Tapping into the Sanchez vibe
As it struggles to acquire relevance, Greece’s center-left has been quick to adopt the Spanish prime minister, as it did with NYC Mayor Mamdani.
Series of earthquakes shakes Epirus region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near the northwestern Greek city of Ioannina, Epirus, on Friday morning, shortly after a stronger 4.6 tremor was recorded in the same area.
Cannabis grow house found in home of school bus driver
A school bus driver has appeared before a prosecutor after police arrested him Thursday in an operation that led to the discovery a cannabis grow house in his home in Egaleo, western Athens.
Ethics enters classrooms as alternative to religion
The Education Ministry has announced it will introduce an ethics course next school year as an alternative for students exempted from mandatory Orthodox Christian religious instruction.
Council of State upholds same-sex marriage and adoption rights
Greece’s highest administrative court has upheld the constitutionality of same-sex civil marriage and adoption, publishing its reasoning in a landmark ruling affirming the rights of same-sex couples.
Leadership shake-up looms in New Left party
A political reckoning is unfolding in Greece’s New Left party amid internal divisions over direction and alliances.
Greece bans livestock products from Lesvos after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
The Ministry of Rural Development and Food has imposed a comprehensive ban on all livestock products from the island of Lesvos after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was detected Monday at a cattle farm in the Pelopi region.
Landslide closes road to Santorini port
A small landslide has closed the road to Athinios, Santorini’s primary ferry port, disrupting traffic and raising safety concerns just ahead of the busy Easter tourism season.