Cyprus’ parliament on Thursday approved legislation allowing women to volunteer for military service in a move officials said eliminates any gender bias over who can serve in the ethnically divided island’s National Guard.
An 18-year-old man was seriously injured late Thursday night after being struck by a passing car while attempting to cross the service road outside the Argyroupoli metro station in southern Athens. The vehicle was driven by a 19-year-old man.
April remains a critical month for Greece as it navigates key developments in its relations with Turkey and broader geopolitical issues.
Minor scuffles broke out outside the Amyntaio Power Plant in northern Greece on Thursday, just before Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived for a scheduled visit.
Trade war will benefit nobody, says Mitsotakis, while Stournaras warns of indirect effects.
A heated exchange erupted on Thursday during a parliament plenary session between Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis and Zoe Konstantopoulou, president of Course for Freedom (Plevsi Eleftherias).
The solution to the housing problem, Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos claimed on Thursday, will arise through a productive transformation of the economy in order to increase citizens’ disposable income.
A discussion on bilateral trade relations between Greece and China, as well as other issues concerning Cosco activities in the port of Piraeus, has been held between Chinese Ambassador Fang Qiu and the president of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Vassilis Korkidis.
The Cypriot inflation index stood at 1.6% in March, according to data the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat).
There was a 1.59% increase in supermarket product prices in March 2025 compared to March 2024, according to a survey released by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) on Thursday.