Νew mufti of Didymoteicho sworn in
Emin Serif has been sworn in as the new mufti of the northeastern city of Didymoteicho in a ceremony at the Education Ministry in the presence of Minister Sofia Zacharaki.
Milka chocolate products recalled over missing allergen label
The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has ordered the immediate recall of two Milka chocolate products after inspections found that the allergen hazelnut paste was not listed on the Greek-language packaging.
Two arrested in Athens with more than 45 kilos of cannabis
Athens police from the DIAS unit arrested two foreign nationals, aged 32 and 33, on Wednesday for transporting and possessing drugs in the Omonia area.
Greece narrows SAFE loan bid to six defense programs
Greece is promoting six defense programs for financing through the European Commission’s Security Action for Europe regulation (SAFE) that offers low-interest loans and favorable terms to strengthen European defense.
Farmers in central Greece move to ease blockades ahead of PM talks
Farmers in Central Greece began de-escalating road blockades as they prepare for a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday at the Maximos Mansion.
Still hard to start a business in Greece
Greece is good for business in theory, but it suffers in practice, according to the World Bank’s “Business Ready 2025” report, which assesses the conditions for doing business in 101 countries.
Likeliest reasons for the airspace blackout
Having established what happened, the reasons for that remain to be clarified.
Minister says most farmers qualify for lower power tariff
Rural Development and Food Minister Kostas Tsiaras said Friday that nearly nine in 10 agricultural electricity connections included in the GAIA low-tariff program qualify for a reduced electricity price of 8.5 cents per kilowatt-hour.
New wave of private university applications
The Education Ministry expects more than five new applications from foreign universities seeking to establish branches in the country for the 2026-2027 academic year, Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced during a television interview.
Temporary schedule changes on Athens metro Line 2 from Jan 11
Work to replace the rails and install a 5G network on the Athens metro will continue on Line 2, resulting in temporary changes to train schedules and earlier station closures at Syngrou Fix, Neos Kosmos and Agios Ioannis between January 11 and February 21.