Greece has received 18 billion euros ($18.5 billion) in grants and loans from the European Union’s Recovery Fund since 2021, equivalent to about 8% of its economic output, the government said on Thursday.
A 40-year-old man serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant partner in Thessaloniki last August has been handed an additional 30-month prison sentence for a separate domestic violence incident involving his sister.
The European Union’s new commissioner for migration and internal affairs, Magnus Brunner, was in Athens on Thursday for policy talks with Greece, which has long been one of the major entry points into the bloc for migrants.
Traffic restrictions will be implemented on Panepistimiou Street, a major thoroughfare in central Athens, starting Saturday and lasting for one month to accommodate roadwork, Greek police has announced.
The Hellenic Police have solved the murder of a 23-year-old Afghan man, which took place in the early hours of July 11, 2024, in central Athens.
Increasing demand mainly thanks to the growth of tourism, rather than price increases, was the driving force behind the expansion in supermarket revenues in 2024, which approached 15 billion euros.
Plans are under way to connect three popular ski resorts in northern Greece – Kaimaktsalan, Tria Pente Pigadia and Seli – through a revamped road network, in an initiative aimed at boosting the area’s popularity with visitors.
An 87-year-old man accused of stabbing his 79-year-old bedridden wife in Thessaloniki was remanded in custody on Thursday following his testimony before the examining magistrate.
Greek police say they have arrested two women for allegedly stealing other passengers’ luggage from the baggage claim area in Athens’ international airport.