Unaccompanied minors’ plight better, issues remain
SOCIETY

Large numbers of unaccompanied minors continue to arrive in Greece, with one in three from Egypt. According to data up to early April, 2,157 unaccompanied minors have been registered and accommodated this year.

Racist violence surges in Greece, report finds
NEWS

Attacks against migrants, refugees and LGBT people in Greece surged to their highest level in nearly a decade last year, a report by the Athens-based Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN) has found.


‘We are an amiable hodgepodge’
SOCIETY

The sun was setting in the center of Komotini when suddenly cannon fire was heard. None of the numerous patrons at the local cafes was disturbed. What was it? “The sound signifies the end of the Ramadan fast that lasts from sunrise to sunset,” a passer-by explained.

Studying Islam outside of stereotypes
SOCIETY

In December 2016, the first graduates of the newly established program Introduction to Muslim Studies, at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, sat down to study Islam, an emerging world which, in one way or another (positive or negative), we find before us and must learn to “read,” away from stereotypes and prejudices.

10 exceptional monovarietal Greek olive oils
FOOD

These 10 producers have extracted their most precious oil from a single olive variety, capturing intense flavors that reflect their passion and the essence of the Greek landscape.


Need for extended lifeguard cover comes to the fore
SOCIETY

The drowning of a 60-year-old tourist in Hania on Crete on Sunday has brought to the fore the need for more lifesaver cover, as the annual average of such deaths in Greece stands at 359, either while swimming or participating in recreational activities.



New anxieties grip Greeks in 2024
DIANEOSIS SURVEY

Tapping into the values and beliefs permeating Greek society, a survey by the Dianeosis think-tank shows that the return of economic insecurity, the consequences of climate change and the demographic issue are seen as major threats to the country’s future.

KIS condemns Iran attack on Israel
FOREIGN-POLICY

The Central Board of Jewish Communities (KIS) and Greek Jewry have issued a statement condemning Iran’s airborne attacks against Israel on Saturday and expressing solidarity with the people of Israel.


Annual parade in NY commemorates Independence Day
DIASPORA

Hundreds of Greek Americans and guests gathered along Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in New York to partake in the annual Greek Independence Day Parade, which commemorates the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule.


Plan mulled to tackle juvenile delinquency
NEWS

Greece’s Health Ministry is preparing a program aimed at developing a model for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, Stelios Stylianidis, psychiatrist-psychoanalyst and professor emeritus of social psychiatry at Athens’ Panteion University, told Kathimerini.