Eleusis, One of the Most Important Religious Sites in Ancient Greece

The sanctuary of Demeter and Kore and the Telestrion, where the initiation rites took place for the Eleusinian Mysteries. Eleusis, Greece. Credit: Carole Raddato /CC BY-SA 2.0 Eleusis, the site of the eponymous Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece, …

Tourist numbers keep going up in Greece, but employers are struggling to find staff to serve them

A beach bar worker sweeps up on the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece

A waiter serves drinks to sunbathers on a beach in Halkidiki, northern Greece

Greece’s current account deficit shrinks in April

Greece’s current account deficit shrank to 2.1 billion euros in April from 2.5 billion euros in the same month last year on the back of higher tourism revenues and falling imports, Bank of Greece showed on Friday. Revenues from tourism, a major economic …

A beach bar worker sweeps up on the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece

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Check your E9 property description in Greece

If you own real estate property in Greece you must be aware of the E9 list you file with the Greek tax authority, describing in detail every piece of property you own. Based on this description you have given to the tax authority, the annual property tax …

What makes Matariki special? How this Māori star festival connects ancient cultures from Japan to Greece

New Zealand marked this year’s Matariki, the Māori New Year, with dawn ceremonies, cultural events, and family gatherings. Celebrated as a national public holiday on 20 June, it reflects reflection, remembrance, and hopeful renewal. Matariki refers to the …

Foreign Minister Says Greece Will Safeguard Seas Sovereignty

Responding to Libya’s complaints about Greece seeking bidders for energy exploration in the seas, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said the maritime zones will be protected from encroachment. Part of a divided Libya – which has a government and rebel …

Why Greece Needs to Move to a Complex Economy

Greek manufacturing is shrinking dramatically, creating an urgent need for a shift to a complex economy. AI generated image. Credit: mikemacmarketing Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0 As Greece continues to lose its manufacturing industry, becoming all the more …