Athens bus driver removed from position for letting minor drive bus
An Athens bus driver has been removed from his position after reportedly allowing a minor drive his bus.
Jailed Kurdish militant leader’s message to be shared on Friday
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party will hold a press conference on Friday to discuss talks with jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and share an expected statement from him, a senior party official has told Reuters.
Mitsotakis phones Erdogan with birthday greetings
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has phoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to wish him a happy birthday. The Turkish leader has turned 71.
More ancient artifacts returned to Greece from US
Eleven more antiquities, collectively valued at nearly $1 million, are being repatriated from the United States, as part of a collaboration between the Culture Ministry and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
Police to enhance road safety measures for Clean Monday
The Hellenic Police has planned enhanced road safety measures for the Carnival and Clean Monday holiday period, running from February 28 to March 3, to ensure the safe movement of citizens and the prevention of traffic accidents.
Pyr Anapte | Athens | March 1-23
The group ceramic exhibition “Pyr Anapte” (Ignite Fire) will take place from March 1 to 23 at the Industrial Gas Museum in Technopolis (100 Pireos).
The long and winding road to Greek citizenship
Thousands of foreign nationals in Greece face prolonged delays in obtaining citizenship, with many waiting years despite fulfilling legal requirements.
Greek tourists among first foreign visitors to North Korea in 5 years
A small group of foreign tourists, including travelers from Greece, visited North Korea last week, marking the first international sightseeing trip to the country in five years, aside from Russian visitors allowed in last year, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
Singer Manolis Lidakis dies
Singer Manolis Lidakis has died at the age of 64.
More Greek schools adopt IB program
The government will introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in 15 public high schools starting in 2026, expanding beyond its initial plan for five institutions, officials announced Monday.