Forensic examiner suspended amid bribery allegations
Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis has suspended forensic examiner Christos Kravvaritis following allegations of misconduct.
Kirsty Coventry elected International Olympic Committee president in IOC vote
Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, securing victory in a high-stakes vote at a luxury seaside resort in Greece’s southwestern Peloponnese.
Unlicensed therapy targeted
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Greece’s National Organization for Medicines (EOF) have issued warnings about the dangers of unlicensed advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs).
Fire breaks out in western Athens, burns wooden pallets
A fire broke out in a plot of land in the Tavros area of southwestern Athens on Thursday, burning wooden pallets and garbage.
North Macedonia holds mass funerals for young victims of nightclub fire
Funeral services are being held Thursday across North Macedonia for dozens of victims of last weekend’s devastating nightclub fire, as grieving communities gather for burials in several cities and towns throughout the country.
Greece to press EU over returning illegal migrants denied asylum, says PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that illegal migrants denied asylum by Greece should be returned to their country of origin, and he urged the European Union to provide a new list of “safe countries” to help speed up returns.
Syria: Main challenge for deal with Kurds is Turkey
The agreement signed between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the transitional Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa is an important step toward improving the situation in the country, Professor Olivier Roy, a scholar of Islam and joint-chair of the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies and Political and Social Sciences department at the…
Robust January for accommodation businesses
Arrivals and overnight stays in hotel-type accommodation facilities, camping and in rooms for rent increased significantly in January.
PASOK replaces Evangelia Liakoulli on investigative committee for Christos Triantopoulos
PASOK has announced the replacement of MP Evangelia Liakoulli on the parliamentary investigative committee for Christos Triantopoulos’s role in handling the Tempe disaster site, with Pavlos Christidis now assuming her position.
PM’s mandate: Government on a tightrope of reform
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has given his ministers a clear set of priorities, summarized in single-page documents enclosed in blue folders, with deadlines extending to 2026.