Livestock pox epidemic ‘a serious threat’ that’s still spreading
NEWS
Agriculture ministry officials appealed Tuesday for livestock breeders, police and vets to redouble efforts to contain the sheep and goat pox epidemic that’s battered Greece since 2024, threatening a traditional way of life, as new data showed the fatal disease is still spreading.
Tsipras returns to politics with new Greek Left Alliance party
POLITICS
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras formally re-entered the political realm Tuesday, heralding a new party named Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) that he said offers a “compass for a New Greece” and a “new patriotism inextricably linked to social justice.”
Man held over sign-language sex attack
NEWS
An apparently speech-impaired man already in detention for armed robbery has been charged with the attempted murder and sexual assault of a shopowner in Thessaloniki, police said Tuesday.
Draft bill to seek salary transparency, gender equality at work
ECONOMY
The Labor Ministry on Tuesday presented new draft legislation that would bring Greece into line with European Union regulations on salary transparency and gender equality in pay among peers.
Extra burden on homeowners
REAL ESTATE
Additional levies, which can reach up to three times the current levels, would be imposed on property owners by the Local Government Code, put up for consultation until June 4, in an Interior Ministry bill.
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Graviera Naxou tied for world’s top hard cheese
FOOD
Greek cheeses dominated TasteAtlas’ latest global rankings, with Graviera Naxou sharing the top spot for the world’s best hard cheese alongside Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano.
Cretan lychnarakia (Kalitsounia)
COOKING
Made with fresh sweet mizithra cheese and scented with cinnamon, Cretan lychnarakia are one of Greece’s most beloved springtime sweet treats.
How to make Tinos’ sweet tsimbita
COOKING
The people of Tinos, that lovely island in the central Cyclades, usually call these pies “cheese pies,” even though they are tarts and they are sweet, not savory.
Ktistakis: Loukoumades with more than a century of history
GOING OUT
From Alexandria to Hania and on to Omonia, the Ktistakis family’s syrup-filled loukoumades have sweetened Athens for generations.