Farmers are on the edge
Autumn has traditionally been a time for farmers’ protests and, this year, several issues are fueling their restiveness.
Greece has Europe’s seventh highest number of flights
Greece ranked seventh among Europe’s busiest airspaces, with an average of 2,089 flights per day.
AUEB launches first English-language undergraduate program
The Athens University of Economics and Business on Friday presented its new English-language undergraduate program in international management and technology, welcoming the first cohort of 25 international students.
Government to target grocery hikes
The Development Ministry said it will force supermarkets to display the original producer or industry price – depending on whether it is a fresh or packaged product – whenever price increases are considered unjustified.
Brussels unaware of move to stop organic farm funds
The European Commission appears to have been unaware of the Greek Agriculture Ministry’s decision to pull the plug on the 2024 subsidy program for organic farming.
Organ drive paying off with 7,000 fresh donors
A new campaign to increase the number of organ donors in Greece already seems to be paying off, with some 7,000 people having registering on the relevant database within a week, after receiving one of the 5.5 million emails sent by the Health Ministry drumming up interest.
Final stretch of Patra–Pyrgos Motorway to open to traffic on Nov. 30
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Dimas said that the last 10 kilometres of the Patras-Pyrgos Motorway in the Peloponesse will be delivered on November 30.
Five-year-old boy drowns in hotel swimming pool in Santorini
A 5-year-old child drowned in a hotel pool on the island of Santorini on Saturday, local media reported.
Nobel physicist clears up Greek mix-up
“I saw all these emails from Greece,” says John Martinis, who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics this week. “And I thought, did I do something wrong?” he adds with a quip. That was his first reaction when Greek journalists started contacting him, assuming he had Greek roots.
EU wants Turkey to be part of SAFE
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who is visiting Greece on Monday, is expected to renew pressure on the government to drop its objections regarding Turkey’s participation in the European Union’s €150 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program designed to boost investment in defense industries.