Trial over fatal Halkidiki amusement park accident commences
The trial for the Halkidiki amusement park accident, in which a 19-year-old died in August 2024, began Thursday morning.
Greek helicopter rescues ill crew member off Hania
A Greek Air Force helicopter rescued a 22-year-old crew member from a tanker off the coast of Hania, Crete, after he developed an illness, according to state broadcaster ERT.
Emergency water status approved for greater Athens, Meganisi
The Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water (RAAEY) has approved requests to declare a water-shortage state of emergency for the greater Athens area and the island of Meganisi, off Lefkada, in the country’s west.
Gov’t to credit €3.7 bln to farmers by end of 2025
The government has announced that more than €3.7 billion will be credited to the accounts of beneficiary farmers by the end of 2025.
Greece doubles ESA research investment to €66 mln
Greece will double its participation in European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programs to more than €66 million every three years, Digital Governance and AI Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said at the ESA Ministerial Council in Germany.
Armed Forces personnel killed on humanitarian mission in Libya honored
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has posthumously honored three members of the Armed Forces who died in a 2023 road accident while on a humanitarian mission in Libya.
Change of ownership at PAOK BC, entrepreneur Mistakidis acquires majority stake
Entrepreneur Aristotelis Mistakidis, through his single-member company Alpha Sports Group, has taken control of Thessaloniki club PAOK’s basketball division by acquiring a 60.81% stake. The deal was finalized on Thursday following the completion of all financial and accounting reviews.
Pierrakakis presents 2026 budget and four-year financial plan to cabinet
Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis and his deputy minister, Thanos Petralias, presented Greece’s 2026 Budget and the Multiannual Financial Planning 2026-2029 to the cabinet, outlining budgetary estimates and commitments for the next four years.
Assets of former Novartis protected witnesses frozen
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has frozen the assets of two former protected witnesses in the high-profile Novartis case, along with those of 12 additional individuals who allegedly received unexplained payments linked to them.
Athens’ old shops, offices find new life amid housing crunch, investor demand
Old offices and ground-floor shops across Athens are gaining new life as they are converted into homes or short-term rentals. The housing crisis and rising investment interest have pushed owners to rethink these aging assets and bring them back into the modern urban fabric.