A digital patient tracking system implemented at Athens’ Evangelismos Hospital has reduced emergency department wait times from nine hours to approximately 5.5 hours, marking early success in Greece’s effort to modernize healthcare delivery.
Police in Cyprus have arrested an individual on suspicion of terror-related offences and espionage, authorities said on Saturday.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday about possible steps to normalize ties between their countries that were strained over historic grievances and Turkey’s alliance with Azerbaijan, officials said.
Over the past decades we’ve heard a lot about the potential impacts of climate change, from rising temperatures to wildfires and droughts. Greece is on the frontline of many of these shifts.
The iconic 2,700-year-old Kore of Thera statue has returned to Santorini’s renovated Archaeological Museum, now protected by a groundbreaking anti-seismic base that can withstand magnitude 8.0 earthquakes.
In less than 24 hours, 731 migrants, including many families and children, arrived on Crete and Gavdos. “The shelter in Agia had just emptied of those who arrived on June 5, and now it’s full again,” said Hania’s deputy mayor.
Greece recorded the second-best performance of the last five years in 2024 in terms of attracting foreign direct investment.
A new front of political confrontation has emerged after European prosecutors sent the Greek Parliament a case file investigating the possible involvement of two former agriculture ministers in subsidy fraud, as the government shifts to defensive mode.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will visit Libya in early July to address pending maritime boundary negotiations, diplomatic sources said, as Libya’s reaction to Athens’ recent offshore exploration licenses south of Crete has renewed bilateral tensions.
Banks reduced loans to businesses but increased overall disbursements in 2024 compared to 2023. Large businesses received the largest amounts, and also borrowed at the lowest interest rates compared to the rest.