Dozens of Greeks successfully evacuated from turbulent Middle East
A total of 162 Greek citizens have been successfully evacuated from the Middle East in the first round of repatriations, the Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.
Golden Dawn’s history of violence back in spotlight after ‘historic’ verdict
Security footage captured the Golden Dawn convoy as it moved down Panagi Tsaldari Street in Keratsini in Piraeus: eight motorcycles leading two cars, with a silver Nissan Almera driven by Giorgos Roupakias at the helm.
GNO orchestra to play Carnegie Hall in October
The Greek National Opera is looking forward to its New York debut, as its orchestra is slated to perform a concert dedicated to works inspired by writer Nikos Kazantzakis at Carnegie Hall.
Student, 17, stabbed outside Athens high school
A 17-year-old student was stabbed outside a high school in Athens’ Agios Panteleimonas neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
Cyprus ramps up culling of sheep and goats
Cypriot authorities are intensifying efforts to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting livestock in the Larnaca district.
Mitsotakis: Greek military mission to Cyprus defensive
Rejecting opposition claims that the government is drawing the country into war, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday that Greece’s mission to Cyprus is defensive.
Seamen on strike over Middle East turmoil
Ships remained docked at ports across the country on Thursday morning, as a 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) went into effect for all categories of vessels.
Thessaloniki doc fest debuts pictogram-assisted screening
Two films at the 28th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, which opens Thursday and runs through March 15, will be screened with expanded accessibility features and services aimed at neurodivergent audiences.
Inflation in supermarkets at 1.38% in February
Inflation in supermarkets stood at 1.38% in February, compared to February 2025, according to a survey by the Research Institute for Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA).
Food-sector inspections
A total of 524 extraordinary inspections were carried out nationwide in food-sector businesses by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food during the first two months of 2026.