Restraint urged by heart doctors during Easter feasts
NEWS

The Hellenic Cardiology Society is advising heart patients to remove the saltshaker from the table, avoid the skin and fat from the lamb or goat and the nibbling that precedes the meal in order to avoid unpleasant surprises on Easter Day.

Lamb kokoretsi with sweetbreads

Biggest Easter exodus in years enters final stage
NEWS

The Easter exodus from the cities to the islands and countryside, the largest recorded since before the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to enter its final stage on Easter Saturday.



Orthodox mark Good Friday with solemn bier processions
NEWS

The Epitaphios procession, symbolizing the bier that carried the body of Jesus to his grave, took place across Greece on Good Friday, which was Good Friday in the Orthodox Christian calendar.

Police investigate patricide on Samos
NEWS

Police on Samos are investing the murder of a 70-year-old man, who was killed in his home in Vathy the early hours of Holy Saturday.

Europapa or Baby Lasagna? Contestants to look out for at Eurovision 2024
CULTURE

The Eurovision Song Contest, a music kitsch-fest watched by some 200 million people, kicks off in Malmö, Sweden, on Sunday with its “turquoise carpet” gala, in what fans say is a wide-open year with half a dozen countries having a shot at the title.



ANALYSIS

The time demands that the European Union acts. The problems are evident, from the two wars on its borders and the climate crisis, to the demographic collapse of member-states and the tremors in the international system of political and economic governance.

Lamb kokoretsi with sweetbreads
FOOD

We’ve savored numerous kokoretsi dishes, but none quite like Istanbul’s rendition. Employing a clever technique, they achieve a simultaneous crispiness and juiciness that’s truly remarkable

Beef with vegetables in a tasty lemon sauce
COOKING

A delicious, lemony, first-class dish for the Sunday table.

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.

Where to eat the best pizza in Athens
FOOD

On the occasion of three great new pizzerias that recently opened in Athens, we sample different flavors and styles of what is arguably the most famous fast food.