State fined for ignoring court rulings
The state was assessed fines exceeding 1.3 million euros in the past three years (from 2023 to 2025) for ignoring court rulings requiring compensation to citizens or companies winning a case against it.
Grocery market shake-up time
Retail concentration in fewer and larger chains is caused by the conditions of permanent crisis in consumption, with smaller businesses in the sector finding it difficult to withstand increased costs and adapt to the various changes in consumer behavior.
Panorama Bridge in Thessaloniki to be demolished this weekend
Traffic police announced that the Panorama bridge in Thessaloniki’s Pylaia district, northern Greece, will be demolished as part of the construction of the flyover, a new peripheral road.
Landmark developments signal change in Greek capital
A legendary hotel returns under a new name and with an ambitious repositioning. A historic building complex with architectural value, long affected by the crisis and the decline of the city center, re-emerges through a striking transformation.
Erdogan, Trump discuss Gaza, Venezuela, ties in phone call
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump discussed bilateral ties, defence industry cooperation, steps to boost trade, and developments in Gaza and Venezuela in a phone call on Monday, the Turkish Presidency said.
Storms to hit western, northern Greece, as Saharan dust sweeps in
Stormy weather is expected to affect western and northern Greece over the next three days, with Saharan dust sweeping in on Wednesday, the country’s weather service EMY said in a bulletin issued Tuesday.
US’ capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework
From the smoldering wreckage of two catastrophic world wars in the last century, nations came together to build an edifice of international rules and laws. The goal was to prevent such sprawling conflicts in the future.
Housing in the spotlight
The issue of housing will continue to be an acute problem in 2026. This is because, as Kathimerini has reported, Greek families express the highest level of concern in Europe about being able to find a home they can afford.
Greece urges restraint, dialogue in Venezuela, rejects Maduro’s legitimacy
Greece says it is closely monitoring developments in Venezuela and urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid actions that could worsen the crisis, its deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Ioannis Stamatekos, said Monday.
Europe faces rack of challenges in 2026
If Europe was in any doubt about the scale of the challenges facing the continent, the last days of 2025 ought to have settled the matter.