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Jan 2026
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Greece

Two dead in Ano Glyfada and Astros Kynourias due to severe weather – The 8 areas that received the most rain were in Attica (videos)

The woman who was swept away by the torrential waters and found trapped under a car that had also been carried away by a stream was 56 years old – The coast guard officer who was swept away by a powerful wave was a flag officer

World

Peace Council: 19 countries participate, only Bulgaria & Hungary from the EU (video)

Trump announces the ‘Peace Council’

22 Thursday Jan 2026
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Politics

Mitsotakis in Brussels for the informal European Council, not going to Davos

The European Council on coordination among Europeans regarding relations with the United States will take place at 20:00 (Greek time) – At 10:30, a meeting under the prime minister at the Maximos Mansion on sheep and goat pox

Culture

Oscars 2026: Four nominations for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today, Thursday 22 January, the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, which will be presented on...

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What goes on behind closed doors

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The critical hour of United Europe and our own “turning away” from Trump’s Davos, PASOK’s pointless infighting, bank profits and National Insurance

The Ankara meeting is being finalized & the Greek woman in the top ranks of PepsiCo

Politics

Dendias on Turkey: The extension of our waters is our unilateral right – We do not tolerate the Casus Belli

“These are not serious matters. Interference in a country’s internal affairs is not customary,” he said regarding the criticism directed personally at him by Ankara...

Pulse poll: ND leads by 16.5 points, the 2nd largest margin since 2016, with left and center-left losing ground — Karystianou, Tsipras

New Democracy extends lead to 16.5 points in Pulse Poll

Tsiaras: Bipartisan dialogue necessary for the development of a national agricultural strategy

The Rural Development Minister admitted that farmers and livestock farmers...

CoE: The Ministry of Education failed to introduce the lesson of Ethics for students exempted from Religious Education

It was judged that the Ministry of Education, despite its...

> This week's Highlights

>This week's Highlights

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The historic cafes of Athens: 12 legendary hangouts lost to time

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Less alcohol and lower speeds with the new Highway Code and strict fines

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The Hellenic Navy welcomes the frigate “Kimon” – Mitsotakis: “It is my duty to hand over a safer homeland than the one I inherited” (updated)

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Natalia Kapodistria, the last descendant: “The film was extraordinary — It took my breath away”

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JPMorgan: Greece one of the most attractive markets for the Emerging Europe category

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When Triodion 2026 begins – Carnival, Lent, and Easter in Greece

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The historic cafes of Athens: 12 legendary hangouts lost to time

2

Less alcohol and lower speeds with the new Highway Code and strict fines

3

The Hellenic Navy welcomes the frigate “Kimon” – Mitsotakis: “It is my duty to hand over a safer homeland than the one I inherited” (updated)

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Natalia Kapodistria, the last descendant: “The film was extraordinary — It took my breath away”

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JPMorgan: Greece one of the most attractive markets for the Emerging Europe category

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When Triodion 2026 begins – Carnival, Lent, and Easter in Greece

Athens’ 30 Best Vintage Stores: The Best Gift You Can Buy Yourself

From couture classics to boho one‑offs and conscious secondhand, Athens’ best addresses deliver character, craft, and seriously wearable finds

The 30 Best Street‑Food Stops in Athens, Bite by Bite

A local guide to the city’s most irresistible handheld bites, from pizza and souvlaki to banh mi and noodles

The Best Greek Islands for Thrill Seekers

Islands that ask something of the traveler and reward effort and curiosity

The 29 Best Restaurants Defining Thessaloniki’s Food Scene in 2026

Here’s what you’re about to discover: Culinary rock stars, humble, historic kitchens, and modern restaurants that will startle your senses

4 Winter experiences for everyone in 4 villages of Arcadia

Unique activities in beautiful, picturesque villages in a lovely corner of Greece: Mountainous Arcadia

The Spanish magazine Viajar highlights Ios as the island of authenticity and ancient mysteries

The leading Spanish travel magazine presents the “many faces” of Ios, from the tomb of Homer to the Gaïtis-Simosi Museum, which harmoniously “marries” the breathtaking view of the Aegean with aesthetics

7 Villages Ideal for a Digital Nomad’s Winter Escape in Solitude

Skip the latte. Clock in from where the Wi‑Fi hums, the elders gossip & your Zoom background steals the show

The Athens Day Trip Guide: 22 Escapes in Every Direction

Your roadmap to the remarkable worlds orbiting the capital—each just a short drive or ferry ride away

World’s 50 Best Bars 2025: Athens’ Winning Trio

Athens certainly has a dazzling nightlife scene, with three of its bars again awarded among the world's 50 best

Crete’s Tsikoudia Season: Fire, Grapes and Community

Vineyards, copper stills and an EU‑protected spirit that binds villages in aromatic smoke, songs, and that very special hospitality

Registrations open for 2026 Greek Community Cup Women’s Tournament

Vasilopita and New Year Traditions, from antiquity to the present day

Βy His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden

Light and Water at Theophany and in Ancient Greece

By His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden

The Fables of Aesop as a Preparation for the Gospel by H.E. Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden

The Orthodox Church has never categorically rejected pre-Christian thought. On the contrary, it subjected it...

The old Acropolis Museum reopens, revealing the hidden life of the sacred rock

Rhodes: The Ministry of Culture is implementing enhancement works at the archaeological site of “Pervola”

It is an open-air area within the medieval walls, near the Palace of the Grand Master

Tatoi Estate: The rescue and restoration of 100,000 historic objects

Among them are ornate carriages, luxury automobiles, furniture, works of art, and extremely valuable garments

The historic cafes of Athens: 12 legendary hangouts lost to time

The café-patisseries that set the rhythm of cosmopolitan Athens – “Flokas,” “Papaspirou,” “Sonia,” “Alaska,” “Lentzos,”...

Fotini Pelouso: Her roots in Thebes, the hardest Greek word, and her favorite scene in ‘The Great Chimera’

Her participation in The Great Chimera is, for her, the most important moment of her...

The Italian fashion designer Valentino has died at the age of 93

The news of his death was announced by his foundation

A treat for readers: Dior, bags, and literature

The fashion house Dior starts 2026 with a dreamy new campaign

EKPA is among the top universities in the world and first in Greece

HAI & IAI integrated Kentavros into BARAK MX – Greece’s air defense landscape is changing

Through cooperation between EAB and IAI, the integration of Kentavros into BARAK-MX has been successfully completed. How this development can...

Second day of severe weather today: Which areas will be affected, thunderstorms in Attica from the afternoon

112 alert for restriction of movement in the Northern Aegean Region – Which roads are...

Two dead in Ano Glyfada and Astros Kynourias due to severe weather – The 8 areas that received the most rain were in Attica (videos)

The woman who was swept away by the torrential waters and found trapped under a...

Fourth censure motion fails as Von der Leyen holds her ground

Right-wing group Patriots for Europe's initiative on the EU-Mercosur agreement rejected

Zelensky-Trump meeting in Davos at 14:00, “only one issue remains to be resolved” in peace talks, says Witkoff

The U.S. envoy will travel in a few hours to...

Peace Council: 19 countries participate, only Bulgaria & Hungary from the EU (video)

Trump announces the ‘Peace Council’

Edi Rama’s hugs with Ivanka Trump in Albania in the shadow of Jared Kushner’s $1 billion tourism mega-project

Donald Trump’s son-in-law has invested in Sazan Island, Albania

Where insects go in winter

Scientists uncover why the moon has a “two-faced” nature

New research explains why one side of the Moon is so different from the other, shedding light on the mysterious...

Striking discovery about beaked whales: How sounds reveal the secrets of the most mysterious whales

How scientists use underwater recordings to locate, identify, and understand some of the planet’s most enigmatic cetaceans, which rarely appear...

Who were the predators on Earth before the dinosaurs

From saber-toothed synapsids to global collapse, the forgotten predators of the Permian ruled a world on the brink of extinction

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Mytilineos-Tsakos ‘ big deal in storage projects in Central Greece

Set up a special purpose vehicle with a 40%-60% stake

Papathanasis: Regional Development Programs approved for Thessaly, Epirus and the South Aegean

The total budget of the Programs amounts to €577.2 million

Von der Leyen in Davos: the signing of a mammoth trade agreement with India is just around the corner

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said her goal is to create a trading...

Vasilis Markou: Strategy and outreach for Attica Vineyard

Vasilis Markou: Strategy and outreach for Attica Vineyard

Thirio: Thomas Matsas’ new restaurant

Thirio: Thomas Matsas’ new restaurant

11 Iconic meze dishes from Volos

11 Iconic meze dishes from Volos

Plyta in Pagkrati: Food for everyone in the atmosphere of a traditional café

Plyta in Pagkrati: Food for everyone in the atmosphere of a traditional café

Île flottante with melomakarono flavor

Île flottante with melomakarono flavor

The perfect soufflé

The perfect soufflé

>Photo of the day

Metsovo, Epirus – Greece