Athens Airport Passenger Traffic Soars by 6.7 % in First Nine Months of 2025

Passenger traffic at Athens Airport reached new heights between January and September 2025, totaling 26,193,259 passengers — a 6.7 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. According to the airport’s latest data, international traffic...

Athens Airport traffic rose 6.7% year-on-year in Jan-Sept

ECONOMY TRANSPORT [InTime News] The total number of passengers transported through Athens Airport in the first nine months of 2025 amounted to 26.19 million, up 6.7% from the same period of 2024. The lion’s share, namely 18.72 million passengers,...

Athens watching Turkey moves for signs of aggression

Government officials and diplomats understand that Turkey has been mightily peeved by some Greek actions, even if obvious ones, and are waiting to see whether Ankara will revert to a more bellicose attitude like that in the years before 2023....

Freed flotilla activists greeted by cheering crowd in Athens

ATHENS: Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece to a cheering pro-Palestinian crowd on Monday after she and hundreds of other activists captured by the Zionist entity on the high seas were deported following an attempt to bring aid to...

‘Troublemaker; should see a doctor’: Trump criticises Greta Thunberg as she arrives in Greece

US President Donald Trump on Monday labelled Greta Thunberg a “troublemaker” and said she had “an anger management problem” after the Swedish climate activist reached Greece following her expulsion from Israel. Thunberg, accompanied by fellow...

Greta Thunberg welcomed in Athens after Gaza flotilla deportation

Greta Thunberg and dozens of Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by "Israel" arrive in Athens after the occupation forcibly stopped their humanitarian mission. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg received a warm welcome from a cheering...

Virtuoso Luxe Report: Greece Among Top Picks for Australian Jetsetters

Palaia Epidaurus Port, Peloponnese. Photo source: Visit Peloponnese Greece is emerging as an increasingly popular international destination for Australian jetsetters in 2026, according to the annual Luxe Report by the luxury travel network...

Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Hit Parts of Greece on Tuesday

On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Greece will experience a day of unsettled and windy weather, with rain and thunderstorms across many regions. Locally severe storms are expected in the eastern Aegean islands and the Dodecanese, easing slightly around...

Vote for Week 8 Athens-area high school Football Player of the Week

Readers, it's your turn. Below are the nominees for player of the week from Week 8 action, each with outstanding performances on and off the field for their teams last Friday night. Week 6 recap: What happened for Athens-area high school football...

Cultural Ties Strengthen Between Greece and Australia

The Greek Culture Minister visited Greek Orthodox Schools in Sydney. Credit: Culture Ministry Greece’s Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, concluded a trip to Sydney, Australia, solidifying plans for major cultural collaboration and receiving strong...

Poll results: See where readers think makes the best cookies in Athens

Last week, we asked our readers to choose where to get the best cookies in Athens, and the winner was decided by just three votes. Insomnia Cookies edged out Crumbl Cookie to emerge victorious, but now we're faced with a question that might never...

Unchanged number of Athens County professional licenses issued in week ending Aug. 16 compared to previous week

There were zero professional licenses issued in Athens County in the week ending Aug. 16, 2025 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.This is unchanged from the previous week ending Aug. 9, 2025.Starting and managing...

Israel releases 171 Gaza aid flotilla activists, Greta Thunberg returns to cheering crowds in Athens

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece to a cheering pro-Palestinian crowd on Monday after she and hundreds of other activists captured by Israel on the high seas were deported following an attempt to bring aid to Gaza. Israel said it...

Saudi, Greece strengthen industry and mining ties

The Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, on an official visit to Hellenic Republic (Greece), has held two bilateral meetings with Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou and...

5+3 Strategic Steps to Shape Greece’s Tourism Future

Photo ©: Greek Travel PAges By Elias Palialexis Amid initiatives such as the designation of marine parks in the Ionian and Aegean Seas, the “Untrodden Mountains and Beaches” program, the establishment of protection zones, and new frameworks for...

Newcomer welcomed at team Greece

SPORTS [InTime News] The Greek national soccer team camp opened Monday with a surprise call-up: Ivan Jovanovic summoned Kifissia winger Pavlos Pantelidis for the first time ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Scotland on Thursday and in Denmark...

Watch: Greta Thunberg Speaks In Greece After Detention, Deportation By Israel

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece to a cheering pro-Palestinian crowd on Monday after she and hundreds of other activists captured by Israel on the high seas were deported following an attempt to bring aid...

Jaiden Thompson feels at home in Athens during gameday visit

Travel deals to Spain, Greece, Las Vegas and more - with prices starting at £147

Thomas Cook has shared its latest holiday deals for the rest of the year, kicking off at just £147 per person. Two tempting options are on the table for November travellers. First up is The Navigator - Palm Oasis Alvor in the Algarve promises...

How to follow Scotland v Greece live on the BBC

If you cannot get along to Hampden yourself to lend your support, you can do so wherever you are courtesy of the BBC. Coverage starts on BBC Radio Scotland from 18:00 on Thursday, with former Scotland duo Willie Miller and Michael Stewart joining...