Authorities ban chocolate commercial over violent content
Authorities have banned television advertisements for ION Break chocolate following a consumer complaint citing violent and unsafe content.
Architect aims to rebuild a church and help restore a quake-hit Turkish city’s multicultural past
Architect Buse Ceren Gul is on a mission: restore a 166-year-old Greek Orthodox church that was long a beacon of her hometown’s multicultural past.
Deputy head of consumer authority resigns
Anna Stratinaki has resigned from her position as deputy governor of the newly established Independent Authority for Consumer Protection and Market Oversight, where she oversaw the Consumer Ombudsman, officials said.
The quiet disappearance of Greek refugee homes
A new collective volume examining Greece’s refugee settlements is calling for an urgent shift in how the nation preserves its history.
Man arrested at Athens airport for attempting to board plane with gun
Authorities arrested a 60-year-old man Tuesday at Athens International Airport after he tried to board a flight to Germany with a firearm in his luggage, according to reports Friday.
Social media ban gains public support
About 80% of Greek citizens support a proposed ban on access to social media for children under 15, according to polling data held by the prime minister’s office, even as doubts persist about whether such a measure can be enforced.
Greece recalls infant formula batches after EU updates cereulide testing rules
Greece’s National Organization for Medicines (EOF) has ordered the recall of specific batches of Nestlé infant formula following updated testing methods and the introduction of new detection thresholds for the cereulide toxin by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), authorities said.
Greece proposes higher fines for fare evasion on public transport
Greece’s Transport Ministry on Friday submitted a bill for public consultation that would raise fines for fare evasion on public transport in Athens and Thessaloniki, as the government seeks to curb revenue losses and improve compliance.
Lavrov targets Greece over Ukraine
Russia’s foreign minister criticized Greece’s stance on Ukraine, highlighting what officials describe as a persistently poor state of bilateral relations. Sergey Lavrov used a briefing on Moscow’s foreign policy for 2025 to target Athens over decisions taken since February 2022 to support Kyiv and Ukraine’s armed forces. He cited agreements on co-producing naval drones and…
Espionage case rattles military
A senior Air Force officer was arrested Thursday on espionage charges, accused of transmitting highly classified military information to China using specialized encrypted software, according to government and security sources.