Bird flu detected in dead pelican at Lake Kerkini
Authorities in Central Macedonia have confirmed the H5N1 avian flu virus in a dead Dalmatian pelican found near Lithotopos, Serres, at Lake Kerkini. The case was identified during routine monitoring.
Greece must adjust to Turkey’s growing importance for European security
During the Crimean War, Great Britain and France formed an alliance with the Ottoman Empire against Russia and Greece. A similar shift in the European balance of power is now under way.
Environment minister suspends new building permits in special areas on Milos
The environment minister has suspended the issuing of new building permits in areas with special protection on Milos, where an unprecedented hotel construction boom has led to fears that the island’s unique landscape could be changed irrevocably.
Greek PM says US must be part of Ukraine security scheme
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that the United States should be part of any security guarantees scheme for Ukraine after a ceasefire.
Greece investing in public trust of AI, minister tells conference
For Greek people and businesses to truly embrace the capabilities of new technologies like artificial intelligence, they first need to experience how they can have a meaningful and positive impact on their lives, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou told the EmTech Europe 2025 conference in Athens on Thursday, outlining how the government is investing in…
Alexandroupoli: An essential regional hub for Greece, the US and NATO
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to explore the important role the Greek port city of Alexandroupoli is playing in the region as an essential hub for both commercial and military operations.
Greek consumers stocking up on coffee
Consumers are rushing to fill their cupboards with coffee in anticipation of price increases.
Crackdown launched on tobacco smuggling racket with ‘Greek Mafia’ links
Police launched simultaneous operations in different parts of Greece on Thursday morning as part of a major crackdown on an organized crime racket that specializes in illegal tobacco products and is also believed to be connected to violence involving the so-called “Greek Mafia.”
Public sector evaluation a Sisyphean task
Greece’s public sector evaluation system, though legally established, remains largely unimplemented. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in Parliament on Wednesday that “the institutional and constitutional enshrinement of public sector evaluation will be proposed by New Democracy in the next constitutional revision,” raising questions about the system’s actual application.
Turtles, towers and tension on Marathonisi island
Environmental organizations are sounding the alarm over construction work on Marathonisi, a small island in the gulf of Zakynthos, due to concerns over the impact on the nesting beach of the endangered loggerhead turtle.