Unpaid workers raise alarm over free surgery plan
Medical staff at the Papanikolaou Hospital in Thessaloniki have gone unpaid since December for their work in a national program offering free afternoon surgeries.
Three steps to avert water crisis, save farmlands
With another dry summer looming and the effects of climate change growing more severe, the government is rolling out a sweeping strategy to combat water scarcity.
Turkish opposition leader attacked in Istanbul, raising fears over politicians’ safety
The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party was attacked as he left a memorial ceremony in Istanbul on Sunday.
Listed companies’ record profits in 2024
Last year proved to be a record one for the profitability of Greek listed companies, with analysts describing 2024 as the best and the highest quality of all time.
Elderly woman dies, another injured in house fire near Preveza
A 94-year-old woman has died and another, aged 85, is being treated for severe burns following a house fire early Sunday in a village near Preveza, in northwestern Greece, according to state broadcaster ERT.
Turkish politician at center of efforts to end 40-year Kurdish conflict dies at 62
Sirri Sureyya Onder, a key figure in Turkey’s latest effort to end the four-decade Kurdish conflict, died Saturday. He was 62.
Thessaloniki police issue over 250 fines in 24-hour traffic blitz
Traffic Police in Thessaloniki recorded 253 infractions within a 24-hour period, 38 of which led to them impounding or taking the license plates off the vehicles involved.
Taxpayers rush to file early, lured by discounts
Greek taxpayers are filing their 2024 income declarations at record speed, with nearly half (46.6%) submitting within the first 43 days of a 119-day window, according to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).
Summer-like weather sweeps across Greece on Sunday
Greece is set to enjoy a distinctly summer-like Sunday, as warm air masses brought by westerly winds send temperatures climbing across much of the country, according to the National Meteorological Service.
Athens decries Erdogan’s provocative remarks from Cyprus’ Turkish-occupied north
Greece has expressed strong concern over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on his envisioned future of Cyprus during a visit to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus on Saturday, warning that any unilateral move to alter the status of the region undermines ongoing peace efforts.