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Court Ruling Triggers Slowdown in Greece’s Housing Market. Credit: Flickr/ Sandrinelle/ CC BY NC SA 2-0 Greece’s housing market has suffered another blow following a lengthy disruption triggered by a Council of State decision last December, which annulled the construction “bonuses” permitted under the New Building Regulation (NOK). The ruling created months of uncertainty in the permit process, effectively freezing new projects until the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy introduced corrective legislation mid-year. Sharp decline in new housing permits The impact is now reflected in official data. According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), only 20,946 housing permits were issued nationwide between January and July 2024, a 26.6% drop compared to 28,541 during the same pe...

Greece, N.Y. — Police are searching for two suspects from a stolen vehicle pursuit early Thursday morning that started in Greece and ended in Rochester.Greece police responded around 12:50 a.m. to Briarcliff Road, where a 911 caller spotted two males stealing his Hyundai. Officers used license plate reading technology to find the car in the area of Dewey Avenue, police said. The vehicle fled an attempted traffic stop, starting a pursuit that continued into several parts of Rochester. The stolen car briefly stopped in the area of Hudson Avenue and Kelly Street, and when officers tried to take them into custody, the driver backed the stolen vehicle into a marked patrol car before ramming into another patrol vehicle, according to police. The vehicle continued northbound on Hudson Avenue and d...

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Greece agreed on Friday to import 700 million cubic metres of U.S. liquefied natural gas per year starting in 2030 in its first long-term deal with Washington, which seeks to replace Russian supplies to Europe.The 20-year deal aims to boost U.S. LNG exports from Greece to its northern European neighbours including Ukraine and comes weeks after the European Union approved a ban on Russian LNG from 2027 over its war in Ukraine.The EU pledged to buy $250 billion in U.S. oil, LNG and nuclear technology annually for the next three years in a trade deal with the Trump administration signed in July.Friday's deal could see U.S. LNG purchases by Greece increasing to about 2 billion cubic metres per year, the country's biggest gas utility DEPA said in a statement. The supply will be facilitated by a...

Greece Launches School Program to Revive Traditional Handicrafts. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Petras Gagilas / CC BY SA 2-0 Greece’s rich heritage in weaving, embroidery, and craftsmanship has long been a symbol of creativity and cultural identity, an art passed down through generations, from village looms to family workshops. Now, that timeless craft is being woven back into the fabric of education. Greek Minister of Education Sofia Zacharaki has announced an ambitious initiative to reintroduce traditional arts and crafts into primary education. Under the program “Cultural Education – Workshops of Creativity and Handicrafts,” every primary school in Greece will soon feature dedicated creative spaces where students can learn weaving, embroidery, knitting, and ceramics. With a €4 million ($...

Direct flights run from London several times each week (Picture: Getty Images) Souvlaki, ancient history, some of the world’s best beaches – there are endless reasons to holiday in Greece. But with popularity comes crowds, and in recent years the streets of Rhodes, Mykonos and Athens have become gridlocked with tourists (don’t get us started on Santorini). We’ve brought you coverage of lots of under-the-radar alternatives, such as Skopelos and Paxos; Metro‘s Alice Murphy also shared her insider’s guide to Lefkada, an Ionian island known as the ‘Greek Caribbean’. But there’s another unspoiled region well worth your time — and direct flights run regularly from London. Sprawled across the southern tip of mainland Greece, the Peloponnese is a mountainous body of land with dramatic coastlines,...

Clark had showed loyalty to Gunn despite the 29-year-old himself being frozen out at Nottingham Forest after his summer switch from Norwich City.Gordon's experience dwarfs that of the other remaining goalkeepers in Clark's squad, although the former Celtic and Sunderland number one did concede Bain is "a little bit ahead in terms of match practice".Having made his Scotland debut in 2004, Gordon's last appearance came in a 3-0 home defeat by Greece in March.The Scots avenged that Nations League play-off loss with a 3-1 victory at Hampden last month and the Greeks are no longer in the running for a top-two spot in Group C."We've played them quite a few times recently and mixed results," Gordon said. "They're a very good team. Really good going forward, with great, creative players."It's goin...

Billy Gilmour has been ruled out of Scotland’s World Cup qualifying match against Greece in Piraeus on Saturday night.The Napoli midfielder, who has sat out the Serie A club’s last two games with a groin injury, will not travel to Scotland’s training camp in Turkey this week.While it is still possible that the 24-year-old could return against Denmark next Tuesday, his absence this weekend will be a significant blow to head coach Steve Clarke.The national side must avoid defeat in Greece to guarantee themselves a chance of qualifying automatically for next summer’s finals in North America.Confirmation that Gilmour would be unavailable came as Scotland announced that Lennon Miller and Ross McCrorie had withdrawn from the squad altogether.Miller was sidelined when his Udinese team lost 2-0 to...

When it rains, water seeps through the roof of Giannis Katsaris’s home in the Nomismatokopio Roma settlement, under Chalandri municipality. The streets outside transform into rivers, trapping families in mud and sewage. You can’t step out without the water reaching your ankles. These are not rare occurrences – like many Roma communities across Greece, the settlement lacks proper sewage, electricity, and infrastructure. Giannis, 24, dropped out of school after middle school, not by choice but out of necessity. “I used to go there and get bullied. Even the principal knew but didn’t help. They insulted me, beat me in the bathrooms, and from all that psychological abuse, I ended up developing an autoimmune disease, Guillain-Barré, from stress. They’d say things like, ‘Get out of here, you f...

Source: VesselFinder Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced that its new branch, Ocean Network Express (Europe) Limited, Greece Foreign Branch, will officially commence operations on 1 December 2025. The new ONE Greece branch will manage all sales, operations, and customer service activities from Piraeus and Thessaloniki, enabling the carrier to deliver enhanced service quality and strengthen its presence in Greece and the wider Mediterranean region. Until the transition is complete, E.N.A Shipping Agency S.A. will continue to act as ONE’s appointed agent in Greece, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted handover of operations. ONE expressed its appreciation to E.N.A Shipping for its continued partnership and support during this transition, emphasizing the move as a strategic s...