Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has marked the 15th anniversary of the deadly firebomb attack on a Marfin Bank branch in central Athens that killed three people during anti-austerity protests in 2010.
The political fallout from the Tempe train disaster and potential legal liabilities for former ministers will remain high on the political agenda this week. Meanwhile, the conservative government seeks to redirect public attention toward social issues, including youth violence and public health.
Greek MPs are busy visiting a secure room where the voluminous case file, some 10,000 pages, on ministerial responsibility over the Tempe train disaster is kept.
Two 19-year-old men have been charged in connection with the alleged assault of a 52-year-old bus driver last month in a village near Thessaloniki, police said.
After an unusually chilly segue into May brought on by strong northerly winds, this week is expected to see a marked shift in the weather, with rising temperatures and a blanket of dust blowing in from North Africa.
Tax authorities plan to probe hundreds of suspicious transactions in southern Athens.
Bureaucracy and chronic problems continue to delay the smooth implementation of public projects.
A white marble plaque honoring Australians who served in Greece during both World Wars has been unveiled at the Oberon RSL Club in New South Wales, commemorating Private David Oram, a local soldier from Porters Retreat killed in central Greece during World War II.
The Defense Exhibition Athens 2025 (DEFEA) will be held from Tuesday to Thursday, at the Metropolitan Expo center near Athens airport.
Motorists traveling between Athens and Thessaloniki this week are advised to make a bit more time for their journey, as road works are being carried out on a key part of the national highway in central Greece.