PM: North Macedonia should use constitutional name everywhere
FOREIGN POLICY

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Saturday the obligation of North Macedonia’s officials to use the country’s constitutional name in every use, as dictated in a 2018 UN-brokered agreement between Athens and Skopje.

Affordable housing plan moving ahead
ECONOMY

The government’s ambitious plan for affordable housing, dubbed the social compensation program, entails the construction of apartment blocks on public land with private funds and renting them out at low rates.



State-owned satellites on the cards
ECONOMY

The construction of the first Greek state satellites out of a total of 13 for which an open tender was announced earlier in the year will reportedly begin in a month’s time.

New electric buses come into service in Athens
ECONOMY

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras on Friday boarded and took a ride on the first of the new electric buses that came into service after being added to the fleet of the Athens public bus company, OSY SA.

Youth Pass heading out to over 145,000 youngsters
ECONOMY

More than 145,000 young citizens aged 18 and 19 will receive this year’s financial aid of 150 euros under the Youth Pass 2024.



ANALYSIS

The warm climate that Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin made a point of cultivating during the Russian president’s official visit to China confirms that we are at the beginning of a new cold war.

Athenian tavernas: Serving up tradition
EATING OUT

When you hear the word “taverna,” what images spring to mind? Perhaps it’s a tight space, a basement, tables covered with parchment paper or checkered tablecloths. Wine barrels are at the rear, the walls are covered in vintage photos and notices regarding  the policies of the establishment, often informing customers that food and drink are […]

Red snapper soup with herbs and a pinch of cumin
COOKING

The late Epiphanios of Mylopotamos, a monk and a chef who publicized the gastronomy and viticulture of Mount Athos to the wider world, made a cracking red snapper soup, with lots of herbs, but also cumin, which is unusual for fish. The small amount of cumin doesn’t define the dish, but it does make it spicier.

A load of delicious tripe
EATING OUT

These five iconic eateries have resisted the passage of time and firmly established themselves in Athens and Thessaloniki’s culinary scenes.

14 historic confectioneries that are a reason to travel around Greece
FOOD

For all of us Gastronomos travelers, no mission is complete without a stop for something sweet at a local confectionery.