Cretan beach scum linked with recent storms
Pictures published Thursday show a beach near the town of Paleochora in southern Crete covered with thick white foam, in what local media said was a natural event linked with recent storms.
Weather shutdown becomes default shield
Authorities responded to severe weather by largely shutting down daily activity, closing schools, scaling back public services and slowing much of the private sector, as restrictions on movement became the central measure to protect the public.
Greek-Australian community benefactors honored by Archbishop Makarios
Twenty-seven members of Australia’s 375,000-strong Greek community were formally honored on Monday in recognition of their long-standing service to the Greek Orthodox Church and to society.
Trial opens in 2023 killing of police officer
The trial of an alleged criminal organization of hooded soccer fans, linked to the December 2023 killing of police officer Giorgos Lyggeridis, is set to begin Thursday.
Man arrested on Crete for spreading false news on missing person
A man has been arrested on Crete for allegedly posting fake news on social media on a missing person case, causing a nuisance to authorities and upsetting the missing man’s family, police said Thursday.
Growth failing to raise workers’ standard of living, report finds
Greece is grappling with a profound economic paradox as 2026 begins: while the nation’s topline gross domestic product continues to expand, the standard of living for its workforce is plummeting toward the bottom of European Union rankings, according to a report released Wednesday.
Taxes, social security contributions erode Greeks’ salaries
Fifteen years after the start of the financial crisis, labor in Greece remains one of the most heavily taxed in the European Union.
Wind, solar beat fossil fuels in 2025 EU power mix
Wind and solar power for the first time generated more electricity in the European Union than fossil fuels in 2025, driven by a surge in solar output, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday.
Windpower regained strength in 2025
Greece’s wind industry enjoyed a year of recovery in 2025, with the pace of new installations returning to the average of the decade, after the major decline in 2024.
Schools reopen in Athens, Patra, shut in eastern Aegean
Schools reopened Thursday in the Greater Athens region, Patra and other parts of Greece a day after being shut due to impending rainstorms, but others were closed either because storms were forecast or following snowfall and flooding.