Striving for the country, or the position?
In the course of my historical research a few years ago, I visited a person who had once held a top public position several years after he retired.
Three children hospitalized in Athens after assaults by minors
Three children aged 7 to 15 were admitted to Athens’ Paidon children’s hospital on Monday after being assaulted by other minors in separate incidents.
‘Rebrain Greece’ initiative arrives in New York to connect Greek professionals abroad
Greece’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs will bring its “Rebrain Greece” initiative to New York on Sunday aiming to link Greek professionals abroad with businesses in Greece.
Athens metro and northern suburbs hit by power outages
Line 3 of the Athens Metro is currently operating only between Dimotiko Theatro and Ethniki Amyna stations due to a power supply problem on the Holargos–Doukissis Plakentias section, metro operator STASY announced.
Greece faces prescription fraud epidemic
At least three serious cases of prescription fraud have been uncovered in Greece over the past five years, with one active investigation revealing a network of more than 140 suspects who allegedly defrauded the country’s largest health insurer, EOPYY.
Iraklio couple arrested in alleged child abuse case
A 32-year-old woman and 44-year-old man were arrested Wednesday around midday in Iraklio, Crete, over allegations of domestic abuse involving their eight children.
Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship struck in Red Sea
The crew of the Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C, which sank in the Red Sea in July after being attacked by Yemen’s Houthis, have been released, an official with the ship’s operator and a maritime security source has told Reuters.
Bulgaria’s president calls on government to resign
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev has called on the minority government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov to resign following mass protests this week against its 2026 budget.
Global visions and reality
It’s a commonplace that the diaspora is a fundamental part of Hellenism, enriching our relatively small nation with a global dimension.
Taxi drivers clash with police outside Transport Ministry
Brief clashes broke out Wednesday between striking taxi drivers and riot police outside Greece’s Transport Ministry.