Two dead, 19 rescued from migrant boat off Rhodes
Two people died and 19 were rescued from a dinghy during a Greek Coast Guard operation off the northern coast of Rhodes, in the eastern Aegean, on Tuesday.
PM defends Unknown Soldier decision
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday defended his decision to transfer certain responsibilities for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the Ministry of Citizen Protection to the Ministry of National Defense, describing the monument as “symbolically bound to the nation’s history.”
Gang exploiting Nepali laborers dismantled
Greek police are searching for a 29-year-old Nepali woman accused of recruiting migrant laborers through TikTok and forcing them to work under brutal conditions in Greece’s farmlands.
Greek strike against labor reforms disrupts transport, services
Greek ships remained in port and train services were halted as workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest against planned labor reforms that include the extension of working hours in the private sector.
Notorious mobster caught in Mexico after global manhunt
Mexican authorities have arrested Mikael Ahlstrom Tenezos, a 27-year-old Swedish national with Greek roots known as “Greken,” who was wanted by Interpol for his alleged role in Sweden’s deadly gang wars.
Finance minister defends 2026 draft budget as best possible within limits
Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has defended the 2026 draft state budget, telling Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee that it represents “the maximum that can be done” given the country’s budgetary capacities.
Decision time at IMO meeting in London
In the coming days at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London, IMO members will be asked to approve or reject the zero net emissions framework.
Allwyn and OPAP create world’s 2nd-largest listed gaming firm
Global business giant Allwyn has chosen Greece for its next major step, local gaming company OPAP announced on Monday.
Rape case mother recants
Three Afghan nationals accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy at an asylum seeker facility in Vagiochori, Thessaloniki, were conditionally released on Monday, according to court decisions.
Sharm el-Sheikh signals Greece’s growing role
The invitation extended to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to attend the Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, is seen in Athens as recognition of Greece’s growing role in the Eastern Mediterranean.