Newsroom

Newsroom is the news desk for Ekathimerini. Ekathimerini is a daily English-language newspaper and digital news media from Greece, founded in 1919. Ekathimerini is headquartered in Athens, Greece and covers local news from Greece, breaking news from Europe, and international stories making headlines.

PM highlights Thessaloniki metro launch

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis marked the inauguration of the northern city of Thessaloniki’s metro station Saturday, calling it a transformative…

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Two men die in floodwaters on Lemnos island; Storm warning issued for Attica

A 57-year-old farmer died Saturday after being swept away by floodwaters in the Fteri area of Lemnos island. Firefighters recovered…

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AthensCon | Athens | December 6-8

AthensCon, Greece’s largest comic and pop culture convention, returns to the Tae Kwon Do Stadium in Palaio Faliro. Full Story

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79 migrants rescued near Gavdos in two incidents

The Coast Guard rescued 79 migrants in two operations near Greece’s southernmost island of Gavdos. Full Story

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For the good of stability

The Greek Finance Minister’s permanent and declared concern is maintaining fiscal balance as a non-negotiable good. He is right. In…

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New alert issued for severe storms in central Macedonia, Thessaly

A 112 emergency alert was sent on Saturday afternoon by Greece's Civil Protection, warning citizens of very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms,…

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New Thessaloniki metro is archaeological window on the past

A metro system in Greece’s second city Thessaloniki officially opened on Saturday, its stations displaying the same ancient artifacts that…

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Musicians ‘must revisit’ what they are doing

In the vanguard of the Greek capital’s artistic production, Nikos Tsouchlos, head of the Athens Conservatoire, has been one of…

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Forensic report shows Xanthi teen died of asphyxiation

A 16-year-old boy who was found dead in his home in northern Greece on Friday following a suspected gas leak…

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Fifth suspect jailed in Ambelokipi apartment blast

A 26-year-old man accused of terrorism links because his fingerprint was found inside a plastic garbage bag retrieved from an…

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