Greece News 2026

NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2026

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Timeless Villages, Scenic Hikes, Local Flavors - Moon's Greek Islands & Athens Travel Guide – Amazon 560 Pages

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Captain and crew arrested from Kyrenia disaster

Story at Neakriti [Greek]

Eight fatalities and more injured in catamaran ferry sinking off Kyrenia, Cyprus

Story at Protothema [Map of Kyrenia]

The tragic sinking of the catamaran going from occupied Kyrenia to the port of Tasujju in Mersin

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

237 passengers have been rescued, others missing

Story at EFSYN [Greek]

Who spends more in Greece, USA tourists or European visitors?

Story at Yahoo Finance [English]

Fire in Markopoulo

Story at Parapolitika [Greek] [Map of Markopoulo]

How the Canada-USA trade impasse impacts "critical metals" supply chain

Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Constantis Tzolakis and the "ideal start" for Super League season

Story at Real.gr [Greek]

The 'Achilles Shield' air defense deal between Greece and Israel

Story at MSN Jerusalem Post [English]

The "clash over protected waters of the Aegean" between Turkey and Greece

Story at Deutsche Welle [English]

Lebanon Army receives military supply shipment from Greece

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

The coming G20 meeting in USA

Story at Liberal [Greek]

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in North Carolina. US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant wants to discuss global growth, trade imbalances and Iran's economic isolation. His interlocutors are preparing to bring up the US public debt, rising bond yields and Washington's increasingly frequent interventions in the markets..."

Walking through the "old town" of Athens

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THE ODYSSEY: With the Greek on one side and the English on the other side this edition allows for easy reading while also opportunities to peruse the original Greek - "the classic parallel text version of Homer." Translation by Augustus Taber Murray (1866–1940) Professor of Greek at Stanford University and George Edward Dimock (1917–2000), Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at Smith College.

Homer was probably born around 725BC and he is from a long line of bards and poets who practiced the oral tradition of storytelling. .AMAZON

National Geographic's Adventure Map of Greece is an invaluable tool for travelers seeking to explore the country's rich history, remarkable beaches or picturesque islands. Find cities and towns easily with the aid of a user-friendly index.AMAZON

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NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2026

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"Young set about recruiting the most unlikely of spies—academics, classicists, epigraphers, and other specialists and scholars—who would come to be known as “the Greek Desk.” These men and women, along with their Greek allies, went undercover and tried desperately to protect some of the world’s most significant treasures. The archaeologists hid priceless artifacts in ancient caves, bank vaults, and even underneath the city of Athens itself." AMAZON

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Guide Book for the Peloponnese: with Athens, Delphi and Kythira – Paperback – Amazon – Bradt Travel Guides, 288 Pages, November 18, 2025

Weapons, Warriors and Battles of Ancient Greece and Rome - 400 Pages – AMAZON

A comprehensive, accessible study of Greek, Macedonian, and Roman weapons, armour, and military systems. Publisher: Pen and Sword Military

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GREECE TRAVEL GUIDE FOR SENIORS 2026-2027 – AMAZON 128 Pages

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