pilgrims to Athens
On May 6, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia welcomed Their Graces Bishop Elpidios of Perth, Bishop Silouan of Adelaide, and Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne to Athens, Greece.
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GEOPOLITICS
May 4, 2025 Athens and Sofia seal deal over river access
Greece and Bulgaria have agreed to a temporary five-year deal regulating irrigation along the Arda River, resolving water access issues for northern Evros after the expiration of a 1964 bilateral agreement.
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GREECE
April 19, 2025 Holy Fire to arrive from Jerusalem on Saturday
The annual arrival of the Holy Fire in Athens is expected on Saturday evening aboard a special flight conducted by Aegean Airlines from Jerusalem.
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GEOPOLITICS
March 27, 2025 Athens sets three conditions for Ukraine force
Greece will participate in an international force in Ukraine only under three conditions: a ceasefire agreement, no deployment on Russian soil, and a clear exit strategy if hostilities resume.
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ECONOMY
March 5, 2025 EmTech conference returns to Athens this week
EmTech Europe, MIT Technology Review’s flagship conference, returns to Athens on Wednesday and Thursday, in collaboration with Kathimerini. The event will explore how emerging technologies drive sustainability and reshape industries.
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CYPRUS
February 13, 2025 A Cyprus settlement is a priority for Athens, Greek FM tells senior UN official
The resolution of the Cyprus problem is a priority of Greek foreign policy and Athens insists on a solution based on a bi-zonal bicommunal federation, in the framework of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, Greek Foreign Minister reiterated on Wednesday during a meeting in Athens with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary […]
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GEOPOLITICS
January 14, 2025 Athens, Riyadh strengthen strategic ties
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis concluded a significant visit to Saudi Arabia this week, strengthening ties between the two nations. In Al-Ula, they convened for the first session of the Supreme Strategic Cooperation Council (SSCC), a groundbreaking platform aimed at deepening cooperation in energy, maritime trade, tourism, agriculture and more.
