Gov’t open to amendments on defense bill
The leadership of the Defense Ministry is “open to changes and adjustments” to its draft bill titled “Transition Map of the Armed Forces to the New Era,” according to ministry sources quoted by Kathimerini.
Debtors being exempt from prosecution under new law
The Finance Ministry is giving debtors the chance to make a new start, without the burdens of the past, and helping them overcome their financial impasses following the new bill passed in Parliament.
Christmas Hug 2025 | Thessaloniki | December 14
The Northern Greece Dance Association presents “Christmas Hug 2025,” a charitable dance performance, at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
PM Mitsotakis visits Athens checkpoint amid surge in police alcohol tests
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited a police alcohol checkpoint in central Athens on Saturday evening, accompanied by Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis.
Mostly mild week ahead with scattered showers in Greece
Greece will see mostly mild weather this week, with occasional clouds and light rain in parts of the east and south.
PM asks for ‘dialogue, not ultimatums’ as farmers escalate protests
Farmers escalated nationwide protests over agricultural policy this week, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressing the unrest in his weekly social media message on Sunday, a day after farmers rejected his invitation to meet at the Prime Minister’s office.
English Comedy Club | Athens | December 14
The Athens English Comedy Club enters its seventh year as Greece’s only fully English-language comedy venue, continuing its run of stand-up shows, open mics and workshops in central Athens.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in Kolonos
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday night in a collision with a car in the Kolonos area of central Athens.
Crete subsidy fraud suspects appear before EU prosecutor
Fifteen of the 16 suspects arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently collect EU agricultural subsidies in Crete through the state payment agency OPEKEPE were brought early Sunday to the offices of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Athens.
Man wounded in overnight shooting in Menidi
A man was wounded early Sunday after a clash escalated into an exchange of gunfire in the Menidi area of northern Athens.