Health minister unveils MyHealthApp, marking new era in digital health access
The official presentation of the MyHealthApp on Thursday marks a new step in digital health access for citizens, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said.
US and European disdain
The pride of European leaders was deeply hurt because the “National Security Strategy,” signed by US President Donald Trump and made public at the end of last week, was deemed an unacceptable intervention in the current internal political order of the European continent.
Four minors arrested for Athens robberies targeting women
Authorities have arrested four minors, aged 13 to 16, in connection with a string of robberies targeting female employees at bakeries and kiosks in the northern suburbs of Athens.
Court upholds life sentence for 2021 Folegandros femicide
An appeals court on Thursday upheld the life sentence passed down at the first instance against a 35-year-old man convicted of the cold-blooded murder of his girlfriend more than four years ago.
Disgruntled farmers continue targeting ports
Dozens of angry farmers descended on the port of Igoumenitsa in northwestern Greece on Thursday, as the agricultural sector’s anti-government protest campaign continued to target key infrastructure across the country.
US tourists increase by 5.6% this year
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni outlined new opportunities for expanded Greek-American cooperation in the travel sector during meetings with the US tourism industry this week, following another year of strong growth in American arrivals to Greece.
Cost of Christmas dinner is going to be steeper this year
Greeks are facing a significantly higher bill for their Christmas dinner at home this year, with costs rising 16% to 20% compared with 2023, according to a price survey by INKA, the country’s consumer federation.
Six more areas join scheme to bolster rural population
Greece is expanding its relocation incentive program to six additional regional units, Social Cohesion and Family Minister Domna Michailidou said on Thursday.
Number of confirmed children fathered by donor with cancer gene rises
A sperm donor carrying an undetected cancer gene has fathered more children in Greece than initially thought, from among dozens across Europe.
Flooding from Storm Byron hasn’t helped Cyprus’ dams
Torrential rain may have sent floodwaters surging through Nicosia’s Pedieos River as Storm Byron swept across Cyprus earlier this week, but the island’s dams remain critically depleted.