The National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA), Greece’s top decision-making body for foreign affairs and defense matters, will convene for an extraordinary meeting at 6.30 p.m. Saturday, following the latest developments in the Middle East.
President Konstantinos Tassoulas on Saturday marked the third anniversary of Greece’s deadliest rail disaster, saying the country still bears an “unhealed wound” as it awaits full accountability for the tragedy that killed 57 people in 2023.
Main opposition leader Nikos Androulakis on Saturday accused the conservative government of shielding political responsibility for Greece’s deadliest rail disaster, saying the memory of the 57 victims remains a constant reminder of an unfulfilled duty to deliver justice.
Kathimerini offers an explainer on the current state of play regarding the ongoing and upcoming trials for the 2023 Tempe railway disaster.
Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest carrier, is suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel, Beirut in Lebanon and Erbil in Iraq until March 2 after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, a company spokesperson said on Saturday.
A new bill against illegal gambling is introducing prison sentences up to 10 years, financial penalties of up to €800,000 and hefty administrative fines of up to €50,000 for each case of advertising illegal bets.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for strict and impartial accountability as Greece marks three years since the Tempe rail disaster, which he said “hurt all Greeks.”
Three years after the rail disaster in Tempe, it remains a deep wound in Greek society, reigniting tensions across political and social life as the country marks the somber anniversary.
Crete saw a threefold increase in irregular migration last year, becoming the country’s busiest point of entry with about 20,000 arrivals, even as overall irregular migration to Europe fell by 26% in 2025 compared with the previous year.
Helleniq Energy Holdings S.A. announced on Thursday record operational results for 2025, with adjusted EBITDA exceeding €1.13 billion and adjusted net income reaching €503 million.