Despina Konti

“That’s the charm: discovering and living in places that are not popular destinations. I didn’t even know where Leros was. It’s not like Kos and Rhodes that every foreigner knows,” Austrian Sigi Ertl tells Kathimerini. He has chosen to work remotely, not from his office in London, but from the Dodecanese island of Leros, with a view of the sea.

The Greek company’s objective is to test its technology in facilities such as Luna, which simulates lunar environments.

The fixed taxi fare between Athens airport and the city center will increase by €10 to €50 under a new pricing schedule agreed between taxi representatives and the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry.

In 2025, fixed-rail transport company STASY recorded an increase in passengers and revenues from tickets and travel cards, but also thousands of lost train trips.

Half of the candidates seeking driver positions on Athens’ metro, tram and suburban rail failed psychometric tests in transport operator STASY’s 2024 and 2025 recruitment rounds, up from one in three rejected in 2020, according to data obtained by Kathimerini.

STASY reported an increase of 57.5% in its fare inspections in its metro and tram networks in the first eight months of 2026.

Yiannis Galatsanos was a boy when he heard a piece of news that rocked his world. A member of the chess club in his hometown of Agios Nikolaos in Crete, he was such an avid fan of the game, he even saw a future in it.

Traffic congestion is worsening on three of Athens’ main road arteries, with average vehicle speeds falling on sections of Kifissou, Kifissias and Katehaki avenues, according to an analysis by the National Technical University of Athens’ Athens Mobility Observatory.

Investments in Greek start-ups remain sluggish, although the local innovation ecosystem seems to be picking up speed.

About 16% of Athens road transport services were canceled, while bus accidents rose 12.5%.